After scrolling through several annoying videos on restringing the classical guitar, I stopped looking after viewing this one. The speaking style is slow and relaxed enough (without all the macho "guitar lingo"), so one can actually follow what's being explained. Following these nicely explained instructions, I know I can easily and correctly restring my guitar--no stress! Thank you for sharing your expertise!
THE most thorough, and therefore helpful, video on nylon string changing! George, you are a craftsman! I recently purchased a nylon string guitar, and I watched multiple videos yesterday…all hid the close-up knot perspectives, so I gave up in frustration. This video, from a true teacher, helps me enormously. Thank you!
Thanks for all of your kind remarks! Indeed, the knotting of strings involved in a nylon string guitar restring can be daunting and frustrating; but, as is true of many such exercises, anyone can do this with a little practice. ;-) Regardless, we're glad to know that you found the video helpful, and thanks for watching! - Lindsay Petsch @ Maple Street Guitars
I am a beginner in restringing and found your site exactly what I needed. Simplicity, detail and informative. I started with another video and then found yours. It is a gem find!
Fantastic video. I love the amount of pertinent technical knowledge, it's absolutely necessary but often largely lacking in so many "instructional" videos.
Thanks - I used your method and it is qute consistent. I think the double twist for the tuner pegs is the very best and easiest way. It was really easy to repeat without much effort. You covered it quite well as well.
Wasn't sure whether the 1st and 6th wound opposite of the rest... Also, couldn't figure out why my top string barely had any tension...followed you exactly...your 2 loops (at the roller) seem to have done the trick! Great tips!Thanks!
Thanks for this. I've been playing a nylon string for years, and every time I restring it, I always try something new, and most methods have a lot of convoluted ties and what not. Your method appears to be very fast, easy, and effective. Going to try this tomorrow because the restring I did the other day using composite strings (which sound horrible to my ear) is not to my liking.
I use the loosely wound end at the bridge, but pull it through far enough that the loosely wound part through that the loosely wound part is not at all involved in the knot and goes away when I trim away the excess.
Like others, I learned another way years ago. I have since tried your method and have found it an easier and more secure way. Thanks for the great video! An unrelated question: where can I get a (leather?) guitar neck rest like the one in this video??
Have to say I've not seen this method of attaching strings to the machine heads. Next time one is due a restring I'll do it this way because it's easier, quicker and they are not gonna come loose either. And it's quite neat as well. Bridge end I was taught to tuck the tags under the adjacent string. I still do it that way because it looks neater, although it takes a bit longer..not much though once you're used to it. And I'm now wondering how this method might work on steel string guitar tuners..? I'm gonna try that next time I restring one. If you don't try different ideas you don't learn anything..
Wow, what is the name and model. You said made in CA .. I've been looking for American made in America nylon ... what is it? I was looking at old guild
Just changed my nylons for the first time in years, very dull strings. I ordered the same hard tension strings, got all the way to the high e string and realized they sent me two b strings, what a joke!
That's a bummer! Unfortunately, stuff like that happens on rare occasions. I once opened up a set of electric guitar strings from another company and the A-string was double wound for a quarter of its length! We hope you'll give them another shot, we use them as our house string here and they serve us well.
@@ic_1234 because this method of stringing guitars: 1. is BAD for sound quality, propagation, damping... etc, sound physics. 2. utterly destroys the bridge. you are supposed to either knot and pad them behind the bridge. and pass the string straight through. or use ball end strings, which are the only acceptable way. paco de lucia talked about this too.
