How to Restring a Fender Starcaster Guitar

The Fender Starcaster was a semi-hollow body electric guitar manufactured by Fender from 1976 to 1982. Because these guitars were manufactured many years ago, most Starcasters have old strings. Old guitar strings do not produce the high-quality tone associated with new guitar strings. Additionally, old guitar strings have a high risk of breaking and do not resonate well. Changing the strings on an old guitar can make is feel brand new again.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wire cutters

1. Lay the guitar on a flat surface. Locate the six tuning pegs at the top of the guitar, also known as the "headstock."

2. Gradually release the pressure on each guitar string by turning each tuning peg in a counterclockwise direction.

3. Carefully pull each guitar string out of its respective tuning peg, once the guitar strings are all slack.

4. Clip the now-coiled ends of each guitar string with wire cutters. Clipping the coiled ends of the strings off will minimize the danger of scratching the guitar when the strings are pulled through the body of the guitar in step 7.

5. Locate the six guitar string access holes on the back of the guitar.

6. Carefully push each string towards the back of the guitar. The strings will exit from the guitar string access holes identified in step 5.

7. Feed the end of each new guitar string into the back of the guitar, starting with the end that does not have the metal ball.

8. Pull the string through the body of the guitar until it stops.

9. Place the free end of the new guitar string through the hole in the tuning peg and twist the string around the tuning peg several times.

10. Turn the tuning peg that now has the new string in a clockwise direction to tighten the guitar string.

11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each remaining guitar string.