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This guide gives step-by-step instructions for replacing strings in the most appropriate manner, ensuring that you can do some seriously righteous jamming on your New Yorker!
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Place the mandolin on a firm, level surface with adequate lighting.
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Loosen the tuning nob.
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Carefully remove the top end of string from the tuner in the mandolin head.
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Unhook the old string from the tail of the mandolin.
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Remove the string from the bottom.
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Select a new string, and then insert the bottom end of it through the bridge at the tail.
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Secure the string to the tail by looping it over the hook.
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Pulling the string taut, bring its top end across the nut and into the tuning peg.
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Run the line through the tuning element at the head of the mandolin, as pictured. Be sure to pull the string away from the headstock.
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Pull the string down, towards the fretboard, and run the string underneath itself.
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Pull the string tight so that it wraps around the tuning peg.
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Pinch the string over itself to create a knot.
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Tighten the tuning nob until the desired tension is reached.
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Optional: Clip the electronic tuning device to the head of the mandolin; use the device to assist in fine-tuning your mandolin.
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Commence rocking on with your Gretsch New Yorker!
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