I’ve only had a couple guitar lessons over the years, my boyfriend has been playing heavily for 15 years. Neither of us can change strings. He’s so frustrated from trying countless times over the years with billions of different techniques, he refuses to try. I watched this video and even though I don’t really have guitar experience and was super nervous, I thought I’d give it a shot for him. I DID IT!!! First time I’ve EVER changed strings and I did it correctly! Thank you so much for this fantastic tutorial, it’s the best out there!!!

As a 64 year old novice guitarist I found this video clear and helpful and the fact that Matt is so personable was a bonus. Thanks Matt!

There are hundreds of videos and/or web pages on how to restring a guitar. This is the first one that was perfectly clear. Thank you so much for posting

This is closest to perfect I’ve ever seen. Very clear and easy to follow instruction, helpful tips, random but helpful bits of information, taught me things I had no idea about even though I’ve had to restring a few guitars in my time playing before seeing this video. Plus Matt was really easy to understand in every sense of the phrase. Thank you!

As a drummer about to change strings on my wife's Taylor, this was enormously helpful. Using the same strings and quick wind tool will make me feel like I know what I'm doing! 😊 Excellent video mate!

This was by far the best acoustic guitar restring instructional video on KZread. Matt was able to explain things thorough, yet concise and that's what I appreciated most about this DIY - easy to follow & lessened the stress

Been restringing guitars horribly for 2 years, and it's just crazy how much better it holds tune with this method and how it eliminates an issue I've had with my open strings rattling

Thanks! I just restrung my own guitar for the first time and this video really helped me! Easily the clearest and most concise video on this process.

This video is giving me the confidence to restring my guitar. Very simple and easy to follow.

@evandrocarlociaccia9877

Жыл бұрын

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How fast he tunes it at the end gives me anxiety 😂😂😂. I would be moving those pegs as SLOWLY as humanly possible. I’ve been cut my a string

Great tutorial. One question: when am I supposed to smoke a joint? Before starting? (this is my hunch) Or, does one take a break somewhere near the midway point, and smoke it? These are the kinds of things many guitar players need to know. Kindest regards from sunny Florida.

@Mozzarella-and-Tomato

3 жыл бұрын

Take one when you've done with 1/4 and 3/4;)

@AndySalinger33

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mozzarella-and-Tomato cheers mate! 😂🤘

@AndySalinger33

2 жыл бұрын

@Jennifer Irwin you know what? This might sound bloody absurd, Miss Jennifer, but I was wondering if 98 could be the answer. Thanks love! 🕊

@lilyolk299

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s be real.. already smoking said joint brought us here

@AndySalinger33

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilyolk299 I respect your candor, and I admit it….when you’re right, you’re right! 💯

the best video about restringing a guitar, it's my second time changing strings and with your help i did it perfectly :) you explain so well!

This video was a godsend man. Helped me re-string my old acoustic first try! I can't thank you guys enough!

Thank you so much for the help. I had the hardest time going through 2 other tutorials and breaking 2 sets of strings. Your tutorial was actually easier and more clear to follow along. You're awesome dude!!!

it literally took me an hour to figure out the technique you used to string the last two strings! Now I can restring like a pro!

@stephenwishburne1034

11 ай бұрын

I had the hardest time with the two thin strings. For me, they would not wrap tightly, and it ruined my bottom strings.

This is THE best string changing tutorial on here, thank you so much!!

Frankie I've been playing and gigging for sixty years now (HOW LONG??? Yup. Sixty. Started out wanting to be Hank Marvin). I've restrung everything from a double ball-ended headless bass through cigar-box guitars and resonators to my dear , dear Eric Clapton Strat. Never had the courage to tackle a pegged acoustic, so Matt's lesson is worth its weight in gold. I also learned the correct way to wind on; I've been told all sorts of questionable dodges over the years, but Matt's makes THE most sense. So, first we tackle our little acoustic-then on to the Ibanez twelve string. Wish me luck!

I wish I'd watched Matt first, before watching some other person. I pretty much jacked up my first guitar restring--but it'll have to do for now. The second one I did with Matt, was much easier to visually and audibly understand. Thanks, Matt! :-)

I used to bring my guitars to the music store always to get them restringed. Before I tried it twice and always had breaking strings. Today I watched this video , tried it again and... no broken strings ! Thanks for this video !

Best video I've seen on KZread (by a mile) on how to restring a guitar.

great video! i watched a couple others where i struggled to change the strings but this one laid it out nice and easy! thanks!!

Matt, you are awesome, Dude! I thought I knew how to string a guitar, but you schooled me! Those pegs always gave me trouble and kinda frightened me when I restrung them. Now with your trick I am confident and wow! that was easy! Thank you, sir. I am now a subscriber.

STELLAR Presenter and Clear /Concise run through! Truly Appreciate this how it’s done video. Saved to my favorites!

Clear and concise instructional video! Thanks

Honestly, thank you. I was so nervous to do this. Fantastic, chill walk through-video. Thank you! ✌🏼❤️

Thanks for taking some of the mystery out of the job. I've never enjoyed replacing strings but after watching you, I would feel a bit more confident. Don't need to do it right now though!

The best video I've seen so far; Great tips. Thanks 👍

My stepson plays the guitar and I don't know the first thing about them, but this video was quick and simple, which is a sure sign the person making it knows their stuff! Great watch and I'm sure the guitar were about to restring will be played a hell of a lot once its got all 6 strings tuned. Thank you!

Amazing tutorial,well explained and easy to follow!finally my guitar it's been cleaned and stringed properly !

Excellently demonstrated the correct way of restring the acoustic guitar. Thank you.

I often restring my guitars but this video was refreshing for the setups of my acoustics, thanks !

Good thing I decided to watch a video before trying to restring the D string that I broke while tuning lol. I didn't realize that I was going into the wrong octave, and overtightened and SNAP. I have the strings to replace it, but I was gonna give it a go without any instructions, as it seemed straight-forward enough. Not at all. It's not difficult, but you have to know what you are doing. Thank you for this

Those Elixer strings are awesome!! I've had mine on my Yamaha FG830 acoustic for 5months and still sound incredible and no oxidation!

Cheers Matt and thanks so much for a smashing go at this. I've done a few restrings but this has still educated me and I'll embrace your suggestions on my next go round. I especially like setting all the pegs and checking for proper seating before proceeding. A+

Great tutorial with all the information to restring for the first time. Thank you.

Thanks so much for this Matt, I managed to restring my wife's guitar for her which was well overdue and she's very happy with it now! Cheers for the clear instructions, meant I didn't make mistakes which otherwise would have been very easy. Much appreciated! :)

Great video. It's be awhile since I've restrung my old guitar and this made it very easy.

Thank you! Now I am confident that I can string a guitar from watching this easy to follow lesson you've created.

Great video. Was able to do it right first time. All KZread how-to videos should be this good. Thanks!

Thank you Matt, I've always pulled the string tight from machine end snd then would on, but now, thanks to you, I can see its far better to leave a few inches extra to wind on to the peg and string has then got much greater support. 🙏

I'm 51. I have always wanted to learn acoustic guitar. I was gifted an Eleca. My first lesson is to get string onto it. Thanks for the vid. It is a huge help.

So good, all very understandable and helpful tips! The Guitar looks and sounds so nice now thanks

Wow! Great lesson! I 'll be trying my hand at this soon!

Awesome mate, never strung a guitar before but watched your video and all done. Great tutorial. Thanks heaps.

Thanks Matt great video...I cant believe how long Ive been doing it the wrong way. Appreciate your help!

The best video on this out there, thank you.

i finally restring my guitar for the first time . your tutorial helped me a lot , thank you :)

Duuude! You are excellent. Picked up some restringing tips from you that I never knew. Great video. Keep Rockin'.

wow what a feeling. I just replaced the strings on my Ovation guitar watching step by step video is great help ty

this is the most accurate video of how to change strings, thankk you very much!

I love this measurement technique for slack... Great idea

Looks as though you've done this more than once!! Thanks for the huge help in the step-by-step guide.

Straight to the point! Nice one mate 🍻

Great job, this video is really helpful for me

Fantastic! This is very helpful. Thank you.

First time seeing that amount of wraps

@Rosyrive

Күн бұрын

Saaame! I was looking for this comment! 2 wraps is perfection. Also if you can loop the string end under itself, that's the neatest.

Thanks for the great instructions 🎉❤

Thank you so much! I finally put on new strings after breaking previously snapping a few of them. I didn't know you had to measure and pull them back.

Thanks for the great tutorial 🪕

You are amazing!! This video was everything I need to save money and help me and others out in the future!! Thank you so much!!

You are my go to guitar restringing guy. See you again next time sir

Best darn video yet. Simple instructions thx man.

Thx a lot my uncle just gifted me with my first Acoustic , and this helped me clean it for the first time thx a lot!!!!!

Finally a good tutorial

Brilliantly demonstrated 🙌

Really helpful - thanks for this

Thank you for this video. Vey Informative and well explained!!!

Thanks for the tutorial of changing acoustic guitar new strings

Thanks Matt, great video.

Great tutorial, thanks!

Thank you! This video was very helpful!

A very important lesson. Thank you very much❤❤❤❤❤❤

This is so satisfying to watch.

Nice classic Big Muff in the background ;) I have one of those and I love it. Good tutorial, thanks.

Helps a lot . Thanks!

Wow am so happy the video has helped me so much

Very nice tutorial thanks from. Africa

Great video!

thank you, your tutorial helped alot!

Thank you. This video really helps 👍👍

Really satisfying honestly

Thanks for help. Easy to understand. Keith

Good techniques shown here. I have noticed even the cheap plastic pegs come pre-slanted. And my local guitar center lacked anything made of bone. I used your technique of checking the peg and string position from the inside before going to the machine heads. I also used the technique you showed of pre-measuring the slack and then holding tension. I use a slightly less complicated technique to maintain the tension while tightening. I basically thumb the string against the nut of the machine head, so as it tightens I get nice even coiling that naturally lines up the pole. I also liked the idea of aligning the machine head holes with the long axis. It really helped get that first winding solid after bending the end of the slack to keep the string from slipping out. My acoustic seems louder now, probably because the end of the strings are making solid contact between the peg and against the body in the inside due to the pegs' slant alignment. I've always found the number of windings doesn't matter much except on electric guitars where less seems better. But on an acoustic four or five seems to make it more stable.

best restring video around, thank you .)

Thx very clear tutorial

Great video thank you 👍👍👍

A super super good tutorial 🙂

Some great tips in here, thanks! Although that was too many wraps for the low E :) It was starting to butt up against the A string.

Many excellent tips. Many mistakes to avoid that I've seen in other videos.

I like that scraping sound

great tutorial

been doing it wrong for years, really well presented video.

You just saved Christmas with this video!🤣

Thank you! Huge help.

Thanks it helped a lot🎶🙏

If there is one thing I have learned through watching videos on how to correctly restring a guitar it is that no two individuals agree on how to correctly restring a guitar. From guitar novices whose egos outweigh their knowledge to seasoned pro guitar techs and musicians, there is no consensus. My solution to this is to string instruments the way that has always worked for me and to block recommendations from KZread channels offering such advice (the same way I block anything with the words 'secret', 'hack' or 'ASMR' in the title).

Great tutorial, never played a guitar but restringing for my GF for her then to tune it. Went perfectly.

Thanks for the help bro

best demo ever!

really helpful, thanks