How to Change an Acoustic Guitar String, EASY!

[@swiftlessons]

Hello friends, since making this video I've discovered all-time favorite string, check it out: amzn.to/3lApUbH

[@Imblessedfr]

My cat broke bass string on my guitar on the first day of having it, I was so scared because I didn't knew how easy it is to change the strings, the tutorial is easy and without any unnecessary material, thank you sir, you helped me out!

[@blubonnet_belle2004]

Lesson 1 - Tuning the Guitar; Lesson 2 - Replacing a guitar string

[@mars5245]

😫✋

[@Unknownwaffles9104]

Hahahaaa.... :(

[@pricklypear1704]

Same i just broke mine lol

[@purewyd]

Omg ikr

[@bt5074]

yeah I just snapped mine tuning it ahhhh

[@michaellipken9726]

After reading these comments it made me feel a lot better about breaking a low e string on my guitar Lol. To be fair I am learning guitar and I over tuned it. But glad I’m not the only one

[@zombiechloride_1242]

Same haha

[@johanguerra9459]

Same Lmao 😂 I’m glad I’m not the only person that is traumatized about changing the strings and tuning them

[@airamgutierrez5288]

Same lmaooo

[@irinamangubat314]

just received my first guitar earlier and saaaame🤣

[@buggi5778]

Same😂😂now I'm fellin better😊

[@xleitaforeverx]

THIS IS SO EASY AND SIMPLE AND NOT LONG LIKE EVERY OTHER VIDEO THANK YOU

[@swiftlessons]

Leita Short and sweet is always a good thing. Glad you enjoyed the lesson! -Rob

[@Sora-o]

WHO DO YOU USE CAPS -JORGE

[@JunJuan-l4k]

😂ŻŹ11​@@Sora-o

[@stephosityy]

I haven't broken a string yet (still a beginner!) but this is SO helpful. It costs $25 to get strings replaced at my nearest music store and I'm not about that life..

[@swiftlessons]

Hey thanks stephosityy, definitey no reason to waste your money like that, this is easy once you get the hang of it!

[@e.youngest4248]

I've just broke mine

[@alabastersmidge4692]

stephosityy $25?!?! Highway robbery! Hope you're still playing 👍

[@everettbowens1]

stephosityy

[@tharindudhananjaya1036]

Buy strings from ebay...you can buy all 6 strings for 1.5 US $

[@embliff]

You're allowed to like this comment only if you have broken a string once while tuning and now you're to scared to tune it again 😂

[@Mr_whalee]

ME

[@Chunkybannasoup.]

Me

[@arjundora8074]

While detuning , electric and acoustic both have different movements to de tune . I use electric guitar earlier,but when switched to acoustic e string gone...snapppp

[@CallMeAlyna13]

Mine snapped and scared me sb 🤓

[@alizaaa13-7]

It's me lol

[@demohmand]

Beginner here, first guitar and the high E string snapped while tuning. This video is very helpful, thank you for reinstating my confidence that I can do it myself!

[@しらい-o3n]

SAME it had hit me hand when it snapped traumatizing

[@DjKhaleeb04]

It’s always the high e string huh

[@ethanking4063]

same bruh

[@wormhole969]

Just happened to me too. E string

[@riddleme_this77]

Just happened to me, thank goodness I’m not the only one lol

[@WestSeaSpirit]

i broke my high e string years ago im still traumatized

[@JanaINJax2]

Lmao! Me too...

[@justshen2879]

I’ve stopped playing ever since I did and my parents started questioning me but I was too scared to tell them that I snapped the string so they just gave up on it lol I wanna start playing again tho so I might have to ask my dad for help

[@yiny4ng275]

Sameeeeeeeeee

[@ej8071]

Miss Mix whaaatttt,,, a string is like 1$ u can buy at guitar store or music stores, sometimes in school supplies

[@justshen2879]

eamonsterrr I don’t have any music or guitar stores near me. But luckily I brought spare strings when I first bought my guitar. I’m also very happy to announce that I got my music teacher to help me replace my snapped guitar string and I can now play some of my favourite songs!!

[@henriarm367]

Im not the only one who's scared. Tuning is great especially when you do it inside an empty quiet room then suddenly a string breaks. Gives you heart attack everytime

[@choccococo7224]

RIGHT??

[@br8kdownbaby]

Same

[@quokka333]

THIS JUST HAPPENED TO ME TO MY G STRING IT JUMPSCARED ME SO BAD

[@Johan-gu9ey]

SAMEEEE

[@conorcostello5397]

Just happened to me

[@Dear_Snuffles]

Guess what my sister did with my guitar's broken g string ? She made a lovely BRACELET out of it to cheer me up !!! ❤️ How creative of her ...😅

[@hiitsevelyn341]

at least she tried

[@stephaniehavoksen1761]

That’s actually really nice Aw

[@xDropShots]

Thanks for the video, it's a lot easier than I thought it would be. I just got a new guitar today and popped the e string due to this stupid tuner app telling me to keep tightening it

[@fionamoleta4436]

Bryant same huhu.

[@anitanarwal6514]

Bryant same bruh!😢

[@hanaeve__]

OMG SAME I was thinking that it was getting too tight too, but I kept following the app. Stupid 🙄

[@christofarlakra2672]

Same happened with me 😭😭I trusted too much in this stupid guitar tuner (App) it was just 4-5 hours since I brought the new guitar hehe well I'm an beginner 😅😣feeling much better after reading comments so YES I'm not alone 😂✋lol

[@gowasu6562]

I remember the time I broke my high e string. This was one when I was a real beginner. I was using an electronic tuner and I was plucking the wrong string lol. Also the sheer amount of people saying they broke their low e string is crazy. Are you sure you guys aren’t talking about the high e string? Low e string is the 6th string, it’s thick so I really wonder how anyone could break that shit.

[@supahotnoodlesapx9588]

Gowasu they most likely are talking about the high e string but some people refer to it as the lower since it’s, well, lower

[@jj-tk2fq]

@@supahotnoodlesapx9588 nope lower e for me

[@supahotnoodlesapx9588]

@@jj-tk2fq Aye that’s what I used to refer to it as well

[@NadiasCloud]

Right! I thought I was tuning my B but turns out it was the G and it snapped 😭😭

[@ih8uxo]

That’s exactly what happened to me😒

[@roznevynam]

who pops the G string? c'mon its always the lower E

[@prantikpal5699]

Yeah i did it many times and everytime it was the thinner e string.And for that one string i have to buy a whole new set of strings.Thats painfull

[@sweetlullaby8465]

Many V ikr I pop it 3 times

[@jamesthompson7744]

Listen to the song Carrie moves “ and I must’ve broke in 1,000,00 G strings picking and tuning and playing these things banging and strumming and playing these things. 😜

[@isaiahblood2255]

Many V i actually just popped my g string

[@hyperionsalt1460]

Late af but high E. Too thin and rust destroys it

[@valkiss]

Yeah this is all fun and games until you start tuning

[@jxrdy1618]

Ivan Ivanov lmao true

[@fireblade3655]

Cant you do that with apps now?

[@issavibe3123]

ikrr

[@jamessilgram3894]

trudat

[@oscartovar9990]

I’m fucking scared to do it again I’m not gonna tune my guitar ever again lmao

[@blueser100]

Best practice from the pros is to slightly bend the string near the ball end as you insert into the bridge. This helps keep the string ball seated properly against the bridge plate and prevent it from getting hung up underneath the pin and possibly damaging the strings and bridge.

[@l4vinm4n6]

Bruh I just broke my higher E string and that thing flew passed my face thought my neck was gonna get slit but I don’t know how to make it a little tighter cuz my strings don’t have the nail parts at the bottom they’re free like out in the open

[@gabbieviney2704]

“In this case we’ve just popped a uhhhh... g-string” I laughed so hard omfg

[@silverag3646]

Anyone here after breaking their high E string trying to tune it by listening to a tuner in KZbin and slapping you right across the face and hand 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@CameraLady23]

Brilliant! Thank you dude! Very simple, and such a short and sweet video. No unnecessary chatting or bs. Very good video :) thanks.

[@victoriaschmidt4068]

I'm just relearning to play guitar, and broke my guitar string accidentally when I was tuning the string. And this video helped a lot.

[@pot1tone]

Looking back now this is so basic but thank you very much for saving my guitar life. Im not going to lie that i stopped playing for almost a year because of a broken string, thinking it was some technical skill to put them there. Now, not only i fixed my problem, i changed my 6th string aswell since it was old and kinda rusty. I will always recommend your video!!

[@sandflea6230]

Thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial. I just started playing and broke my high e string while tuning, so glad this video exists. Literally a life saver!

[@ksheelshetty]

Dont you just hate it when you pop ur G-string!

[@swiftlessons]

Especially when your dropping D...right? ;)

[@mschin6038]

Ksheel Shetty ikr

[@ChickenMcPussy]

i just bought a new one, last G broke, put it in place and while trying to tune up it popped again i mean like for fucks sakes

[@lanighamitchell4377]

Ksheel Shetty that’s what just happened to me 😢😢😩😡

[@goldenfantasy9251]

Yeah for E accidentally popped it-_

[@mjbulawit7720]

i broke my highest e pitch string after getting my new guitar because of this guitar tuner smh and also who's watching in 2020 have great day

[@rockyjordan3863]

This is the first video that does not contain any bullshit and is so in formative... Thanks

[@ruelmorales3042]

I broke my E string yesterday. Thx

[@tyler_danico6635]

Ruel Morales sameeee 😭

[@dv396]

Same lmao I tuned it and it just snapped fksskks

[@PhilFeedback]

Good information, thanks for sharing!! 👍 I broke my High E string and wasn’t sure how to pull the tail tab out.

[@manishkgawande7688]

who else is watching this in quarantine and don't have any option?

[@sallywengrover3131]

Thanks so much! I watched a different video before yours, tried to follow the directions, and ended up frustrated, with a slightly managled string. Your video was much shorter, and it made the process easy. Thanks again!

[@kioni.unknown2059]

I’ve had my guitar since I was 6 (like 7 years) but only recently started playing so the strings are really rusty, thank you for this 👍

[@deanchagares4861]

I just broke my first string. Super helpful video. I'll be off the music store first thing on Monday to pick up the tools and string. Thank you for video!

[@gachagodsbaker1470]

Mine broke because I was tightening it too much .- whenever broke it slap me in the face XD

[@brianjackson5541]

Not very rock n roll is it? Just did it as well!

[@brazucapipoca]

Gacha gods Baker some to me !:(

[@dareyesqueda]

Mine always breaks by the nut... I was tuning it from the nut

[@ljherr6311]

Same

[@MemesAreLife0401]

@@dareyesqueda lubricate it using a pencil

[@nathanafnan4680]

Bro, thank you so much! i just bought a guitar and i just changed my first string no problem thanks to your easy tutorial!

[@oliviamontes8164]

i broke my e string like .045 seconds after i got my first guitar, lol. Really helpful! :)

[@kiralancian3307]

I watched this video because this is the shortest video lesson on how to put the string guitar on. Thank you so much!

[@clinomaniaq5865]

i broke my high e string while tuning.. till this day im still traumatised and i always ask someone else to tune my guitar for me

[@bluezzz6775]

ive restrung countless guitars had to come back here cause i still wanted to make sure i was doing it right .when i was little i thought once you broke a string you needed a new guitar😂 the first one i broke i cried trying to tune half step down but i was tuning up and… 😬

[@bihazards]

Thank you so much for this! Tightened the G string right off but thanks to this I got a new one on!

[@SunshinesurferGirl]

Thank you this helped so much I JUST broke my G string like five minutes and had no idea how to fix it this was amazing thank you😊

[@shufalarozario752]

I just broke my high e string and I am trying to find a way to fix it. Man, I thought was gonna die when the string broke.😭

[@jstclair3712]

Broke my brothers guitar, so I needed to replace his strings. Very helpful. Thanks!

[@tuckerlacey9909]

Thanks so much our friend has lended us his guitar and I was really getting into it and I didn't realize that I broke his g string so thanks so much for helping

[@anitanarwal6514]

tucker lacey same!😅

[@tutorials8108]

2024, anyone??

[@gamingmonkey14]

Wsg

[@RageKingEsports]

Hehe

[@Michael-q2i5r]

Yep

[@sidneyprescott4016]

I found one outside learning how to put it together and play music

[@tifaseiretomiwa7669]

My e string got ripped last night 😅

[@jacvic0790]

I have played guitar for nearly 6 years, and I have been struggling for an hour trying to do this 😂 I was only 10 when I started so I always had my father do it for me and he's tried teaching me and he refused to do it for me because I should've payed more attention so I had to come here, many thanks lol

[@leximichalski5813]

this made me brake another string

[@possiblyapersonhedgehog1803]

Lexi Michalski oof

[@llannee8460]

Yeah me too, I just ordered a new string and started t change it then it snapped. So now I have to order a new one again

[@planwreckers6377]

Thanks bro. This really helped. It didn't even take me that long. And what's weird is my g string broke as well. I thought that was kind of funny. Anyways... good job on the video.

[@username.exe_isnt_availabl8532]

Does it have to be a specific string? So if my lower e string breaks ,for example, would I need a string that’s for lower e specifically ?

[@raiden1425]

yes sifferent strings have different thicknesses and they are the only ones who go withthe right string meaning u cant use a g string for a string etc

[@DAKOTAa_Alt]

Me: The room: Absolutely no one: That one guitar string: Let’s become twins!

[@saramgeorge]

i broke my guitar string AGAIN while trying to fix it with watching this video... i obviously suck at this

[@marchellalykumala9078]

SaraMGeorge don't give up!

[@anuragsharma8779]

LMFAO !

[@kye_flanagan525]

I did the sam thing

[@johnkrasinski9427]

My high e sting popped out from the bridge and i was wondering if i could restring it without cutting it?

[@halenhernandez5481]

SaraMGeorge it's OK keep trying!

[@willllljd]

omg thank you... I just broke my upper e string and knew my mum would be pissed if she found out... LITERAL LIFE SAVER!

[@yugifan34]

I can't pull my bridge pin out no matter how hard I tried. It seems like it's stuck there. I'm kinda scared that if I apply for more force the guitar body might break. Someone help

[@IfUfindthisURlost]

Yes, they need to be really jammed in, so the string doesn't give while tuning. To get it out you might try two different methods. One, is where as well as pulling on the pin, you also pull on the string, for extra leverage. The second way, is to loosen all the strings, so that you can get your hand inside the guitar body, to push the pin up from the inside, (just make sure it is the right pin you are pushing). Hope these help!

[@ioodyssey3740]

@@IfUfindthisURlost Do not pull on the string if you don't want to destroy the bridge plate! Pushing from the inside is a good idea. The pin does NOT hold the string down. It keeps the ball end pushed aside so that it anchors on the bridge plate.

[@rajneeshbasnet]

Just replaced all of my old strings with your help. Thanks.

[@alishawasthi8837]

Nobody in the world: Nobody in the universe: G string: Im gonna end this mans whole career.

[@ambermarie8885]

I appreciate that this video is quick and to the point. Thanks

[@Din_Retro_Gamers]

Can u tell me name tools u use of blue thing that u use to take the string out ?

[@swiftlessons]

+sallehuddin takal that’s an Ernie ball string winder.

[@Din_Retro_Gamers]

swiftlessons thanks ! 😊

[@lankarathnayake4227]

Thanks

[@swiftlessons]

That means a lot, thank you so much for the support! -Rob

[@lankarathnayake4227]

@swiftlessons Thank You Kind Soul, Blessings 🙏🏽☯️🙏🏽

[@OthO67]

Should I loosen the strings first? Heh~heh. I'm being facetious, great lesson, thanks for sharing.

[@Beatngu23]

Thanks man! I've restrung a few strings before, just not an entire string set, but forgotten how. (Don't do drugs kids) I'm stringing my acoustic now. Tha ks for the helpful video!

[@Funmud]

The whole sting came off with this piece of the bridge I have a feeling that was not supposed to happen.

[@sfa4657]

That simple? Haven't touched that damn guitar in over a month. Didn't know what to do. Thank you!

[@snail1896]

Since stupid quarantine closed the stores i cant buy a string

[@minecraftondvd1893]

f

[@rhieyanmarie9544]

Online stores. Online shop.

[@jadenfrancis8111]

My d string been broke since March

[@sybillefoucart131]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This was very useful. I broke two of my Guitar strings and thought it was going to be difficult to re-pair but I guess not👍

[@eclipsedstudios9832]

I broke my replacement string and had to buy another set lol :')

[@victoriawright2592]

Thank you so much you are a life saver. I broke my a string and now it’s good as new thank you 🙏

[@Gorgun2010]

thank lord, now I don't run the risk of my strings stabbing me!

[@ericfleet9602]

Nearly a decade later and this video helped me out. Thank you!

[@vintagepolo1395]

The first day I got my guitar and I already broke the lower e string... i'm upset 😂😭

[@A_Random_Rat]

The sound the guitar makes when the strings are slowly getting tuned up is scarier than a horror movie suspense scene

[@JordanMaille22]

Just popped my A string 10 minutes after I got my guitar cause of this dumb tuner

[@Tomy_Yon]

Dear sir, I am following these instructions right as we speak. 😃

[@samperez1601]

I just broke my fucking guitar.

[@currentteeth4078]

Marcus Mumfy oh man. How?

[@-phonehseng-4441]

Marcus Mumfy same

[@TylerScott7]

Thank you for the short, concise video. Just wanted to make sure I was doing this right. Turns out I was but there are so many videos near 10-20 minutes.. Maybe they're stringing all 6 but this was perfect for a quick and easy fix. The acoustic now in my possession is like 15+ years old (and lord knows how old these strings are..) so it doesn't need to be perfect. lol

[@jassagao694]

I just popped my e string... 😫😫😫

[@deemahalmnaseeri1447]

High or low

[@itzchloeann2016]

I dont have one of them things to pop out the end where the string is so how do i get it out??

[@bearodactylgaming4966]

That three turns bull made me brake a string....salty

[@aline4954]

Omg this is so helpful I was already gave up on my guitar so badly... thx....

[@markour-parkour1918]

I think stringing a acoustic is tough as opposed to an electric, can string a electric but acoustic...shit. I started on electric, might have something to do with that.

[@haniyavee6504]

I'm crying right nooow! Changing strings is the second hardest part in learning on playing a guitar😭

[@theoneandonlyownage]

Definitely doesn't look easy.

[@GraphiteBlimp27]

Just try. You may waste a pack of strings or two when you first start out but then you'll get a hang of it and it'll save you money in the long run (instead of taking the guitar in every time the strings need to be changed and being charged $20 or whatever) :)

[@bruceraymond2114]

A couple of additional thoughts. 1. Rub a pencil lead over the nut cutout while the string is out. This seems almost sacrilegious to take a pencil to your guitar, but the graphite will let the string slide with less friction, making tuning your guitar easier. And the lead is under the string, so you'll never see it. 2. I've been told that clipping a wound string next to the tuning peg hastens the string going dead. Maybe an old wives tale. I wait until after I have the string tuned up and then make a couple of 90 degree bends about 1/2" long in the string tail and clip the tail ~1/2" from the last bend. I leave the string end pointing back towards the guitar head. This keeps me from getting stuck by the string end because the sharp end of the string is pointing downwards.

[@CuriousCat777]

Broke my B string on my second week of owning my guitar ☹️ even though I had a digital tuner. Couldn’t get it to the right tune, sucksssss!!! Thanks for the vid!

[@JamesonSherman-oz5pg]

Honestly thank you so much for the help because I was tuning g mine to much and it poped

[@shalomshilesh3805]

Thank you so much..you just helped me restring my entire guitar..and my new strings sound super awesome..thanks again!

[@TechNovaAquariums]

hi thanks for the video i already broke e string hope i can replace my self. When we buying strings lets say from aliexpress which brand you recommend and how to choose the thickness. copper or bronze strings?

[@qltygrl3187]

I recently inherited my father’s guitar. It’s been in its case in the back of a closet for 30 years so that’s probably when it was last tuned. Besides new strings, is there anything else I should do? Is there a risk of cracking the guitar while tuning it? Also how do I know what strings to get? I’m a complete newbie!

[@katecherichello]

thank you for this! i broke the D trying to tune too eagerly.... this was super helpful!

[@DidYouGrasp]

Short and helpful. This is what I call a success. Ty

[@bobbybez]

Thanks Akon my man I thought it would be a lot harder I don’t have the tool, but could I get the pin up with something else like a flathead screwdriver, first broken string I guess it’s kinda cool because I’ve been really pushing self teaching and getting not too bad at all of results. Many like flathead screwdriver a small one and just be gentle? Would appreciate response but the video helped a lot thnx

[@TheVocalTune]

Thank you so much! I was able to put a new string ever though i'm a novice! I thought I was never gonna play my guitar again.

[@karandhillon1381]

Thanks man , i fixed my g string after watching this

[@Lintball36]

Thanks again buddy! All your song training and this has been so helpful :-) I wish we were best friends you seem like such an awesome dude!

[@CraftenSparkly]

Kyle S sss

[@corbingibson4170]

Shit my pants when my E string snapped for the first time. Oh god this video is a godsend.

[@Charkatak]

A family friend gave me his guitar however the strings(metallic) need to be replaced. I was thinking to get nylon strings but my setup looks similar to yours. Does that mean I will have to get metal strings unless I modify something?

[@marli_d]

hi! this video was very helpful! Im a guitar noob, so i dont know which string to use for a specific note. 😅 do you have tips on how to know which string goes where?

[@sierrak516]

This is a really great tutorial! You got straight to the point and you really helped me a lot.

[@lmaoharry8858]

Thanks! had to watch it because my dad was doing it the wrong way by putting his hand in the sound how, trying to connect the wire.

[@swiftlessons]

+Cake asf Happy to help!

[@salwinng]

Thanks for this video man, very helpful!

[@hippiea.m.o3450]

Your video has seriously helped me a lot. Thank you 😊

[@phoebesmithjazbak5137]

Thank you so much for this incredibly easy 'how to'......Phoebe

[@swiftlessons]

Phoebe Smith & Jazbak , glad you got something out of this video. Thanks so much for watching!

[@johanzamora2031]

Hey swiftlessons thanks alot man. This video really helped me. Its so simple and fast! im difinitely subscribing!

[@swiftlessons]

Johan Zamora Awesome, so glad to help! Many more are on the way, happy to have a new sub! -Rob