How Do You Replace Strings On A Classical Guitar?
The classical guitar differs in several ways from the more familiar steel string acoustic. One difference is that classical guitars use nylon strings, which have a mellower sound than the steel strings on other types of guitars. The strings on a guitar that is played daily gradually lose their elasticity and resonance, and need to be replaced to maintain optimum tone on the instrument. Identify E, the lowest bass string. Loosen the tuning peg for this string, and clip it with the wire cutters. Untie the bridge end of the string and remove it; unwind the peg end of the string and remove it. Remove the new bass E string from its packet. Observe the loosely wound flexible end that will tie to the bridge, and the stiff end that will wind around the tuning peg. Make a slight bend in the stiff end and pass it through the hole in the bridge. Draw the string through the bridge until the stiff end is up by the tuning pegs. Allow about 3 inches of string to extend beyond the bottom of the bridge
