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Here is a very easy method to remove strings from an electric guitar.
Steps
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1Turn the tuning peg at the headstock counterclockwise. This loosens the string.
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2Once the string is free of the tuning peg, you can snip off the part of the string that was wound around the tuning peg.Advertisement
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3Push the string through at the bridge. This is on the front of the guitar where it disappears.
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4Flip the guitar over if the strings went through the body. Now you should see the brass end of the string, if not push it through a bit more. Take hold of the end and pull it through until it is out.
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5Replace each string, one at a time in succession, tuning as you go, as you take off old ones if you intend to put new strings on your guitar.
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Warnings
- When the string comes off, then it can ping back and hit you! This hurts a lot, so be careful when it comes close to the end, or snip of the end that has been wound around the tuning peg.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- String winder (optional)
- Wire cutters (optional)
- Guitar tuner
- From one to six new strings, depending upon how many you intend to replace.
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