Video: How to Change Guitar Strings

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This video is presented by Dunlop Strings.

In this video, Paul Riario, Guitar World's gear editor, shows you how to change your strings -- and provides a guide to the tools you'll need to get the job done right.

If you also want to see a detailed photo gallery about this same topic, check out Paul's last blog post, "How to Replace Strings on an Electric Guitar."

For more about Dunlop, visit DunlopStrings.com.

Paul Riario
Paul Riario

Paul Riario has been the tech/gear editor and online video presence for Guitar World for over 25 years. Paul is one of the few gear editors who has actually played and owned nearly all the original gear that most guitarists wax poetically about, and has survived this long by knowing every useless musical tidbit of classic rock, new wave, hair metal, grunge, and alternative genres. When Paul is not riding his road bike at any given moment, he remains a working musician, playing in two bands called SuperTrans Am and Radio Nashville.

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