Changing Strings
●For instruments equipped with a tailpiece with
At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end onto the fine tuner’s notch.
String
Ball End | Fine Tuner |
String | |
Fine Tuner |
|
Tailpiece |
|
| Ball End |
■Winding the Strings
Insert the string into the hole on its corresponding tuning peg and wind the string onto the peg as shown below. Apply some pressure (push in) to the peg as you turn it. (Fig. A)
■Checking the Bridge’s Position
While tuning or changing the strings, check the position and angle of the bridge. (Fig. B)
(Fig. A)
Make two winds towards the end of the peg and the remaining winds towards the peg handle.
Wind the string as shown below.
3rd & 4th strings | 1st & 2nd strings |
(Fig. B)
Make sure the strings are seated in their cor- responding notches on the bridge.
4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Make sure the bridge is positioned between the notches in the “f” holes as shown below.
3rd string | 2nd string | |
Rotate the | Rotate the | |
peg as shown | ||
peg as shown | ||
| ||
4th string | 1st string |
Make sure the side of the bridge with the logo is facing the tailpiece.
The side of the bridge facing the tailpiece should be at a right angle to the body of the instrument.
Correct
Bad | Bad |
Right Angle
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