Introduction: Guitar Maintenance! ;O
Maintaining your guitar is the key to many years of playing the same one and actually being able to play it.
Things you'll need:
Guitar (I felt it necessary to say so)
Electric tuner / piano or keyboard
Strings (you better know I mean guitar strings)
PS: MY 1st INSTRUCABLE!!!!
Things you'll need:
Guitar (I felt it necessary to say so)
Electric tuner / piano or keyboard
Strings (you better know I mean guitar strings)
PS: MY 1st INSTRUCABLE!!!!
Step 1: String Maintainence
If you have a standard guitar you should have 6 (the number after 5) strings.
DO NOT tune higher than the standard note of the string. This may result in the string snapping and whacking your face and causing bleeding. :(
DO NOT pull the strings like a bow and launch arrows, you'll hurt yourself and shoot someone's eye out
To replace strings, connect to the bottom part (for the ppl who don't know its name), string thru hole on top of tuning knob aligning it in its slot in the piece at the to of the fretboard.
Spin the knob on the side of the headstock (where the tuners are) until tuned.
Strings are aligned as thickest on top to thinnest on the bottom.
DO NOT tune higher than the standard note of the string. This may result in the string snapping and whacking your face and causing bleeding. :(
DO NOT pull the strings like a bow and launch arrows, you'll hurt yourself and shoot someone's eye out
To replace strings, connect to the bottom part (for the ppl who don't know its name), string thru hole on top of tuning knob aligning it in its slot in the piece at the to of the fretboard.
Spin the knob on the side of the headstock (where the tuners are) until tuned.
Strings are aligned as thickest on top to thinnest on the bottom.
Step 2: Tuning
Standard tuning:
from top to bottom (thickest to thinnest)- E A D G B E
Use your electric tuner / keyboard or piano to get he right pitch
You really only need to get the pitch of one string and then find the others in relation to it (see 2nd image).
from top to bottom (thickest to thinnest)- E A D G B E
Use your electric tuner / keyboard or piano to get he right pitch
You really only need to get the pitch of one string and then find the others in relation to it (see 2nd image).
Step 3: Neck
When you stand your guitar up straight or put it in a stand do not lean it on the top of the neck (lean as low on the neck as possible. Not doing this right can cause the neck to bend, making it impossible to play.
PS: a bent neck means you'll most likely have to buy a new guitar
PS: a bent neck means you'll most likely have to buy a new guitar
Step 4: Conclusion
If you follow this Instructable you'll get a bunch of years out of your guitar and if your learnin about guitars than your ready to learn how to play.
