when to change strings

hattrck24 · Post by **hattrck24** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:36 pm

im playing in my first show i guess on saturday night. My high school talent show, and i want to change my strings but ive had a few of my friends tell me differnt things on when to change my strings. One told me to change them a few days ahead of time, and another the day of the show so i figured id just ask you guys cuz im sure someone knows the answer to this question. thanks for your help

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:52 pm

A day or two before. Make sure you have a back up set as well. Doing it a day before lets them settle in and not go out of tune all the time. Plus, you'll get a better feel for them.

hattrck24 · Post by **hattrck24** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:16 pm

thanks for the input

waffle_house_jam · Post by **waffle_house_jam** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:32 pm

Yeah, I would definitely give it at least a day or two so they get broken in, you don't want to play with too fresh strings or they'll go out of tune.

jaroben · Post by **jaroben** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:48 pm

i hate the feel of brand new strings.. have to get use to them.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:13 pm

I hate when I put them on at first, love them the second day, then am ok with them for like a week, then I hate them again. So I keep them on for months at a time.

jaroben · Post by **jaroben** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:24 pm

slimerdmb24 wrote:I hate when I put them on at first, love them the second day, then am ok with them for like a week, then I hate them again. So I keep them on for months at a time.

I'm on my second day right now and I love them. Yesterday I hated them. We'll see how it goes from here.

dmb66 · Post by **dmb66** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:41 pm

if you are using 80/20s, put them on the night before and play for about an hour straight, then tune em up before you put it down. give em a quick tune before you go on and you'll be money for the show, and you won't lose the puch they have. if ur using anything else just follow what everyone else said.

firedancer015 · Post by **firedancer015** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:22 pm

I definitely agree with everyone else here. But never get elixer acoustic strings. Ive had them break too many times the day I put them on, and its not like they come cheap either

czech · Post by **czech** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:24 pm

firedancer015 wrote:I definitely agree with everyone else here. But never get elixer acoustic strings. Ive had them break too many times the day I put them on, and its not like they come cheap either

it's you, not the strings.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:32 pm

Elixers are notorious for breaking.

czech · Post by **czech** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:14 pm

i've broken one elixer string ever and it was the A string because I tried a new way of wrapping them around the tuner and my tuner didn't like it at all and cut the bitch.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:14 pm

Ive never broken an Elixir, and I use Extra lights

czech · Post by **czech** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:21 pm

Kahn wrote:Ive never broken an Elixir, and I use Extra lights

yeah, but you are notorious for lying, so.......

and I use light mediums and never break them. Hmmm, if they are so notorious, why is it that we all keep using them....

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:23 pm

czech wrote:
Kahn wrote:Ive never broken an Elixir, and I use Extra lights
yeah, but you are notorious for lying, so.......

and I use light mediums and never break them. Hmmm, if they are so notorious, why is it that we all keep using them....

shutup