By
eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Loosen the lock nut that holds the strings at the end of the neck of the guitar. Some tremolos have levers instead of lock nuts. Remove the lock nut if necessary.
Step2
Push in on the tremolo or whammy bar. This loosens the tension on the wires. Unscrew the nut on the back of the tremolo that corresponds to the string you are changing. This loosens the string so you can take it off.
Step3
Pop the string out of the lock. Take the string off the tuning peg on the end of the neck.
Step4
Unroll the string. Bend it at a 90-degree angle 1 inch from balled end. Cut the string at the bent edge.
Step5
Bend the tip of the wire slightly. Place it in the block on the body of the guitar. Tighten the hex nut on the back of the tremolo or whammy bar to hold the string in place.
Step6
Pull the string down the neck and measure 2 inches from the tuning peg you are working with.
Step7
Cut the string at the measured point. Feed the string through the tuning peg. Leave 2 inches of string out the other side of the peg.
Step8
Turn the tuning peg with the tuner to tighten the string. Twist the string around the peg the same way as the other strings are turned. The string needs to be tight after it has wound around the peg three times. Trim the excess wire and tune the guitar.