How do I change the strings on my Tokai electric guitar? (See picture)?
There is no holes to slide the strings through like on my acoustic guitar, so what do i do!? There is only a hole in the middle of the middle (see picture!)
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please give me detailed and step by step instructions, I’m a beginner and this is the first time I’m changing the strings on my electric guitar. Easy points for those of you who know what you’re talking about!
Looks to me like there’s a hole straight down the middle of the shafts. That is, in the middle of the slot. If this is the case then stick the end of the string in the hole, wrap the continuing part around the tuning peg (clockwise, keeping the end in hole, and the ensuing in the slot), then tighten/tune. After replacing the strings they should be stretched – tune to pitch and push/pull each one at different places along the neck, then re-tune and repeat until they stay in tune. You will still (probably) need to tune them some thereafter but this method gets them pretty stable, pretty quick.
If there is no hole, then simply slip the string in the slot, using as much of the string as possible (all preferably) tighten tuner, then tune to pitch, etc. (as above). I doubt if this is the case, but if it is and there is too much string to fit on the peg (even with hole – single wrap – do not be sloppy here, you will pay for it in tuning instability) then undo string and let an appropriate amount hang out from the slot – cut excess off when done. You might also have a problem with the string staying in the slot, if there is no hole, if so, then wind once over the wrap that comes out of the slot (you will not be able, or need, to do this on the 6th/biggest string, and maybe the 5th) then proceed as above.
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