when to change strings

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:43 am

what are some signs that strings are going bad and need to be changed?

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:48 am

Usually you can just tell when you need to change them.

They sound like crap, they're dirty brown/green..

If you've got uncoated, they might seem oily and slick

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:06 pm

I hold my guitar to a light and check to see when they are getting really discolored. Or if it is hard to slide cuz they are sticky.

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:52 am

as a time reference, i try to change them at the latest every 2 months.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:09 am

isaac wrote:as a time reference, i try to change them at the latest every 2 months.

yep, ideally I would change them every 6 weeks, but "We don't have the meeeeeans. Fangorn Forest lies on our doorstep. BURN IT!"
wow im a nerd

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:14 am

good ol' speeny.

jtdevan · Post by **jtdevan** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:45 pm

I change mine every four weeks or so. I play every day/night and I use a pick, so they take a beating. Plus I HATE playing a guitar with shitty sounding strings. I bought some string cleaner a while ago and that helps to lengthen their life, but usually every four weeks I'll buy new ones.

And while we are on this sibject, has anyone ever played the Martin coated strings? I use D'Addario exp's and I love them, but I am wondering how the Martin coated strings are. I am looking for a little more bass.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:49 pm

What guage D'adds are you using? And I think the Martin coateds came on my Martin, and they were decent, but they didn't compare to my preferred D'add uncoateds. (I dislike coated strings though.)

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:58 pm

jtdevan wrote:I bought some string cleaner a while ago and that helps to lengthen their life, but usually every four weeks I'll buy new ones.

I talked with some string experts last week , they do not recommend string cleaning products as it adds a fat layer on strings , which ain't good for them

Just an advice

incubusdmb5 · Post by **incubusdmb5** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:57 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:What guage D'adds are you using? And I think the Martin coateds came on my Martin, and they were decent, but they didn't compare to my preferred D'add uncoateds. (I dislike coated strings though.)

i just recently got a martin to and the guy said its best to use coated strings. hmm go figure

jtdevan · Post by **jtdevan** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:16 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:What guage D'adds are you using? And I think the Martin coateds came on my Martin, and they were decent, but they didn't compare to my preferred D'add uncoateds. (I dislike coated strings though.)

I use 12 guage D-addario exp's. I love them. I am looking for a little more bass though, with the same feel as those. That's why I was thinking maybe martin coated strings might be better. Anyone else have any input on Martin coated strings??

Oahu · Post by **Oahu** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:25 pm

Jesus. Six weeks. If I go a week without changing brown strings it's a fucking miracle. and I use Elixir Polys.