How often

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 9:00 am

if he's only playing with them for one show, you wouldn't even have to do a regular stringing. just enough to loop them once through the whole..

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 2:46 pm

thats a lot of money in strings

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:25 pm

i read somewhere that he doesnt change them every show

i havent changed mine in over 6 months

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:35 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:i havent changed mine in over 6 months

That is ridiculous, go change them (elixir nanoweb lights)

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:42 pm

I'm guessing after every show or at least every other show. The only thing is that it would sound really tinny if they were brand new but what do I know.

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:24 pm

jsgksu wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:i havent changed mine in over 6 months
That is ridiculous, go change them (elixir nanoweb lights)

i know, but i'll sticck witn my nartins

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:33 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:
jsgksu wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:i havent changed mine in over 6 months
That is ridiculous, go change them (elixir nanoweb lights)
i know, but i'll sticck witn my nartins

so long as you change em, even if you do put martins on, anyway

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:36 pm

i will eventually, but they dont even have green stuff on them yet

maybe i'll wait

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:38 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:i will eventually, but they dont even have green stuff on them yet

maybe i'll wait

fo real, mine funk up kinda quick it seems

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:42 pm

You guys ever smell your fingers after you play. It's fucking weird.

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:43 pm

jsgksu wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:i will eventually, but they dont even have green stuff on them yet

maybe i'll wait
fo real, mine funk up kinda quick it seems

yea its werid, they ususally dont do this
but theyre starting to sound dull, and they go out of tune more quickly

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:05 pm

seth_southerland wrote:thats a lot of money in strings

I bet he gets them for next to nothing for advertising them.. i've seen numerous adds with dave and his 914 and having D'addario string box next to him in guitar magazines.. so yeah, he gets them for next to nothing..

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:07 pm

My strings wear out quickly. Lots of sliding. Especially when I buy uncoated strings...Anyone else?

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:48 am

There are several ways to stretch out new strings so they won't go out of tune like they normally would , but i think that someone like Dave's roadie probably puts new ones on right after a show and let them stretch out till the next day / show , thats how i would do it

Locarius · Post by **Locarius** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:08 am

Even if they were put on before soundcheck that would be lots of time to have the strings settle.

It doesnt take much to overtune them to a higher pitch, then detune them again to concert pitch. That'll keep them from going nuts when you play them the first time. I like the sound of the strings too, when I do that.