New Strings...

[BritishBluesBoy]

I've been playing for pushing almost 38 years (crikey!) and I still get totally excited by a new set of strings... It's almost like getting a brand new guitar...

Yippeeeeee!

[RevMike]

I like to buy strings. I like to have'em on. I don't much like changing'em. Mostly because in my house, I rarely have time to do it. When I get time, I feel like I should play. Funny, the times when I find myself alone in the house for a period of time....usually a few of my guitars find themselves restrung.

[fuzzbender]

best investment for the buck

[emu!]

You guys don't get out much, eh?

[fuzzbender]

Originally Posted by emu!

You guys don't get out much, eh?

you never ring

[rangercaster]

i like old strings ... new ones don't feel or sound good to me until they are broken in quite a bit ...

[BritishBluesBoy]

Originally Posted by emu!

You guys don't get out much, eh?

Says the man who looks like a large flightless bird...

(On the contrary, I get out a lot...)

[uriah1]

I keep them on until 1 breaks, then I do them all. Sometimes up to 9mos.

[drb1346]

Changing strings is a chore to me.

[Bones]

I just got a new set of Mangans on the way home so I can bump my Esquire partscaster up to 11s

[Leep Dog]

I don't like new strings. They don't feel comfortable and I hate changing them. They do sound nice though. I'll usually change them when I notice the old ones getting dirty and rusty.

[Ryan0594]

New strings feel too shiny and... light? I can't describe it, it's as if the gauge or tension changes after they've been on for a while. I also can't stand the guitar going out of tune when I play. I mean, I play a Telecaster, right? I am NOT familial with the concept of regular retuning! :)

[' burn 08]

I'm changing the strings on my arch top right now. For the first time. I haven't had it but maybe a month and a half. Totally forgot that it had a floating bridge but they needed changing bad and I needed to oil the fretboard as well. I really like new strings on my acoustic but I like slightly broken in strings on my electric. I just hate changing them.

[acalan]

I'm lucky.I get my son to change strings for me.He doesn't seem to mind ,plus I usually will buy a few sets of strings so he makes out alright..I 'm going to get him a set of bass strings ,so I'll get him a do a little tweaking with one of my guitars

[twiggymac]

strings just sound dead to me after a while, and when i can physically see the strings are "dirty" (not practicing good wipedown technique after playing...) then they have to go. my current set have been on i think a couple months, maybe longer....WAY OVERDUE FOR A CHANGE.

and come on, the tuning issues last all of 2 or 3 songs of the set :)

[chezdeluxe]

I like new socks.

[Bones]

How many of you guys lube all the contact points where the strings lay on the saddles or rub on the string tree? Makes a world of difference IMHO

[Schmikey]

Originally Posted by chezdeluxe

I like new socks.

Most of my socks have a hole in them, usually around my big toe. Don't know why. Guess I gotta buy some new ones.

I like the process of taking the old strings off and installing new ones. I usually do all three of my electric guitars at once, even if only one needs them. Usually that's my PRS.

Once the new ones are on, it usually takes a week or two before they feel right.

[gpar7]

Originally Posted by Bones

How many of you guys lube all the contact points where the strings lay on the saddles or rub on the string tree? Makes a world of difference IMHO

+1

[Prism879]

New strings has always been a huge deal to me. Especially now that I've figured out how to change them on my own, it just makes my day.