Strings?

Hi MMF,

Guitarists like to change strings whenever one breaks. Dont be cheap. If one go's, change 'em all. People also like to change strings whenever they hear a noticeable loss of sound quality. Some say that they should be changed once a month but its really up to you. If you think they sound fine then it isnt really necessary. Just change 'em whenever they start to sound bad.

EDIT: Also, it isnt hard at all to change strings on an elec. Ya just feed the strings through the back of the guitar and up through the bridge. Its a bit time consuming though. You'll have to wind the tuners for ages if you dont have a string winder. You'll also have to stretch 'em.

Like VM said , change them when you notice a loss in the tone you want. there are plenty of guides on the net if you want to google it.
the only thing i would be worried about would be a "floating bridge" that would be a bridge that is not attached to the top of the guitar.
i assume you have an acoustic guitar so this wouldn't be an issue.
if not then make sure you mark where the bridge needs to be with some tape or change the strings one at a time.

Yes I do have an acoustic, thanks for the help guys :)

Here's a link that may be of some help.
http://www.guitartips.addr.com/tip142.html

I change my strings about every month, I went three months once and couldn't believe what a difference new strings made. The tone quality change is so gradual that you may not notice until the strings are real bad.

I take it your a fan of MercyMe. I saw them several years ago when they where the house band for Sheperd Ministries. Got a chance to talk to them, a nice bunch of kids.

Yep I am most defintly a MercyMe fan :) That sounds cool, there music is really great, and that was what started me on really learning guitar :)