https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219157 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:14:42 +0000
margaret, just take your time.heck out that string changing post and then try. it is true sometimes you have to poke the string thru. eventually, the process becomes easier and it will be gratifying that you can work on your guitar yourself.
remember that F barre chord. easier now huh?
what color is your strat? :lol: What color is my strat, indeed. You wanting to buy some boots to match in anticipation of its arrival?? I'm onto your racket. :lol: It's a honey blonde Hwy One.

And yes, I can play a barre F now (at least on electric, not so good on acoustic) and never thought I could. But with the string changing, it's the fear of not being able to get things put back together exactly the same as they were before the dismantling that scares me.

I did get brave and learn to change the strings on my acoustic. One step at a time.

Margaret]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance margaret https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219157 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219136 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:56:39 +0000
Think I'll always hire it done, or ship it off to you. Oh, but maybe you weren't intending to return them.... :twisted:

Margaret one way shipping address will be sent via private email. :wink:

margaret, just take your time.heck out that string changing post and then try. it is true sometimes you have to poke the string thru. eventually, the process becomes easier and it will be gratifying that you can work on your guitar yourself.
remember that F barre chord. easier now huh?
what color is your strat?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219136 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219072 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:37:20 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219072 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219028 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:11:48 +0000
One of the things I've done to prevent it from happening again is to save the brass ends from the old set and threading them on the new set, do this only if it's a reoccurring problem.

I really recommend that you learn how to string your guitar yourself, it's not hard and what will you do if you break a string at a time when you need your guitar?

Check out Nil's home page for some really good instructions on restringing.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance racetruck1 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219028 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219024 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:02:10 +0000
not abnormal, but you should def change the strings every coupla months.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219024 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219020 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:46:52 +0000
The ball ends of the strings seat themselves in these holes and they might be a little stuck. If this is the case you might try gripping the string right above the saddle with a needle nosed pliers and trying to push the string down (with the string free and the Strat face up on your lap). You'll want to be careful not to scratch up your Strat with the pliers if/when the string pops free, so if it was me I'd put a towel on the Strat as a precaution.

If this doesn't work and the ball ends are really stuck I don't exactly know what to say, but if it was me I might try taking a short piece of low E string and poking it through from the top to see if I could use it to knock the ball loose.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance quarterfront https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219020 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219008 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:07:54 +0000
Think I'll always hire it done, or ship it off to you. Oh, but maybe you weren't intending to return them.... :twisted:

Margaret]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance margaret https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219008 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219007 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:59:28 +0000 with the whammy bar depressed just a bit the holes line up.

just send me your strat and I'll do it for you. :wink:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-219007 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-218925 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:07:09 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-218925 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-218885 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:24:32 +0000
AND.... shame on you for ignoring your guitar for a year! :wink:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/i-cant-change-my-strings-2/#post-218885