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Just how often do you guys change strings? Just curious.


Every 10 to 14 days. Closer to 10. I hate dead strings.

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I wouldn't cut all the strings off quickly. It's not so bad on a solidbody guitar, but on an acoustic or hollowbody the sudden release of tension on the top, time after time can't be good.

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I just got done re-stringing my new USA strat. It took me 1/2 hour because I was being so careful to not scratch anything. I'm sure that will wear off after a while.


What part will give the good laugh?


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Anyway, it's something I won't be doing for awhile. I'm still learning and I think it'll be a looong while yet until I need to replace my strings


Uh-hu...

Just a hint: if you're new to electric guitar, when you take delivery of that new Strat of yours, buy a few sets of strings at the same time. And if your retailer sells "singles", stock up on some extra 9s, 11s and 16s. (I seem to remember you're some distance from a shop, was that right?)

Unless you're technique comes on wonderfully fast it may be a little while before you need to worry whether you're leaving the strings on too long... Don't worry: we've all been there. :wink:


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I change my strings twice a year at a minimum. Some guitars get new strings more often than others depending on use.
With 12 guitars now I'm looking for that peg winder than fits on to your cordless drill; and just spin those tuners right up; anybody seen this thing lately? It looks like a flat style winder with no handle.


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Ceri wrote:
FrankieP wrote:
Anyway, it's something I won't be doing for awhile. I'm still learning and I think it'll be a looong while yet until I need to replace my strings


Uh-hu...

Just a hint: if you're new to electric guitar, when you take delivery of that new Strat of yours, buy a few sets of strings at the same time. And if your retailer sells "singles", stock up on some extra 9s, 11s and 16s. (I seem to remember you're some distance from a shop, was that right?)

Unless you're technique comes on wonderfully fast it may be a little while before you need to worry whether you're leaving the strings on too long... Don't worry: we've all been there. :wink:


Thanks again, Ceri! x

I've thought on this one already.. I made a big order of a few picks, a strap, strings'n'things from the States on ebay yesterday, and included a couple of string sets for my acoustic. When I popped the 1st string a little while back it took 2 weeks for the local music shop guy to get one in for me! Very frustrating.. I usually shop online for everything as I live slightly west of the middle of nowhere, but trying to support the local shop this one time was just a pain in the arse! :evil:

Despite the big order I didn't include any for my Strat as I wasn't sure which numbers I had to get.. as for string type I know the Bullet strings are recommended, but I also wanted to get some Ernie Ball ones too.. just wasn't yet sure which number ranges on the string sets I had to get! :oops:

Anyway, its a month or so before I have the Strat so figured I'd work this out and order some a bit closer to actually getting it, or probably buy some from the store whilst I'm there.

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Takes me about a half hour to forty minutes all the time manly
because of tweeking everything.

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I normally have my guitar restrung every two months or so at the shop located in the beautiful conservatory at which I study. I don't know how many of you live in NY, but we get some very humid weather here in the summer. I've been playing my Strat in this swamp weather the past two days and I had to restring my guitar due to the sweat from my fingers and the humid weather. The strings felt nasty and they went dead is the only way I can sum it up. I taught some string conditioner would have prevented this, but I thought wrong.

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not a big fan of the ernie balls...dunno about anyone else but i don't seem to get the same sustain out of them or warmth for that matter that i get out of the daadarios.....sounds crazy or anyone else feel the same?


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Despite the big order I didn't include any for my Strat as I wasn't sure which numbers I had to get.. as for string type I know the Bullet strings are recommended, but I also wanted to get some Ernie Ball ones too.. just wasn't yet sure which number ranges on the string sets I had to get!


I use Super Bullets: they're fine but not essential.

Your Standard will arrive strung with these strings: 9 (thousandths of an inch); 11; 16; 24; 32; 42. This is a ubiquitous set generically known as "nine-to-forty-two", or most usually just "nines". People will give you all kinds of advice on string sizes and brands: just stay with what you've got till you find your own reason to change.

Ernie Ball and D'Addario are both good brands, because they are reasonably priced, readily available, and because both companies do "singles" - in other words, you can buy a single e string, or b or whatever. Particularly handy when starting out, cos you may find yourself breaking a few and not wanting to change the entire set each time. A useful purchase is a whole packet of 9 thou' top e strings, and maybe 11s and 16s too.

In Europe, and I'm sure in the States, we have many online companies selling guitar strings mail order, including singles, usually at major discounts. I'd be amazed if there isn't something similar in Australia. A job for Google...

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I normally have my guitar restrung every two months or so at the shop located in the beautiful conservatory at which I study. I don't know how many of you live in NY, but we get some very humid weather here in the summer. I've been playing my Strat in this swamp weather the past two days and I had to restring my guitar due to the sweat from my fingers and the humid weather. The strings felt nasty and they went dead is the only way I can sum it up. I taught some string conditioner would have prevented this, but I thought wrong.

Forget the string conditioner, you need an air conditioner. :wink:


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ratboy wrote:
Forget the string conditioner, you need an air conditioner. :wink:


haha. there's your good laugh!

I change mine every month~ because i use coated strings.
They last way longer! Elixir makes good ones so does DR, but cost a bit more. I just play alot so not much you can do....

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FrankieP wrote:
Ceri wrote:
FrankieP wrote:
Anyway, it's something I won't be doing for awhile. I'm still learning and I think it'll be a looong while yet until I need to replace my strings


Uh-hu...

Just a hint: if you're new to electric guitar, when you take delivery of that new Strat of yours, buy a few sets of strings at the same time. And if your retailer sells "singles", stock up on some extra 9s, 11s and 16s. (I seem to remember you're some distance from a shop, was that right?)

Unless you're technique comes on wonderfully fast it may be a little while before you need to worry whether you're leaving the strings on too long... Don't worry: we've all been there. :wink:


Thanks again, Ceri! x


I've thought on this one already.. I made a big order of a few picks, a strap, strings'n'things from the States on ebay yesterday, and included a couple of string sets for my acoustic. When I popped the 1st string a little while back it took 2 weeks for the local music shop guy to get one in for me! Very frustrating.. I usually shop online for everything as I live slightly west of the middle of nowhere, but trying to support the local shop this one time was just a pain in the arse! :evil:

Despite the big order I didn't include any for my Strat as I wasn't sure which numbers I had to get.. as for string type I know the Bullet strings are recommended, but I also wanted to get some Ernie Ball ones too.. just wasn't yet sure which number ranges on the string sets I had to get! :oops:

Anyway, its a month or so before I have the Strat so figured I'd work this out and order some a bit closer to actually getting it, or probably buy some from the store whilst I'm there.



I would stock up! "WWW.juststrings.com" carries just about every brand at fair prices and you can get bulk singles there too. Ernie Ball also sells direct at www.ernieball.com


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ratboy wrote:
I_Ronin wrote:
I normally have my guitar restrung every two months or so at the shop located in the beautiful conservatory at which I study. I don't know how many of you live in NY, but we get some very humid weather here in the summer. I've been playing my Strat in this swamp weather the past two days and I had to restring my guitar due to the sweat from my fingers and the humid weather. The strings felt nasty and they went dead is the only way I can sum it up. I taught some string conditioner would have prevented this, but I thought wrong.

Forget the string conditioner, you need an air conditioner. :wink:


LOL! Good one :wink:
Air Conditioning, no problem. I have three of them at home 8)
NY got hit by this heat wave that came out of no where and we went from comfortable weather to baking in the course of one day. Unfortunately musicians are of the traveling type. The venues that I jammed at this past weekend had very poor A/C :cry:

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I_Ronin wrote:
I normally have my guitar restrung every two months or so at the shop located in the beautiful conservatory at which I study. I don't know how many of you live in NY, but we get some very humid weather here in the summer. I've been playing my Strat in this swamp weather the past two days and I had to restring my guitar due to the sweat from my fingers and the humid weather. The strings felt nasty and they went dead is the only way I can sum it up. I taught some string conditioner would have prevented this, but I thought wrong.

i'm in the philadelphia pa. area so i do know.


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