Best Acoustic Guitar Strings » Restring

Remove all guitar strings at once? Or not?

Admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:34:34 +0000

Question

I had been told by one of an experience guitar player I shall not remove all guitar strings at once. I should remove one string at a time and replace each as I go. The reason is by removing all strings at once, I will affect the tension and create harm to the guitar neck. Is it true?

Answer

Yes, I heard about this as well but personally I do not agree with it because there’s no documented negative effect of removing all strings. I don’t think doing this will damage your guitar neck.

I always remove all strings from the guitar so that I could easily clean and wipe down the fingerboard with micro fiber, follow by putting on the new set. This had actually save lot of my time and effort.

String Winder

Admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:12:07 +0000

Planet Waves Pro String Winder and Cutter is a high quality peg winder with built-in clipper and a bridge pin puller. This 3-in-1 handy tool is design for all types of stringed instruments like guitar, banjo, mandolin, etc. The handle size is comfortable in your hand. The rotating head is just nice – not too loose or too firm. And the cutter is very easy to use without taking too much of your strength to cut the string. In short, this string winder is a great companion when you restring your guitar.

Planet Waves Pro String Winder and Cutter is good for guitar beginner because it is made for people who want to restring without the mess-ups. Its 3-in-1 function helps you for easier restring and will save you a lot of time. Beside guitar newbie, this string winder is also great for experienced guitarists who change their guitar strings frequently. Instead of grabbing tools like cutter, pliers and winder, a simple Planet Waves Pro String Winder and Cutter is just what you need.

Product Features

The ultimate restringing tool!
Built-in hardened tool-steel wire cutter
Extra-length design provides more torque for easy winding
The winder is designed to fit virtually all guitars, banjos, and mandolins
Comes with an unconditional guarantee
Click here to read complete product details

The Good

This string winder is very well designed. It is larger than other ordinary peg winder and more comfortable to hold. The pin puller works smoothly without harming your guitar. The bottom part of it is very thin and it slides under the pin very easily. The winder part has smooth motion and does not come unscrewed constantly.

The Bad

The only drawback of this string winder is the price. With its combo function and ergonomic shape, the price is higher than the dollar version of the peg winder.

Overall, this 3-in-1 string winder does the job very efficiently. I would say every guitar player should have one of this with him. It is indeed value for the money. Read more user reviews.

B. G.

The string winder is larger and more comfortable to hold that any of the ‘cheap’ winders you buy at music stores. The winder part has smooth motion and the cutter works much better than expected. I thought maybe it would bend the strings rather than cut them. But so far, it snips cleanly through the strings and gets pretty close tot he peg head. If you change strings a lot, I would also recommend to yout he Planet Waves Headstand. [Read full review..]

G. P.

Made changing the strings on my strato-clone extremely easy and fast. The cutting blade is simple to use and cuts through my .008 gauge strings without hesitation. The winding head fitted my strat fine. Would highly recommend this product to any budding guitarists. [Read full review..]

Acoustic Guitar Strings Bonus Pack

Admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:30:13 +0000

This bonus pack is currently on sales at Amazon. The price you pay is definitely a steal if compare with other music store.

In this bonus pack, you will get:

3 sets of D’Addario EJ16 Strings
Guitar Picks
Guitar Pick Holder
String Winder

This all-in-one bonus pack will save your money, time and hassle.

How Often Should I Change Guitar Strings?

Admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:00:54 +0000

Assuming you are a guitar beginner, how often to change guitar strings depends on how often you play it. If Beginner A practice guitar for 30 minutes per day, and Beginner B strums 2 hours daily, which player do you think would need to change guitar strings more often?

A good rule of thumb is when your strings started to sound dead, or when a string (especially a lower string) breaks for no apparent reason, then it is time to restring your guitar.

In general, change your guitar strings every 3 – 6 months should be a good idea. See our another article on How to Restring Acoustic Guitar.

How to Restring Acoustic Guitar

Admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:21:53 +0000

Okay, you bought your new set of strings. You are very excited and can’t wait to strum them. But before you get into action, you need to restring your guitar with these new babies. To restring an acoustic guitar, there are a few tools you need:

String winder
Wire cutter
Clean cloth (to clean & wipe the guitar)

A video speaks a thousand words. I’m not going to write a few paragraphs to keep you busy reading and scratching your head in the same time. Refer to the below video from YouTube on how to get it done. You never knew it could be this easy. With your mission accomplished, you will have no excuse not to restring a guitar yourself anymore.

Restringing acoustic guitars is part of your learning process, and it’s essential for guitar maintenance.

When Should We Replace Guitar Strings?

Admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:14:12 +0000

How often we need to change guitar strings depends on how often you play, your playing style, your care of the strings, the effect your hands have on the strings, and the climate in the area. Due to stretching and oil, plus dirt buildup, guitar strings will slowly lose their tone. The sound of the strings is one of the major deciding factors in changing them.

Is your guitar sounding duller, less brilliant and bright? Are you having trouble keeping the strings in tune for longer than an hour at a time? Is there a lot of dirt and grime buildup on the strings? Or one of your strings has broken? If any of these “warning signs” have appeared, you may have to restring your guitar.

Many professional guitar players recommend changing guitar strings after each and every gig. Or some suggest every six weeks. Well, for newbies, that sounds a bit too extreme!

One tip to prolong the life of guitar strings is washing your hands before playing your guitar to remove oils and dirt, as well as wipe down the guitar strings with a clean cloth after every practice.