Members Jimmy25 Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 How often do you guys change electric guitar strings? Usually how fast does your new strings rotten? Any things to pay attention to to slow down the rotten process other than keeping your hands dry and wipe down the strings after playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I don't have corrosive body chemistry so I don't have to change strings very often. Maybe every 6 months. I know I have some flatwounds on a guitar for over a year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Every 2-3 months. Live in a dry climate and have never had rust on any strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy25 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I live in Bangkok and mine starts rotting within a month... sigh. I did wipe the strings after I play. However, my hands sweat very easily and I always keep my guitar out on a stand where there's air con, and when I'm not in the room the room temperature is really hot. Maybe that could be the reason why my strings rot so fast? any ways to slow down the rot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I live in Bangkok and mine starts rotting within a month... sigh. I did wipe the strings after I play. However, my hands sweat very easily and I always keep my guitar out on a stand where there's air con, and when I'm not in the room the room temperature is really hot. Maybe that could be the reason why my strings rot so fast? any ways to slow down the rot try some coated strings next time and see if that helps. Or try some stainless steel strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Quite regularly on my main guitar - a Les Paul Junior - possibly once a month or more. I find I use it so much that even after one slightly sweaty gig, they are darkening quite considerably, and on that particular guitar, because it is so resonant and zingy, the newness of strings can make a big difference. I like them to be reasonably new for important rehearsals and gigs, but not completely new - ie. change them a few days before a gig and then play them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I like the sound of old, rubbery strings? Tames the highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 when they break, wich is way to often:facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 On the guitars I regularily play, every 2-3 months, on others, less used, I change them once I get the urge to play them for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 You guys change your strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Probably more often than I really need to but not nearly as often as pros with a dedicated tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 On the guitars I regularily play, every 2-3 months, on others, less used, I change them once I get the urge to play them for a while. +1 I also make sure I wash my hands before I play, and use Fast Fret both before and after to clean and lubricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Engl Kramer Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Once a monthish. After that they dont sound/feel so good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Basically with solid playing, coated elixers last me about a month. Non coated will start to rust in a week even with wipe downs. I too live in a very humid environment and it doesn't help that my sweat seems toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 3 times a day. Every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heartstring Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 You guys change your strings? Seriously. I've never changed the original strings on my latest electric, purchased new maybe 4 or 5 years ago. I think I changed strings on my electric previous to that maybe twice or thrice in 15 years. I do play my acoustics more than the electric maybe in a 20 to 1 proportion, but I rarely change the acoustic strings, either! At some point many moons ago, I stopped breaking strings constantly, which was a major impetus for my prior string changing frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 quarterly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Every 18 hours or so of playing time. After that they go dead and don't tune as well. Always new strings before each gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 On my non-Floyd guitars, whenever a string breaks. On my Floyded guitar, I keep them on forever, because when a string breaks on those, I can just unwind some more from the tuner. Besides it's a big drag changing strings on a Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 On my non-Floyd guitars, whenever a string breaks. On my Floyded guitar, I keep them on forever, because when a string breaks on those, I can just unwind some more from the tuner. Besides it's a big drag changing strings on a Floyd Depends where they break surely, unless you have great coils of wire around your pegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Depends where they break surely, unless you have great coils of wire around your pegs.I don't have a lot wound around the tuner, but I keep a lot sticking out Free Image Hosting by imgbox.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 They usually break around the saddle, but that hasn't happened in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 As little as possible.This has had the same set for the past 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Presc Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Every month to month and a half. Ideally, every three weeks. It's not rust - dirt and skin get in between the winds and literally choke out the string from fully vibrating. To me, old strings make the guitar feel dead. Besides the brightness, the string energy, sustain, and "pop" just aren't there with old stings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Once every 8 to 9 months. I use D'addario 9's they stay bright forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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