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To remove the original strings you just need to keep on turning the machine heads so the sring gets looser and looser until you can unhook it from the bridge and pull it out of the machine head bolt.

In order to replace the strings you need to take the new string and hook it into the bridge (there should be a small lump which hooks in.

The take the other end and poke it through a small hole which should be in the bolt on the machine head- leaving about 5/6 inches on the other side. This is the fiddly bit so you might need to try this next bit a couple of times.

OK- so pull both ends of the string against the bolt so they bend and stay in place. Then start turning the machine head (you can do it in either direction- just ensure you turn them all the same way). Whilst doing this you need to keep pulling on the end which is attached to the bridge in order to keep the tension and get it wound nice and tight. Keep turning- this may take a while until it is fairly close to the right tension.

Something I would advise is running your finger under the string when it's nearly tight enough which stretches the string slightly so the guitar won't fall out of tune so often after changing.

This is exactly the same method as restinging an entire guitar- just only do the process once.

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