Now that you know how to change the strings on your guitar, we thought we'd share a couple of tips.   First, when you put a new string on, it needs to be stretched out, or it's going to go out of tune. You are basically taking the string, tying it on, bringing it up to pitch, and then it just slowly gets stretched out. So, you are going to constantly need to tighten the string. One thing you could do to speed the process up, is to take that string, in this case I've just changed my 5th string, and I am going to tug on it, gently, up and down the string. These strings can take decent amount of tugging here, I mean, I can really move the Guitar around, but if you go overboard you could brake it. That will help stretch the string out, and then you'll need to tighten it up a little bit. You will need to do that with all of your strings.     Another thing you need to think about is, not breaking the string, and this can happen when you tune the guitar. This is very common in the beginning. What happens is, for example, let's say I want to go and tighten up my 5th string, I might grab the wrong Tuning Peg, and start twisting that. One thing you should do is to pluck the string that you're tuning. For example, if you are trying to tune in 5th string, you’ll pluck it [Plucks the 5th string]. If you start turning the knob, and you don't hear any sound change, that is a clue that you're turning the wrong knob. You have to make sure that you follow the string to the proper tuning post or roller, grab the right tuning peg, so you can control the sound there.     Another thing that a lot of people wonder about is when to change the strings, if you haven't broken one. As you can see here, I've just changed my 5th string, but not the 4th string. The difference in the coloration of the string is pretty significant. This older string is kind of brown, and funky looking. My new one is bright and shiny. If I compare the difference in sound [Plucks the 5th string]. This is my new string, it's very bright. [Plucks the 4th string] My other string is kind of dead sounding. Generally speaking, every two-three months is a good time to think about changing your strings. Some people change them every two weeks. It really depends on a lot of factors. For example, the part of the world where you live in, might be really humid, or might be really dry, and these things affect the life of the strings. Of course, if you break a string , you're going to need to replace it, but this is key thing to remember: Everyone breaks strings, it happens, so it's not a big deal. It's a good idea to have a spare strings on hand in the event that that happened.

Do I really need a tuner? There are two important reason to use a tuner. The first reason is how quickly and easy it makes the process of tuning. The second reason is that a tuner gives you an accurate reference point. It’s possible to tune a guitar using just your ears, but if you start tuning from an inaccurate starting point, the whole guitar will sound off. A tuner takes care of that problem.   What are the types of tuners ? There are two main types of tuners: microphone and vibration measuring. Most of these tuners clip onto the headstock of the guitar and measure either the sound or vibration. There are also tuners that work like effect pedals, which require a cable connection from to electric guitar and apps for smart phones too. These both work very well.   Will a more expensive tuner help me? Not really. There have been some advances in tuner technology over the past decade. You can get a very good and accurate tuner for $15 - 30. You can also but an application for your smart phone for a few bucks which should do the trick.