Changing the Strings on an Electric Guitar
Restringing a guitar is probably one of the first guitar maintenance skills a guitarist learns. Whether you're changing the whole set or just replacing a single guitar string, here are the basics to restring an electric guitar.
Fender® Style Guitar String Change
How to change the guitar strings on Fender® style guitars - including most guitars with the tuning pegs on one side of the headstock and that are strung through the body. The guitar shown is a Fender Telecaster®. For Fender Stratocasters® and Strat® style guitars, note that the strings go through the tremolo brigde, also accessed through the back of the guitar.
Gibson® Style Guitar String Change
How to change the guitar strings on Gibson® style guitars - including most guitars with three tuning pegs on one each side of the headstock and that are strung using a bridge and tail piece referred as a tune-o-matic bridge. The guitar shown is an Ibanez Artcore® with a similar body style and setup as a Gibson®. Since Fender® and Gibson® introduced the first electric guitars to the market, a lot of guitars use a Fender® or Gibson® style setup (bridge and tuning peg placement on the headstock).
