How Often Do You Bros Change Strings ?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ben Waylin
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When I was gigging? About once a week. Now I pretty much just change them when I’m selling the guitar or I am changing pickups
 
dave74 said:
Newer strings have a little more midrange content to go along with more rasp. IMO they sound best after a couple hours up to maybe 5-6 hrs, then they still sound fine for awhile but slowly start to dull. Obviously it would depend much on the player's style/touch too, not to mention care/storage/cleanliness.
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You're making a whole lotta sense.

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My nephew can play his ass off but has some acidic sweat that ruins strings. He changes them at least twice a week. He came home for Xmas last year and spent a ton of time in my mancave. I had to restring every guitar he touched.
 
They say some peoples sweat is more corrosive than others but I have no idea if that's true . It is a great idea to wash your hands before jamming though .
 
psychodave said:
As little as possible. Maybe once a year. I also play the shit out of my guitars.
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What Mr. Dave says. Once a year if that sometime longer if they stay in tune, not corroded and they don't break.... sometimes I'll run them until I just decide it's time. I subscribe to the EVH method of old strings are warmer sounding strings=stretched and stay in tune well.
 
On average I change strings a couple time a year depending on the guitar. If it's one I play more often they may get changed every few months. If it's one I don't pick up too much I can go over a year before I change them. It really depends on if I break a string (surprising rarely) or when the start sounding too dull. Keep in mind I don't play out anymore and am mostly a home player or Jam with friends now-a-days. If I actually gigged I'd change them out more often.
 
I rotate my guitars and tend to play the one or ones with the freshest strings, so it’s usually 6 to 12 months for me between string changes. I wipe the strings down when I am done playing and that seems to help a lot.
 
I usually just take a day and restring 5 or 6 that are ready.
 
RaceU4her said:
i dont even like that new string feel, i get weird squeaks and its just not really a feeling i really find pleasant in anyway. its like that old ass pair of shoes that looks beat to shit and the soles are worn out but they are just so comfortable so fuck it
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I agree. New strings sound like a 600 pound person climbing into a wetsuit.
 
Not very often nowadays, but I usually use fast fret on them before jamming then wipe the strings down really fast with a clean rag before putting it away.. it really helps.
 
Only if a string breaks or when they just don’t feel good anymore. Another Fast Fret user here. I use Fast Fret and wipe the strings down after playing - seems to make the strings last a good amount of time. I rotate my guitars too - they live out of their cases and I pick up whichever is speaking to me on the day. So no one guitar is getting day after day use, which no doubt helps with string life too
 
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