changing guitar strings

mikey41 · Post by **mikey41** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:48 am

yesterday i attempted to change my guitar strings myself for the first time and once they were on and in tune i noticed that they are a lot higher off the fretboard than the previous set of strings were.
they havent really been "broken in" yet so i dont know if i did something wrong or if they just need to be used a little

Shiv · Post by **Shiv** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:49 pm

make sure they're in the knotches at the both ends of the guitar

APacific41 · Post by **APacific41** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:46 pm

u tighten them to tight?

mikey41 · Post by **mikey41** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:54 pm

APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?

they seem tighter than usual, but they are all in tune....
is there a way to loosen them without "untuning" them???

Shiv · Post by **Shiv** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:46 pm

APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?

is your name short for amber pacific?

Post by **Dylan** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:47 pm

post pics of the nut and the bridge.

APacific41 · Post by **APacific41** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:10 am

Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
is your name short for amber pacific?

yeah you like them?

Shiv · Post by **Shiv** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:30 am

APacific41 wrote:
Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
is your name short for amber pacific?
yeah you like them?

LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!

APacific41 · Post by **APacific41** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:35 am

Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:
Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
is your name short for amber pacific?
yeah you like them?
LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!

u play guitar? i play vox! lets start a cover band!!! what state u in?

Shiv · Post by **Shiv** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:25 am

APacific41 wrote:
Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:
Shiv wrote:
APacific41 wrote:u tighten them to tight?
is your name short for amber pacific?
yeah you like them?
LOVE THEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

OMG THEY'RE SO GOOD!
u play guitar? i play vox! lets start a cover band!!! what state u in?

ct....u in jersey

Post by **Ken** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:26 pm

Hm. What guitar do you have?

Try adjusting the truss rod with an Allen wrench.

stevie486 · Post by **stevie486** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:46 pm

Ken wrote:Hm. What guitar do you have?

Try adjusting the truss rod with an Allen wrench.

Yeah you're neck might need adjusted with allen, but be very careful, don't over tighten the nut/truss rod or you could risk splitting your neck and fuckin your guitar, Just small quarter turn

from book I have: Looking after your guitar

-a neck with too little relief requires the truss rod to be loosened by turnign the nut anticlockwise, a neck with that has too much relief requires to be tightnened, the truss rod must be tightened with key or wrench turn nut clockwise

-the truss rod tension may need adjusting if the guitar has been left without maintenance for a number of years or whenever a set of heavier or lighter strings are fitted

Neck Adjustment

- The object is to create just enough space for the string to vibrate without buzzing.
- Tighten the rod for less space and loosen it for more space until the guitar is easy to play without string ratttle. Check the tension of the neck by placing a straight edge along the frets between the 12th fret and the nut for e.g. use ruler

Post by **Dylan** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:33 pm

It's probabley best if you take your guitar to a shop so that a pro can do it.

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