| Restringing Your Guitar |
To ensure solid, non-slip tuning, make
sure strings are properly secured at both ends.
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at the tuning
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at the bridge... |
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steel string |
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steel stringOn steel string accoustic guitars, make sure the
ball end of the string is firmly seated under the bridge
by pushing down on the bridge pin while pulling up on the
string.
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classical/nylonThe locking hold - The most secure method of
wrapping around the tuning peg is to bring the extra
string back around and under the string as it winds
around the peg. This is especially crittical on strings
that have no winding (plan steel or classical nylon
treble strings).
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classical/nylonAt the bridge, it is essential to create a
"locking" loop to ensure against slippage. It
is common to loop the plain nylon treble strings under
two times and the wound string at least once. This will
ensure that as tension is applied to the string it
securely locks in place.
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Use the thumb and forefingers to
gently stretch each string across its entire
length. Tune the string to pitch and repeat the
stretching procedure two or three times on each
string. This will help stabilize your nylon
strings more quickly. Care must be taken not to
stretch the strings too aggressively. In general,
nylon strings need more stretching time before
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Note: It is common for
classical plain nylon treble strings (1st, 2nd, &
3rd) to last longer than the bass strings (4th, 5th,
& 6th). Most professional classical guitarist will go
through two to three sets of wound bass strings for every
set of plain nylon treble strings. To that end, you may
wish to concider our 9-string sets, which include two
sets of wound bass strings and one set of trebles.
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Above
information provided by J. D'Addario & Company, Inc.
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