Removing strings from a guitar

Superpang · #1 01-09-2007, 09:19 PM

So I'm not sure if its in this section of strings but this is for a electric guitar and not a bass. So I was planning to change my strings from my electric guitar. But the E and A string are both stuck in between the tremelo. The guitar is a Squier strat. And the ball is like right in the tremelo where you push it out from the front bridge and the back. Got any suggestions? Thanks

Jiggybass · #2 01-09-2007, 09:29 PM

telekinesis?

other than that, I cannot help you here

ZombieGhosTrain · #3 01-09-2007, 10:37 PM

I'm not sure what exactly you mean, a few pictures could help. Is it when you threaded it through the back, it came through wrong? Did you take off that plastic back plate?

The BurgerMeister · #4 01-09-2007, 10:41 PM

take the backplate off... push the ball out with an uncoiled paperclip... i don't know... kinda hard to tell without seeing what you mean...

Ray Holt · #5 01-09-2007, 10:53 PM

Stuck in between the tremolo? I don't understand.

Pictures would definitely help.

**Mark Wilson** · #6 01-09-2007, 11:13 PM

Step 1: Put on a hockey mask (This part is essential for the next step)

Step 2: Get goin at it!!

Superpang · #7 01-10-2007, 06:45 AM

Ah i got it out with a little help from a screwdriver. The ball at the end of the string was strangely stuck in the tremelo in where you strung it.

[ ]= Tremelo
^
the back

o--------= String

Here it is v

[ o-------]

So i stuck my screwdriver from the bridge and jam it good and than the ball just pushed out. Took awhile tho and got many cuts @_@

MakiSupaStar · #8 01-10-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superpang

Ah i got it out with a little help from a screwdriver. The ball at the end of the string was strangely stuck in the tremelo in where you strung it.

[ ]= Tremelo
^
the back

o--------= String

Here it is v

[ o-------]

So i stuck my screwdriver from the bridge and jam it good and than the ball just pushed out. Took awhile tho and got many cuts @_@

what

Grab a digital camera and take a photo.

P. Aaron · #9 01-10-2007, 08:58 PM

That'll happen on strats. I have one and occasionally I have experienced similar stubborness of the old strings refusing to "give up the ghost".

I use a mini-phillips screwdriver...but the back plate has to come off...a hassle...but that's kinda why guitar players are so...so.