The strings you’ll typically find on a are made of nylon, which means they’re great for keeping their sound fresh over time, however, they’re also prone to breaking easily. If you have one or more broken strings waiting to be replaced and bring your uke back to its former glory, never fear as we will show you how to restring a ukulele – whether that’s a single string or full set – and breathe some new life into your uke. In my experience, without instruction or prior knowledge, the uke strings can be tough to tie on and, if they’re tied incorrectly, they will slip, drop tuning or perhaps even come right off! Follow along as I take you through the full process of restringing your ukulele.
I’ve also written step-by-step guides showing you , , and . Let’s retire those old strings! Pick and loosen the knot where they’re tied around the bridge and loosen them at the machine head end until you’re able to remove them completely from the uke. Give you ukulele a quick dust and general clean, paying close attention to the fingerboard and machine heads.
Now it’s time to get your new strings ready. Note that in a set of four ukulele strings there are different thicknesses, that will be tuned G (thin), C (thickest), E (medium), A (thin). The thickness of the strings correlates to the lower notes the uke will be tuned to.
Here, we’re showing you the low C string as it’s thicker - it’s easier to see! Post the string through the bridge as shown. You can see the .