hi everyone

I have had many guitars over the years and strung them all myself....so I do have some experience.

I just did it the way that seemed the most logical to me - at the time not knowing anything about guitars.

It seems that I was lucky enough to hit on the way that many here have advised....and I have to say that I have never had any problems with breaking strings.

When I first had to re-string my first guitar I did it one string at a time. This was not for any reason about neck strees etc... it was a very practical reason - I did it so that I could keep the new strings in relative tune as I went along. That always worked for me - so to this day I still restring one at a time.

I don't know if we have any 12 string players here....but I restring my 12 string Guild the same way. I string the thicker guaged strings first so that I have in effect a six string box and the harmonics next....I know ity may sound complicated but it works for me.

Seasons greetings to all

cheers

Mike