How hard is it to unstring and restring a guitar?

[Rosewood99]

By that I mean, I want to take off the strings in order to take down the saddle some, but my strings are pretty new so I want to put them back on. They've already been cut so there isn't much extra string. Is it going to be difficult to put them back on?

[dneal]

Does the bridge have pins? Just loosen them up enough to pull the pins and ball ends. Then you can get the saddle out.

[MartyGraw]

Originally Posted by dneal

Does the bridge have pins? Just loosen them up enough to pull the pins and ball ends. Then you can get the saddle out.

Capo around 7th, 8th fret or so first...

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by dneal

Does the bridge have pins? Just loosen them up enough to pull the pins and ball ends. Then you can get the saddle out.

Never thought of that. I feel silly. Thanks!

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by MartyGraw

Capo around 7th, 8th fret or so first...

What's the reasoning for that?

[Denny B]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

What's the reasoning for that?

Helps keep a little more string tension on the tuners so your wraps don't just spring loose...

[Brucebubs]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

What's the reasoning for that?

The capo acts as a clamp and holds the strings neatly in order instead of them just flaying about wildly.

[guitargabor]

Capo on 4th fret .Loosen strings by pulling up them or around the 12 th fret approx while you unwind the strings at the tuner.Do one string at a time.

Loosen enough so the strings are slack enough to have access to the saddle.Pull out bridge pins and saddle.Ive performed it many times with new strings cut short at the headstock.Fairly quick.Now sanding down the saddle to a specific height can be time consuming .....

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by Denny B

Helps keep a little more string tension on the tuners so your wraps don't just spring loose...

Ahhhhh. Thanks for the tip!

[bluesfreek]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

The capo acts as a clamp and holds the strings neatly in order instead of them just flaying about wildly.

I just swapped the plastic saddle out for a new Tusq one in my Yamaha. I put my capo at the 10th fret and loosened the strings enough to pop out the bridge pins and remove the strings so I could take out the old saddle. Yes the capo keeps the strings from flopping all over.

[bufflehead]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Never thought of that. I feel silly. Thanks!

I wouldn't have thought of that either. Good to know.

[Rosewood99]

Success! Thanks for the tips.

[bluesfreek]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Success! Thanks for the tips.

Awesome!