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Re: String day is a good day.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:08 pm
by madrigal77
NinjaRaf wrote:Hey guys...you know what makes string changes really easy and is awesome for lazy fuckers like me....planetwaves autotrim tuners lol. Also, I only have 1 guitar. Its never broken a string, but when it needs a change, I have no choice but to change them. So I made changing them as easy as possible lol.
I use Grover locking tuners and it's soooo easy. Just pull the string through, leaving enough slack for 1 round, then tune, stretch, tune again and done. It takes less than 10 minutes. Locking tuners should be standard on ALL guitars IMO.
Re: String day is a good day.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:56 am
by rokstark45
It really depends on your personal preference and also on how much you play. I usually change the strings for my guitar for every three months.
Re: String day is a good day.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:39 am
by soundgardener75
madrigal77 wrote:I don't know how people can play on strings that old. I leave them on for 3 weeks tops.
When I started out, I change every three months. I wipe the strings before AND after use.
When I got here in the US and was gigging, I change the main guitar strings every month.
These days, back to every three months to the main guitars I play, since I don't gig anymore.
Re: String day is a good day.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:38 pm
by Chops Malone
I know a guy who goes through this big string wipedown after he plays.
Meh... too much work for me, I'd rather just change strings...
besides new strings always sound so nice!
Re: String day is a good day.
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:00 pm
by 100 watt
benjamin801 wrote:wat wrote:Man, when I take my strings off they don't look nearly as fresh and shiny as that
I'm super anal about washing my hands before I play, and my hands don't sweat very much. :-??
I have clan hands, but my body chemistry is very acidic. My hands rot strings & hardware prettyy quick.
I take green scotch-brite pads & scrub down my strings every so often, til I can change 'em.