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=How to Change a String (with Locking Tuners)=
'''Important:''' Go slowly with every part of this process in order to risk damaging the instruments, cutting yourself, or poking your eye out with an old guitar string. 
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==Remove the Old Strings==
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===Detune the lowest string with the tuning peg until it drops as low as it can go===
<mediaplayer image='https://vjmedia.wpi.edu/images/2/22/Loosen_tuner.jpg'>File:Loosen tuner.m4v</mediaplayer>
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===Loosen the locking mechanism on the back of the tuning peg as much as it will loosen===
[[File:Tighten lock.jpg|400px|]]
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===Carefully cut the end of the string with string cutters above the hex plate that holds the tuning peg into the headstock===
[[File:Clip string tuner.jpg|400px|]]
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===Carefully pull the string out of the hole with needle-nose pliers (Do not use anything sharp!)===
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===Gently push the string 1 inch through the hole of the bridge===
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===Cut the string above the bridge===
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===Very gently pull the remainder of the string through the bridge===
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===Repeat the process for all other strings===
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===Throw away the old strings including any clippings===
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===Gently wipe down the fretboard and bodywith a dry microfiber cloth removing any dirt seen; do not use any solvents, oils, or other chemicals on the fretboard and do not scratch the fretboard===
[[File:Wipe neck.jpg|400px|]]
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==Put on the New Strings==

===Wash your hands with soap and water; dry your hands===
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===Take the lowest string out of the new package of strings===
[[File:String coding.jpg|400px|]]
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===Insert the new string through the hole of the bridge===
[[File:Slip new string thru.jpg|400px|]]
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===Turn the tuning peg so that the hole aligns straight with the angle of the string===
[[File:Align tuner hole.jpg|400px|]]
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===Put the string through the tuning peg hole===
[[File:Clip string tuner.jpg|400px|]]
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===While pulling the string lightly, tighten the locking mechanism on the back of the tuning peg===
[[File:Tighten lock.jpg|400px|]]
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===Repeat the process for all other strings===
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==Tune the New Strings==
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===At the tuning peg, pull the excess string from the lowest string down to make a crease===
<mediaplayer image='https://vjmedia.wpi.edu/images/2/22/Loosen_tuner.jpg'>File:Loosen tuner.m4v</mediaplayer>
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===Cut the excess string just above the hex plate that holds the tuning peg into the headstock===
[[File:Clip excess string.jpg|400px|]]
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===Tune the string to pitch===
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===Repeat the process for all other strings===
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===Tune all string to pitch from lowest to top until all strings are in tune===
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