How to Restring your Classical Guitar - Changing Nylon Strings Classical Guitar

Tutorial : How to Change the Strings on your Classical Guitar - Tips
Restringing your Classical Guitar
How to Restring your Classical Guitar
Changing Nylon Strings Classical Guitar
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I have been requested for this video in several messages and emails so here it comes. Just giving some tips on how to restring - or string - your Classical Guitar, the way I do it and some different types of Classical Guitar Strings. We are using D'Addario Pro Arte Normal Tension, Black Nylon for Classical Guitar.The Guitar is my Alhambra 5P CW E
I hope the KZbin friends who asked the questions find the answers.
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[@TheSoulWithin7]

Ive used this video twice now in my acoustic endeavors and will be here again next time my strings wear out, thank you sir! You rock

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad to help!

[@MsMusicman56]

Thanks, I've always had trouble with my E, so I'll give this a go, fingers crossed.

[@LiamEserda]

Thank you for this tutorial Cesar! I'm gonna buy (as a beginner) a classical guitar next week and was searching on KZbin for restringing for when it's necessary. Have watched some others vids too but watched yours for a couple of times to make sure this one will stick in my head because it seems the most logic and best way. Thanks and hope you will play for many years!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks for such a nice comment. It made my day. I wish you as much joy as I have with the guitar! Let me know your progress!

[@backalackus]

I tried a few different "how to restring your guitar" videos , but with yours I finally got it right. Thank you!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much! Really appreciated.

[@dkschierning-leslie8823]

Kia ora Cesar from Aotearoa New Zealand. My 11 year old son is learning classical guitar (for 5 years now). We just successfully changed his strings - for the first time without his teachers' help! He was able to do most of the change himself, thanks to your calm and clear instruction. He will be looking after his own guitar from now on. Thanks so much. Kendra and son Jack

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the nice feedback. This is really encouraging me to continue uploading videos. I am sure he will have very good times with his guitar as I have had during many years!

[@lelaarneson3147]

I followed another channel in restringing but the string kept coming out of the bridge. I like the way you tied each string at the bridge. I can see those would not slip out of the bridge when tightening the tuning pegs. Thank you so much. Now time to re-string!!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks for watching! This is the way we learned at the Royal School of music.

[@Doowopsid]

Absolutely fantastic job of demonstrating and explaining how to replace these strings! Also thank you for so many tips to look out for like the difference ends of the string and which end to put near the tuning peg and the bridge. I am very glad to have found your video.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aliad1]

Still helping people playing clean music "stay good and play your guitars" my man

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@billyfreeze1893]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial , I’ve been playing 45 years but always steel . I have a 3/4 size Córdoba , thanks for your advice ,I’m going to try the EJ 49’s I was a bit perplexed on how to tie them off , thanks to you I inow

[@prettycatacombs]

This was so helpful! Thank you so much. Just tuned two guitars, took me a while but the detail of your video helped me a lot :)

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@darkwarlord]

¡Gracias Cesar! I changed my first classical guitar strings after watching your video. Your advice was very helpful. ¡Muchos Gracias, Señor!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@colynbarrett8127]

Many thanks Ceaser. This is the,,,,,Best Way! I have seen this process, being done! As a Beginner, it's extremely helpful. Many thanks and Kind regards Colyn R.S.V.P

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment and for watching the videos! Happy of it helped. Welcome back anytime!

[@paull2739]

Thank you for this informative video. Especially for showing the thin E string connecting method onto the tuner rod.

[@im215exempt]

Superb method for securing the strings around the tuning peg's barrels! Great video showing the correct way! This is absolutely the best method for Flamenco and classical strings, all other methods on KZbin will produce inferior results for staying in tune (I've been playing guitar for 35 years, and I am so glad to have learned this method).

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment and for watching the video! I have learned this method 30 years ago at the Royal School of Music and that's what I do... Welcome back anytime!

[@frankg3rd1]

Awesome video !!! Ive been playing 30+ years......wow....you brought to light details Ive never considered !!!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the nice comment, happy it helped!

[@lovelyjubbly1010]

Very good video, have learned how to restring my accoustic guitar and now my classical, excellent video thank you so much very easy to comprehend!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much to you for watching and leaving a nice comment! Appreciated!

[@moshe219]

Cesar, I love what you do at the tuning pegs. Next string change, I'll give it a try. I think it will solve all my problems. Thanks for all the great advice.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hi Mike, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I am doing this for many years and it works for me - happy if it does for you! Take care and stay tuned please!

[@stevesstrings5243]

Great information! Thanks!

[@stevencarmosin3437]

thank you Ceasar, best restring tutorials. you make it very easy to follow.

[@cliveclive54]

Fantastico ! Invaluable info Cesar,those years of experience are invaluable !! Rock on mate !

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Clive, many thanks... comments like that encourage me to continue. Really grateful for your time watching and commenting on my vids. Welcome anytime, man.

[@tbhv]

this is the best tutorial on youtube by far- thank you so much!

[@gururay]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@Ali-ct9pb]

Very good tutorial. Thank you.

[@RandySchartiger]

That's a cool guitar and has held up well for it's age. I remember when I was a kid learning to play my dad's banjo, every time I wanted to play it he'd tell me to wash my hands first. lol A good habit to get into! Good video Cesar and well explained.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks Randy, really appreciate very much you taking the time to watch this. There were 5 KZbin friends requesting so here we go. Yes - if you don;t want to clean, don't make it dirty first... :-)

[@colynbarrett8127]

Hi Ceaser. Restring my Classical Guitar,,,last evening and, followed your system! All is well with it now. Many thanks and Kind regards Colyn.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Happy to hear Colyn! I am doing this for more than 30 years and it works for me - happy it does for you too...

[@skithewhitestuff]

Very helpful tips. Thanks Cesar

[@markyour6998]

Thanks Cesar! Your explanation was quite good. Just what I was looking for.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment! Happy if it was useful. The channel is full of covers, demos, set ups, etc... Hope you enjoy and welcome back anytime!

[@richwiz2]

Thank you, Sir; excellent instruction.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for watching and for commenting in the video!

[@chaodyz]

Thank you, this is very helpful!

[@guitarstruggles3140]

Great video as always, Cesar! I bought a used takamine about 30 years ago and enjoyed it. As sopn as I broke a string I gave it up. To me, it's not an easy task. Hopefully you saved someone from quitting the classical guitar. Cheers my friend!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks Bill,,,Changing the strings of a classical guitar is a piece of work indeed...Grateful for your support my friend.

[@robbolandsvids]

Great advice Ceasar, thanks for posting this. All the best, Robbo.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hi Robbo, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I need to catch up with your material but I have been travelling a lot lately... Take care my dear!

[@kintz_matei]

Thank you so much! This was the first time i changed my classical guitar strings and this was very helpful!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Happy to know it helped! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@wilwaren8571]

thanks a lot for the video, ive never changed strings before and watching the classical guitar bridge type of string for the first time make me feel like it was a real weird animal hahha (specially the nylon ones). also you make me wanna try black ones next time

[@hargisP2]

I always put the springy part of the string at the bridge. It is easier to wrap and tie at the bridge block.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

well - you should be careful though - it is easier for the string to " peel " and unwound at the bridge because of that and because of the breaking angle with the saddle. But if it works for you, more power to you! And thanks for watching my old video

[@VarietyBass1965]

thank you so much for producing this video.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much to you for watching the video and leaving your comment!

[@frankalvarez1307]

Buenisimo, good tutorial

[@TiffaniHillin]

thank you that was MUCH easier to understand than the rest!!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad it helped!

[@kreciawhite8977]

Wonderful video! Thank you! ❤️

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thank you too!

[@keithboye]

awesome video watched two others before this and yours was by far the best!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much and happy it was useful!

[@dtjka_]

Muchas gracias Cesar, this tutorial is very help me to install the strings classical guitar :D

[@CesarAllGuitar]

You're very welcome!

[@visweswararaokalla411]

Thank you so much sir. Successfully changed the strings

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you!

[@frankg3rd1]

Im so glad I didnt take your advice not to watch this video lol ! Ive been stringing my guitar wrong for 30 years.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the comments and you watching my videos!

[@mattgraham1203]

Thanks mate! very helpful!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you for watching and commenting! I hope you enjoy my channel!

[@colynbarrett8127]

Hi Ceaser. Just a brief message. Never, forgot this (Your Tutorial) May I wish you...A Very Happy New year. Kind regards Colyn.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the nice message Colyn. Really appreciated. Wishing the same to you! Cheers!

[@jade9938]

Tysm! I just got my guitar yesterday and accidentally broke the string tuning it. And no other video helped me

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad it helped! thanks for watching!

[@willyboy514]

Very useful and informative, thank you!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thank you for watching!!

[@killybilly685]

Thank you soooooo much you are a great teacher!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks! Happy you liked it!

[@MattcMorgan]

amazing thanks!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Tnhks!

[@lapatrie6568]

Very informative . Thank you Cesar.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you for watching!

[@robbiedaug]

About the saddle part. I saw a video in which the guy installed the strings in such a way and in such a string order that when he was done, they were all tucked neatly into each other behind the saddle so that no string "ends" were even seen by the eye. It looks beautiful. BUT when a string breaks, because each string is "connected' to the next string behind the saddle, you will have to reloosen the string that ties with the broken string to replace the broken one, and then you have to retighten the other string. Now, the tricky part in using the way i saw is remembering the order in which you strung the guitar because it's important to know which string is tied under each other string's knot. And the reason for this method is to have no string ends showing. When it's done, it almost looks like embroidery behind the saddle. You could slide a finger along the back of the saddle and you won't feel any knots that could prick your skin.

[@tevbuff]

Thanks Ceaser! I restrung my Guitar successfully thanks to you.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you for watching and commenting!

[@colynbarrett8127]

Hi Ceaser. Many thanks for your message, it's very kind of you. Kind regards Colyn.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

You are more than welcomed!

[@nestorvalencia9319]

Excellent! Thank you ! Tu amigo, Nestor

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Muchisimas gracias Nestor!

[@hni7458]

Many thanks Cesar for great info to us all. Restringing your guitar is a time for contemplation, for loving your instrument, and this feeling is very evident in your video. If one wishes to use an easier choice for soaking the fret-board - yes, as you say, indeed this is important - pure baby oil is great, a paraffin-oil substrate, possibly at that caressing the surface with 0000 finest steel wool. If the oil is OK with the baby's bum then it's OK with your next dearest family member - not quite so with the steel wool, needless to say.

[@dalepal]

Thanks for posting this video. I have an inexpensive Yamaha CG-40MA classical guitar that someone left at my house years ago that is missing a string and the rest are several years old. I may just buy some nylon strings and see how it plays.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hi Dale, thanks to you for tuning in and commenting. There were five people asking for this tutorial so here it is. Give it a try - you know what they say - once you try nylon.....

[@seramarie76]

Thank you!! Saved me from taking it to repaired!!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad it helped!

[@adarshrai8432]

Respect your work 💼

[@arieswaters]

Great video I like the idea of using a bridge protector a thin piece of rubber sort of material the covers both sides of the bridge that you lay on top of the guitar

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@freddiemurphy2000]

Hello, great video! One question...do all classical guitar strings have thinner or thicker end so we know which way to place it? Thank you!

[@likeitis5662]

Thank you

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

Hi Cesar! Thanks for this video that came so handy to me as my nylon string guitar is needing new strings and I completely forgot what I did last time I changed the strings. ... now I'm gonna do it the right way! Un abrazo! By the way very good the recommendation on the string tension.!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hola Antonio! Thanks again! Yes - string tension in classical ( Nylon ) guitars is something a lot of people overlook . My recco is as I said : For Flamenco or highly percussive music, high tension. The rest I use normal one. Cheers my friend!

[@llllonlybhakti4184]

Arunachala om 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@mchillin]

Thank you Cesar very good video! I have one question. After your done stringing the guitar do you stretch the string a few times?

[@lapatrie6568]

Thanks Caesar !

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you!

[@BobSchusterMusiccom]

Very nice Cesar and thank you for sharing. What tool do you use to cut off the excess string behind the bridge?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment and for watching the video! A normal pair of cutting players will make it...

[@flyingmolamola]

Ok, I guess I’m not supposed to watch this, but Im gonna check it out anyway😂

[@CesarAllGuitar]

😀

[@flyingmolamola]

Cesar All Guitar this was so long ago I have no idea why I said that 😂

[@inchworm9311]

Thanks, friend

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thank you too!

[@alexmarkowski3859]

Thank you! QUESTION - When is it time to oil the tuning pegs the while part? and What oil is best. My Takamine is not as smooth as when I first got it. Do you ever put graphite on the nut slots? Thanks

[@alamosabill201]

Hi Cesar, I don't have a classical guitar but still enjoy your videos. I do agree with you and I also use a cloth for applying the oil to the fretboard and for the same reason. Don't you stretch the strings? Looks a complicated job of stringing I'll stick to my locking tuners. 😉🎸😉

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hey Simon! Tanks as always, my friend, for your support... Yes, in general restringing Classical Guitars is a bit of a piece of work when compared to electric and acoustic ones. Yes - I do stretch the strings but even so the classical strings take their time to get stable... Thanks my dear!

[@amezcuaist]

I like the top e string method . But my loose wound ends are back to front down on the bridge end .

[@PhotonTheta]

nice

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@CesarAllGuitar]

You're welcome!

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I hung in for awhile, would love to play classical guitar but I just started steel string.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hi Joe,,, Thanks as always for taking the time to watch and comment! Well, focus is really important so I am sure you will go and try Nylon once you master the Steels (so very soon ). But as a friend, just allow me to tell you that classical guitar is wonderful and you will foll in love once you try :-)

[@garlicchefkengarlicchefken416]

Sn95mustangguitars You can do both. I rescued a yamaha classic that someone strung with steel and ripped off the bridge in the process. I'm using la Bella concert series, but Martin Silk and Steel on a regular acoustic guitar will give you a partial experience to play nylon without having to go totally classical. Give it a try.....my experience was enlightening. ...

[@garlicchefkengarlicchefken416]

Garage. ..

[@noklarok]

thanks, now i have black strings!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks to you for watching my videos and for commenting on them! Blak strings are more percussive and brighter than clear ones... Stay tuned please!

[@CyberScorps]

Great video Cesar. Thanks for the help. I noticed my tuning pegs were creaking a lot when I was tuning the new strings. Any advice there?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much! You should check the screws - you might have them over tighten?

[@CyberScorps]

@@CesarAllGuitar Thanks Cesar. I'll check that out. I just got it a few days ago.

[@Damian-rl7bz]

Hi ! so i was wondering why mine was buzzing and then after your video i noticed that the dude at the store let the strings extensions touching the board while changing them ! i thought it was my guitar that was weird...thanks a bunch for the tips so ill do it myself next time. Also he didnt tie the 4, 5 and 6 strings the same way he tied the nylon, do i have to redo them ?

[@ChasWilson1]

Great tutorial, I've been considering buying a set of D'Addario EJ33 Folk Nylon Normal .028 .045 Ball End. Can I simply cut off the Ball Ends and still use as Tie Ends? I have a '55 Martin 00-18G Thanks!

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks Charlie! My advice would be - be careful when cutting off the ball ends, specially in the wound strings so you don't end up peeling off all the wounding...Cheers!

[@wilwaren8571]

i have seen people that use cleaners liquid and then oil, but you use oil only (andd i find it better and simplier because i also wash hands before and after). do you recommend them or not good/necessary ?

[@alamosabill201]

Cesar I have just bought a cheap classical guitar for my sister in law so have watched your video again but I have one question, do we stretch the strings like on an electric? Also I notice you don't leave any slack so there are more turns on the peg, is that not necessary or just your preference? 👍

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hey Simon! Yes, you need to stretch the strings even more ( especially the nylon ones... ) Regrading your second question, is just my preference Simon ( I do prefer the less the better ... ) What brand is the guitar you bought?

[@dromeus21]

the constructor I bought from my guitar told me I should change strings one at the time. I don't why. Is it ok to remove all of them so I can oil the fretboard?

[@AmeriFanPicker]

So I can slip paper under the back side of my bridge in two places. Basically right around the area of the actual thicker portion of the bridge where the strings are. It's solid in the middle and ends. This is a seventies "Starfield" made in Japan classical. Admittedly a lower end model...but pretty nice compared to cheaper entry level classicals of today. . Is this a death knell or can it be fished without too much expense?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hello! No, it is not a difficult fix at all... if you watch one of my videos in my channel I do exactly that to my Alhambra Acoustic. You have to fix it or it will get worst on time...

[@Craig77775]

My 1st string bridge slot starting to widen its hole above, is it possible bridge would break

[@kimsachan]

Is it possible to show how to do the 6 string? 🙏🏻

[@Forest_Fifer]

Excellent demonstration, I've seen some really poor examples in other KZbin channels. What do you think of ball end strings, are they inferior to tied on strings?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the comment!

[@dane4944]

I just got my first guitar which has a head like this but the strings ate steel. Does this still work the same way?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks for watching! Yes - you should not have any problem. Specially if you are going to use 13's in the thin string....Welcome back anytime!

[@rballister]

Caesarm what do you think of the light tension strings? What are they best for?

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Hi there! I don't like them particularly speaking. They are good for strumming and classical when you do not need to use triplets or as we call it in classical music, tremolo with the index, medium and ring finger. When you need to be quick, they are not good either - but this is personal preference of course. Thanks for watching!

[@juzwanderlust8495]

hola, césar...I have a Valencia CG10 guitar, one string of which snapped and so now I have to try my hand at restringing...I got a D’Addario EJ27N upon a friend’s recommendation. I noticed before de-stringing the rest of the guitar, however, that the string ends of my guitar were all intertwined - like the end of one string would be into the knot of the next string...does that matter when I restring it? thanks so much for your advice.

[@CesarAllGuitar]

hola! no problem about how they are intertwined...that is an option I never use, I do not like it. The way I show in my video is the “old school” one. And is the one I always recommend.

[@juzwanderlust8495]

@@CesarAllGuitar perfect, thank u!!!

[@steveharris2589]

🎸🎸🎸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

[@CesarAllGuitar]

Thanks so much Steve!

[@sepherinaallard7584]

However I have one with a knot end

[@sergius28]

🎼🎼🎼👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CesarAllGuitar]

THANK YOU!!!

[@darionieves550]

Dos and don'ts to string up a flamenco guitar by ruben diaz,on KZbin.bless

[@pickerdad8402]

I use d'Addario rectified nylon strings, which are polished to be perfectly round. They have an exceptionally warm tone. However, they are very slippery and don't hold tune. I found I needed to tie all of the unwrapped strings as Cesar ties the first string.

[@xxlele_chanxx5930]

Hi ;-;

[@c_farther5208]

10:16

[@CesarAllGuitar]

👍👍👍