Changing Strings

xan. · Post by **xan.** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:15 am

I am going to change my strings today but I have a quick question before I do. Should I take one string off at a time and then replace it to keep the tension on the neck? Or it doesnt matter if I just take them all off at once and then replace them?

Festivus · Post by **Festivus** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:19 am

I'm pretty sure that the tension on the neck doesn't play a huge part in successfully changing strings. I usually just take them all off, clean up the next really quickly, and then throw the new ones on, and i've never had a problem.
There might be someone who has much more technical knowledge than I do though.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:07 am

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musicia ... ging1.html

Everything you could ask is there.

bighuk · Post by **bighuk** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:05 pm

yes it's best to change them one by one to not shock the neck with so much change.

czech · Post by **czech** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:08 pm

I change 3 at a time and clean the headstock, fret board, and sounhole surrounding area 1/2 way each time.

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:13 pm

czech wrote:I change 3 at a time and clean the headstock, fret board, and sounhole surrounding area 1/2 way each time.

i think i'll do it that way next time.

xan. · Post by **xan.** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:48 pm

I read frets.com and it really helped me a lot. That is a really good site. They said it doesnt matter and it is just a false tale that if you take all the strings off at once you will shock the neck unless you let the guitar sit with no strings for a really long time. Its so much easier to do it that way.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:01 pm

xan. wrote:I read frets.com and it really helped me a lot. That is a really good site. They said it doesnt matter and it is just a false tale that if you take all the strings off at once you will shock the neck unless you let the guitar sit with no strings for a really long time. Its so much easier to do it that way.

Those guys absolutely know what they're talking about.