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===How to Remove Strings===
I like to remove two adjacent old strings at a time. If you have a locking nut, be sure to use an allen wrench to loosen or completely remove the clamps first. It doesn't matter if you start with the thick or thin ones. I loosen the tension using the tuner until they are are completely flappy and loose. If there are still a fair number of winds around the tuning peg, I use the slack in the string to simply unwind the string around the peg, rather than keep turning the tuning peg. Once completely unwound, you should be able to pull the string through the tuning peg hole(loosen locking tuners to do so, if you have them). If the string is tied onto the tuning peg hole, you will have to untie it or cut it to get it off. I don't recommend that you tie the strings onto the pegs - it's not necessary to prevent slippage.
Once the strings are removed from the tuners, it's time to remove them from the bridge. If you have a floating Floyd Rose style locking bridge, you will need to use an allen wrench to loosen the string clamps. Most other electric bridges use the ball end of the string to hold the string firmly in the bridge. For a Stratocaster type bridge, you simply push the strings near the bridge saddles, pushing the ball ends of the string out the rear cavity of the guitar. Most such guitars will have a cavity cover with holes for each string, and you should see the ball end protrude through. Once you can grab the ball end, use it to pull the rest of the string through the bridge and out the guitar.