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gene01011 · 03-01-2010, 06:28 PM

how often should you change your stings?

lespaulgb · 03-01-2010, 06:41 PM

Depends on a lot of factors like how much you play and how corrosive your sweat is ( not having a dig at you, it happens to some guys

). Personally I change them once they've lost their sparkle, which is after about a month. The Elixirs on my Les Paul have been on since before Xmas and still sound good. It helps to wipe them down after you've played too.

gene01011 · 03-01-2010, 06:46 PM

thanks lespaul

VikingBlues · 03-01-2010, 07:13 PM

Depends how hard you play as well - I do blues finger style and hardly touch the strings - my Tokai LC85 Les Paul is well set up and sensitive enough to be able to do this. As a result it can be more like 3 months before a change is needed. As LesPaulGB says, when they've lost their sparkle, and absolutely if they start giving tuning problems.

byst33 · 03-01-2010, 09:43 PM

When I started playing I just went with Ernie Ball regular slinkys just out of habit and would have to change them every week or so because they corroded so quickly. I use Elixir nanowebs pretty much exclusively now and they last at least 4 times as long and still stay in tune. They're more expensive but totally worth it in the long run in my opinion

gene01011 · 03-01-2010, 09:47 PM

I just purchased 2 guitars. I havent played in almost 20 years. so I am still trying to remember things. I have new strings for both. Should I go ahead and change them. To me they sound good but I am sure and I am sure you will agree that it will sound better. Should I or shouldn't I? That is the question!

jimmy peters · 03-01-2010, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gene01011

I just purchased 2 guitars. I havent played in almost 20 years. so I am still trying to remember things. I have new strings for both. Should I go ahead and change them. To me they sound good but I am sure and I am sure you will agree that it will sound better. Should I or shouldn't I? That is the question!

i would keep them till you need them, unless the gauge is different, and affecting your playing.

jimmy

HairyBear · 03-01-2010, 11:10 PM

first time using this new set of ernie ball regular slinky strings and ive been becoming used to them. Really nice feel to them and they were on sale so two for the price of ten, just heavier when i started out with it. I used to use d addario strings and then i used gibson once. I change them like once a month or two months depends on how much i play or the feel of them or the sound or the amount of dirt on them or the fretboard. Its been looking like this set gonna last me another week and i bought them a month ago.

It doesnt really bother me when iam trying to learn the guitar. Once the guitar actually starts sounding better then ill worry about the sound of my strings.

gene01011 · 03-02-2010, 12:21 AM

The acoustic hasnt been played much and was kept in a case so I think I wail leave the stings on it.
The Washburn wasnt kept in a case and not sure how much it was played so I may change the strings.
Any thoughts?

SixStringCadence · 03-02-2010, 12:51 AM

I use fast fret which seems to prolong string life (I'm not sure that this statement is true though, it just SEEMS like it). I change my strings when the plain ones start to give resistance to sliding.

03-01-2010, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
gene01011 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Massachusettes Posts: 100	strings how often should you change your stings?

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lespaulgb Guitaraholic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Posts: 1,295	Depends on a lot of factors like how much you play and how corrosive your sweat is ( not having a dig at you, it happens to some guys ). Personally I change them once they've lost their sparkle, which is after about a month. The Elixirs on my Les Paul have been on since before Xmas and still sound good. It helps to wipe them down after you've played too. __________________ LesPaulgb; Star Fleet, caring, humanitarian, likes sausage and mash and cookery, has a Les Paul guitar. Homepage for lespaulgb My Soundclick lespaulgb on Youtube My Guitar Forum The Music Forum

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VikingBlues Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Berwick, Scotland Posts: 241	Depends how hard you play as well - I do blues finger style and hardly touch the strings - my Tokai LC85 Les Paul is well set up and sensitive enough to be able to do this. As a result it can be more like 3 months before a change is needed. As LesPaulGB says, when they've lost their sparkle, and absolutely if they start giving tuning problems. __________________ Trying to find the right tone before it's too late. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...bandID=1022506

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03-01-2010, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
gene01011 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Massachusettes Posts: 100	thanks lespaul

03-01-2010, 09:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
byst33 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 30	When I started playing I just went with Ernie Ball regular slinkys just out of habit and would have to change them every week or so because they corroded so quickly. I use Elixir nanowebs pretty much exclusively now and they last at least 4 times as long and still stay in tune. They're more expensive but totally worth it in the long run in my opinion

03-01-2010, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
gene01011 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Massachusettes Posts: 100	I just purchased 2 guitars. I havent played in almost 20 years. so I am still trying to remember things. I have new strings for both. Should I go ahead and change them. To me they sound good but I am sure and I am sure you will agree that it will sound better. Should I or shouldn't I? That is the question!

03-01-2010, 11:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
HairyBear a super star Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My castle, New York City Posts: 198	first time using this new set of ernie ball regular slinky strings and ive been becoming used to them. Really nice feel to them and they were on sale so two for the price of ten, just heavier when i started out with it. I used to use d addario strings and then i used gibson once. I change them like once a month or two months depends on how much i play or the feel of them or the sound or the amount of dirt on them or the fretboard. Its been looking like this set gonna last me another week and i bought them a month ago. It doesnt really bother me when iam trying to learn the guitar. Once the guitar actually starts sounding better then ill worry about the sound of my strings.

03-02-2010, 12:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
gene01011 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Massachusettes Posts: 100	The acoustic hasnt been played much and was kept in a case so I think I wail leave the stings on it. The Washburn wasnt kept in a case and not sure how much it was played so I may change the strings. Any thoughts?

03-02-2010, 12:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
SixStringCadence ESP Poster Girl Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 435	I use fast fret which seems to prolong string life (I'm not sure that this statement is true though, it just SEEMS like it). I change my strings when the plain ones start to give resistance to sliding.