Beginner in re-stringing.. and strings!

[Konoko2004]

Hi, i just broke one of my guitar string last night and i'm going to bring it down to city hall to restring it this weekend. Yea this is the first time i'm restringing my guitar :/

there are several different string thickness for E Guitar am i right.. :?:

how do i know which one suits me?? :roll:

 

[leecs]

Hi bro! What guitar & strings gauges are you currently using? There are many gauges available. 9-42, 9-46, 10-46, etc… You have to experiment every gauge to feel it. For me, im using 10-46. Remember to stretch your new strings are stringing

 

[Konoko2004]

Hi bro uhm, i'm seriously newbie to the guitar parts. Whats the string gauges? do u mean the part where the strings are tied to near the bridges?

uhm i think i'm using a Daniel and something Brothers guitar i'm not sure (STM :lol: ) i just grab it when my fellow friend helped me pick a decent beginner guitar.

The guitar is kinda like copy of ibanez stuffs from what i heard. : /

 

[deathism]

ouh u mean JnD? :lol:

 

[darf]

get a friend to teach you how to restring your guitar (electric i presume?)
saves alot of money in the long run

for string gauges, they are just an indicator of how thick the strings are
since you are going to city hall to get it restringed, they should be able to tell you what gauge it is

most common gauges are 9s or 10s, meaning that the thinnest string is 0.010 or 0.009 inch thick

to prevent neck bowing or raised bridge problems, its best to stick with the same gauge on your guitar
since you bought it off the shelf, it should be 9s, most guits are stringed that way from factories

if you are a beginner, i recommend you stick with 9s or 10s first, as they are thin enough not to be too rough on your fingers

 

[subversion]

free re-string if you are in the choa chu kang vicinity (will even sponsor a new set of strings...) 8)

 

[glentiaw]

wow.
sub is very very generous.
+10

 

[FITCH]

Hi konoko2004. Here's a video on proper stringing of guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJrqEi4dJTs

 

[Konoko2004]

Hi guys, i got my guitar restringed already. Thanks for the offer sub! nice vid there, thanks.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Some extra info

The default guage for electric guitar is 9, meaning the thinnest string measures 0.09" (can't remember if its inch or cm)

Basically if you wanna up the guage you have to get your guitar's truss rod adjusted otherwise, extra tension. Its not so bad if yours has a floating bridge like my Ibanez.

Basically thinner strings are less painful and easier to bend (more elastic) at the expense of its fullness of the tone. Thicker strings are stiffer but have a fuller tone. Heard this from John Petrucci