Restringing Your Instrument - Gibson 1962 Wilshire Reissue User Manual

Restringing your Instrument

As simple as it may sound, proper string installation is critical to the playability of
your instrument. An incorrectly installed string can slip and cause the instrument
to go out of tune.
1. At the Bridge
the left of the page. Different instruments are strung according to the bridge and
string type. The bridge end is always strung before the string posts at the head-
stock.
2. At the Headstock
string up the center of the instrument to the post desired. Put string (A) through
the hole or slot in the post at (B) to (C); around the upper side of the post (D), and
under the string (A) at (B), back again around the string post (D). Now when you
wind the string it will lock itself against the post.
NOTE:
Notch
should face the
headstock
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The lower end of an acoustic instrument is strung as shown on
To fasten a string on the post and prevent slipping, bring the