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Adjustments
Changing The Strings
It's best to remove and replace one string at a time when changing strings so that you
don't need to reposition the bridge. You might also wish to lightly mark the position of
the bridge in pencil on the head, in case the bridge falls over or is knocked out of
place while changing the strings. After taking one string off, rub a little graphite from
a pencil in the slot in the nut, which helps the string glide more smoothly when tuning.
Replace that string with a new string and tune it up to pitch, then remove the next
string.
How To String Up Your Banjo
When stringing up your banjo, thread the free end of the string through the tailpiece,
bending the loop a bit so that it catches on the tailpiece. Thread the free end through
the hole on the tuner post in the direction shown in the photo, leaving enough slack
so that you can make several full winds of the tuner. Bend the free end up, and
continue to turn the tuning peg so that the string winds around the tuner post for at
least 3 or 4 full winds, so it won't slip. If you don't like getting pricked by short string
ends, then try this tip: before you clip off the string, thread the end back through the
tuner hole looping it back on itself, pull it tight and clip the string next to the tuner post.
The string end will slip back inside the tuner post and will not have a stray end
sticking out.
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