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Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement

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Time Required: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement

Introduction

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Follow my 9-step fast fix procedure to replace your Baby Taylor Guitar’s strings. Guitar strings become dull-sounding and lose their tone as they age, that’s why it’s important to know how to change your guitar strings at any time. When a string is broken or doesn’t sound as sharp as it used to, this guide will help you fix than in less than 30 minutes.

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    1. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement, Guitar String Replacement: step 1, image 1 of 3 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement, Guitar String Replacement: step 1, image 2 of 3 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement, Guitar String Replacement: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • Rotate the tuner of the string you want to replace in a clockwise direction until it's loose.

      • You can either do it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second picture).

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    2. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
      • Grab a plier and pull out the bridge pin of the string you want to replace.

      • Make sure that you've completed step 1 first. The string has to be loose before doing this step.

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    3. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3
      • Take out the string from the bridge and the tuning pin.

      • You can now throw away the string. You will not be needing it anymore.

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    4. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
      • Grab the new string and place the end (ball-end) inside the bridge.

      • The ball-end of a string is the side of the string that has a ball shape. (Shown in picture 2)

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    5. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
      • Place the bridge pin inside the bridge in order to lock in the new string.

      • Lightly hammer down the bridge pin to keep it from detaching.

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    6. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
      • Cut the excess string with a plier.

      • Cut the string around 1.5 inches over the desired tuning pin. (Recommended by Taylor Guitars)

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    7. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
      • Place the new string inside the tuning pinhole.

      • It is recommended to place a really small portion of the string inside the pinhole to keep it from ripping your guitar bag. (As shown in the picture)

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      • Rotate the tuners in a counter-clockwise direction to tighten the new string.

      • You can either tighten it by hand (First Picture) or you can use the guitar string winder (Second Picture).

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    9. Baby Taylor Guitar String Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • Make sure your string is in tune and strum away!

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Conclusion

Most guitar strings de-tune after they’ve been recently replaced. Tune your strings every once in a while for a few days and the strings will stay in tune.

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