how often do you put on new strings

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how often do you put on new strings

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just about every month for me
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Week or two...

Edit: Depending on money in the bank. Normall that's how often I SHOULD change them. :lol:
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my first guitar: same strings for a whole YEAR!! i am AMAZING! now, like 2 weeks to a month. im bout due again....
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once a month with vincis
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depends on the cash flow... i usually change out with some cheap phosphor bronzes every 2 weeks or so, since i like those the best anyways... if i feel poor or lazy i just pay for EXP's and then leave them on for a couple months, they dont sound as good as phosphor bronzes but they keep the same kind of tone for a long time for me
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not enough.... i'm poor
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i usually change them a few days before a show
but if im not playing anything for a while, ive left them on for up to 6 months
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My 12 string, yeah, that sucker gets them changed when I have 1) the time to do it 2) the energy 3) again, the money, 12 strings is expensive.
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whenever the hell i feel I have to
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Snyder wrote:My 12 string, yeah, that sucker gets them changed when I have 1) the time to do it 2) the energy 3) again, the money, 12 strings is expensive.
changing strings on a 12 string is definetly not fun.
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hey filmdude100cms, could you tell me a little more about vincis, i'm gonna buy new strings on monday and i need some recommendations.
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Post by charliemike »

If I had the $$ I'd do it every other week.

As it is I think once a month is the most I'd go. Especially in this godforsaken jungle climate people call Washington DC ;)

Even though I have the A/C on all the time, the strings still dull out fairly quickly.
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Post by Macht »

lovemonkeymc wrote:hey filmdude100cms, could you tell me a little more about vincis, i'm gonna buy new strings on monday and i need some recommendations.
go Blue Steel my friend :D
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Post by NJPearce22 »

I change whenever they sound dull...or I try too. Need some now, but don't know when I'll get around to it! :roll:
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Post by lovemonkeymc »

blue steel eh? well i'll look into it...thanks
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