Introduction
This guide aims to help users understand and learn the process of replacing guitar keys, specifically for a Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
If your Les Paul Custom has tuning keys that do not function to tighten or loosen the strings, use this guide to learn the process of replacing the tuning keys.
This guide requires a 10mm socket or standard wrench, and either a #0 or #1 Philips screwdriver
Before following this guide, ensure that you have enough room in your surrounding area to work on the guitar.
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Begin by loosening the strings of the guitar by turning the tuning pegs.
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When the string is fully loose, simply remove the string from the tuning key.
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Moving to the bottom bridge of the guitar, push the string through the bridge.
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Using a 10mm sized wrench or socket wrench, place it over the threaded nut on the tuning key being replaced.
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Turn the wrench until the nut is loose enough to be removed.
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Remove the threaded nut and the washer beneath the nut from the guitar head.
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Flip the guitar over, so that the back of the guitar is now face up.
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There are small screws still holding the tuning key in place. To remove these screws, use a #0 or #1 size Phillips screwdriver.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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