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How to Tie Classical Guitar Strings - Nylon.
Nylon Strings.
	Step 1. Place your guitar on your knees with the head pointing to your left. After taking the nylon string from the packet it will look like this.
	Step 2. First you need to melt the end of the nylon string as shown in this picture. This is best carried out using a match and away from your guitar. The purpose of the melted end is to form a little bobble which will prevent your string from slipping out when under tension. Many guitars have small cut marks in the table below the bridge, melting the end of the string will prevent this from happening. All 3 nylon strings should have melted ends.
	Step 3. Take hold of the strings end (the end without the bobble) and feed through the hole in the bridge from right to left.
	Step 4. Pass the end of the string, with the bobble, behind the min string as shown.
	Step 5. Take hold of the strings end with your right hand and form a loop.
	Stage 6. After forming the loop take hold of the bobble end and bring it back over the top and wrap around the loop as shown.
	Stage 7. For string 3 and string 2 move on to stage 8 however for the 1st string, because it is so thin, wrap around the loop one more time.
	Stage 8. Holding the bobble tight with your right hand pull the main string with your left hand ensuring that as the string tightens up the end of the string with the bobble is resting against the bottom of the bridge as shown. The loose end with the bobble does not have to be this long. With practice you will be able to have less showing and your strings will look nice and neat. Strings 2 and 3 are resting at a different angle which is just as good however as you can see they do not have a bobble which means they may slip and damage your guitar.
Securing at the Head.
	Step 1. Place your guitar with the head of the instrument resting in your lap and the body resting on the floor or table. Take hold of the string and feed the loose end down through the hole in the barrel as shown.
	Step 2. Take hold of the string from underneath and feed back up through the space between the barrel and the guitar and take hold with your right hand.
	Step 3. Pass the string across from the right hand to the left hand.
	Step 4. Now pass the loose end underneath the main part of the string as shown.
	Step 5. The knot you are forming with the string is called a Half Hitch. With you right hand holding the end pull the string tight and keep it tight.
	Step 6. Whilst holding the string tight with your right hand start to turn the tunning peg, in a clockwise direction with your left hand. Keep turning the tunning peg clockwise and you will start to see the Half Hitch knot move as the barrel turns. You can encourage the movement of the knot by moving your right hand forwards and then backwards in line with the main string. The knot will eventually line up with the hole in the barrel.
	Step 7. Carry on turning the tuning peg until the knot has located over the hole and is now in the position shown in the picture. In this position the knot cannot slip and you can let go with your right hand. For string one there is an additional safety method you should use due to the very thin nature of the string.
	Step 8. After having completed STEP 6. Feed the end of the string around the main line as shown.
	Step 9. Take hold with your right hand and pull tight.
	Step 10. You now have 2 Half Hitch knots which will prevent the string from slipping. You can continue turning the machine head to tighten the string. Loose ends can now be cut away. For how to fit metal wound strings. Click Below. How to tie metal wound strings.