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(@rcsnydley1)
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I seem to be always debating with myself over whether to change my strings or not. I play approx. 5 to 6 days a week for 2 to 4 hours per day. The difference in the sound between obviously old strings and new is amazing. However, I don't want to wait until that happens.
Since I play so often I'm afraid I don't notice the subtle deterioration of the sound quality. So, I was wondering if anyone had any "rules of thumb" or other gauges they use to determine when a new set of strings is in order.

Ric

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(@jeffster1)
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This is something that there's no easy answer to. In my opinion, if you're playing that often, every 2 months or so isn't too frequent. 3 months tops.

Again this all depends on playstyle, what type of skin you have (oily or not), what type of strings, what sound you're looking for, how your guitar is stored etc etc etc. I change mine every 2-3 months on my main playing guitar.


   
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(@alangreen)
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I'm locking this one down. It's duplicated in Beginners Q&A and has more replies there.

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