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Action and Intonation, cont'd
Step 2:
Put the ball end of the string in the hole.
Push the pin in the hole, all the way down, with
the groove in the pin facing the soundhole (look
at the other pins to see how far to push in). With
your finger holding the pin down, pull up on the
string. This ensures that the ball of the string is
pulled up tightly against the inside of the top
of the guitar. If this hasn't been secured, the
pin will lift up and pop out as you tighten the
string and you'll have to start again.
Step 3:
Pass the other end of the string through
the appropriate tuning peg. Leave enough slack
on the string so that it can be wrapped two or
three times around the tuning peg.
Step 4:
Tighten the string, either by hand or
with a peg winder. You will need one hand to
hold the string tight as you do this (to keep the
windings in place as it wraps around the tuning
peg). Do not let go or you will get a very curly
string that will need to be wound again!
Step 5:
Once you have tuned the string to
the proper tension, cut off the excess string
with the wire cutters.
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