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At the tuning pegs, thread the tail part of the string though the barrel of the peg. If you have enough of a gap in the peg, you may thread the string twice through the barrel to help prevent slippage. Bring the string over the barrel and down, towards the middle of the guitar, then wrap the excess under the string as it comes up tight from the bridge. Bring the excess back up and under the loop and pull tight. Essentially you are creating a tight knot that prevents the string from slipping before finally winding the string onto the peg.
Traditionally, classical guitarists often just loop the string through the barrel, then back under the string, holding it tight while tuning - this pins the string into place under its own tension as you turn the tuning peg.
Try both methods and see which works best. Be sure that the string does not touch any part of the guitar (or any part of other
strings) as it travels between the tuners and the nut.
When your classical guitar is finally tuned up, try and end up with your strings resting
on the peg barrel in the straightest line you can with the nut slot. (see picture left)
Once your guitar is completely restrung, don't forget to gently stretch the strings by pulling upward, stretching along the whole length of the string. | | | |
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