Some guitars have pegs that push down over the ball end of the strings.
If you play the guitar, you will need to remove your old strings and install new strings periodically. This is because oil, dust and debris build up on strings over time, which causes them to loose their sound quality. Ball end strings are commonly used strings on acoustic and electric guitars. The "ball" on the end of the guitar string offers a means of securing the string toward the bottom end of the instrument.
Instructions
1. Look at the saddle area of your guitar to see if your guitar has pegs. The saddle is the area between the sound hole and the bottom of the guitar, just past the bridge. If there are pegs, insert the curved portion of the string winder underneath the peg that is farthest to the right when you are facing the guitar, and gently wedge the peg upward and out of the hole.
2. Place the ball end of the high E string into the hole from which you removed the peg. If you don't have pegs, skip this step. Insert the peg back into the hole as you pull the string upward to catch the ball end on the bass of the peg.
3. String the tip of the high E string through the hole on the underside of the bridge if your guitar does not have pegs. The ball end will catch on the bridge as you pull the string through. If your guitar does have pegs, simply lay the string over the groove on the bridge and extend it toward the head of the guitar.
4. Insert the end of the string through the hole in the tuning peg that is on the bottom right of the guitar's head. Stop threading once you have about 1.5 to 2 inches of string on the other side of the hole.
5. Hold the string in one hand near the area where the head of the guitar meets the neck. Use the other hand to place the string winder over the tuning key. Turn the tuning key to tighten the string. Continue holding the string with your other hand until the string is taut.
6. Pluck the string and watch an electronic tuner to see what pitch is registering. The pitch of this string should be high E. If the pitch is still too low, tighten the tuning key gradually with your hand until you reach the correct pitch. If the pitch is too high, loosen the tuning key.
7. Clip off excess string on the other side of the tuning peg using wire cutters.
8. Perform this installation process for the other five strings, which are B, G, D, A and low E -- from high to low, right to left when facing the instrument.
