Re-string an Acoustic Guitar, 6 easy steps with video clips

When strings on a guitar get old they lose the warm, bright sound that new strings provide. If you find yourself re-tuning your guitar often, it is a good indicator that you need to change your strings since old strings don't stay in tune very long.

This instructable will show you how to restring an acoustic guitar in 6 easy-to-follow steps.

After getting the required Materials needed to restring your guitar then you just follow the steps.
These steps are as follows:

• Remove string

• Clean

• Insert new string

• Attach string

• Repeat

• Tune strings


I have also added a few clips in the Tune Strings section for those people that don't have a guitar tuner handy.

Step 1 Materials

Gather your Materials

The Materials you will need to change your strings are:

•  Acoustic Guitar strings

• Needle nose pliers

• Wire cutters

• Guitar tuner (not required, but helpful)

• Cloth