Custom electric guitars and semi hollow body, archtop, and acoustic guitars and hand made inlay - Pederson Custom Guitars (formerly Abyss Guitar Company)

On all models with a tailpiece, the strings get fed through the top side of the holes and strung through towards the body of the guitar, then up over the bridge. This is to get more down pressure at the bridge, which gives more string vibration at the bridge. This will give you more sustain since the string is more taut at the break angle behind the bridge. You will get more "snap" in the strings. (Note: The older hollow body and archtop guitars may have a slightly different tailpiece. In any event, this is the way you will change the strings.)

Prior to getting started with at string change, place a piece of 2” blue tape or masking tape right behind the bridge, somewhat under the tailpiece, to protect the top of the guitar while you string the guitar up. This will prevent the string from scratching or gouging the guitar top's finish.



1. First, put a small bend in the string so when you feed it through the tailpiece you will not stab it into or drag it across the top, damaging it.		2. Feed it through the tailpiece as shown in the picture.


3. Grab the string with your other hand. Using the right hand to feed the string, pull with the other hand making sure to not let the string slack drag on the top.		4. Continue to pull the string through the tailpiece with the left hand as you feed with the right. When you come to the end, place the ball end of the string, in the proper location on the tailpiece, to seat it. Tune the string up to your required pitch.