Stringing a classical guitar

mikeyBoab · Post by **mikeyBoab** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:44 pm

My wife recently inherited a beautiful classical guitar which is badly in need of new strings. Thing is, I've never restrung a classical guitar and it looks quite complicated and very different from stringing an acoustic. Can anyone offer any advice?

Post by **Olly** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:35 am

What part are you worried about?

The principle is the same though generally the strings stretch a lot more so hard to initially get in tune compared with steel strings

mikeyBoab · Post by **mikeyBoab** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:18 pm

The bridge is slightly different on a classical guitar - the strings appear to be tied to the bridge rather than slotting into a hole and locked in place with whadjamacallums (the pin thingys).

danmyers · Post by **danmyers** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:11 pm

Basic principle of restringing a classical guitar is that the strings are tied at the bridge end by placing the string through the top of the bridge and then looped so that they do not slip. Also try tying the string at the headstock end so that it is re-inforced by winding it under itself so that again it does not slip. There is alot of trial and error involved - for more info try google.

Jackson C · Post by **Jackson C** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:33 am

Check out this website http://www.mangore.com/stringing_guitar.html

Hope it helps.

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mikeyBoab · Post by **mikeyBoab** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:06 am

Excellent, thanks very much guys - got there in the end!