Post your favorite elect guitar restringing how-to videos

[Pieman]

Please post here. There are so many out there. 

For: Non-bigsby.  Tune O'Matic bridge or Fender-type saddles (Not traditional Tele). Non-locking tuners.

thanks in advance

 

[RobB]

Do you not know how to install strings?

Edited November 19, 2025 by RobB

[velorush]

 

[velorush]

How it's done:

and what a horn section!

[Dave Scepter]

Here ya go!.. that aint going anywhere😃

[bry4321]

1. Become famous.

2. Hire someone to do it for you.

I learned this from Rick Nielsen: "I haven’t changed a string or tuned a guitar in about 40 years." (And that was 8 years ago!) 

In the meantime, I look forward to learning some new things from this thread. 

[kizanski]

4 hours ago, bry4321 said:

1. Become famous.

2. Hire someone to do it for you.

I learned this from Rick Nielsen: "I haven’t changed a string or tuned a guitar in about 40 years." (And that was 8 years ago!) 

In the meantime, I look forward to learning some new things from this thread. 

He doesn't play on stage,  so why would he need to tune up?

[ARM OF HAMER]

                                                        Well back in the day one of my fav players knew how to do it.     

[diablo175]

People on here use videos to change strings???? 

[geoff_hartwell]

No shame in finding good ideas!

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking for, but these are some really great ideas.

First, the great Dan Erlewine showing how to properly change Acoustic guitar strings (the string wrapping section still applies to electric guitars): 

 

 

How to install Classical Guitar Strings:

 

For the Whammy bar guys, Carl Verheyen’s technique for setting up a floating trem on a strat is AMAZING! In this video he shows how on a Squier or something and it’s pretty amazing how accurate it is. Check it out:

 

[Jimbilly]

Optional E strings idea if you have trouble keeping those from popping out of the nut?

Edited November 21, 2025 by Jimbilly

[Dave Scepter]

2 hours ago, Jimbilly said:

Optional E strings idea if you have trouble keeping those from popping out of the nut?

Good God man!.. is that your guitar? 😳 How about using a string tree or staggered tuners?

[Jimbilly]

2 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

Good God man!.. is that your guitar? 😳 How about using a string tree or staggered tuners?

that's a snip from one I saw fs on Craigslist a while ago, - I can't claim that invention ;(

[burningyen]

I’ve been using this technique lately, works great: