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whatisread t1_j698v0b wrote

Reply to comment by SisterBucket in The neck of my guitar after 15+ years of regular use by SisterBucket

Wait…… is this the first string change in 15 years?

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SisterBucket OP t1_j699xmr wrote

Lol no, if only my strings were that durable. The current ones have been on there for some years though and they'll go on for a bit longer. I just took them off for cleaning.

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whatisread t1_j69b5o1 wrote

Years?!? BACK ON?!?

What is happening here. This feels like a hate crime

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SisterBucket OP t1_j69doqn wrote

I haven't been as active as I used to be.🤷‍♀️

My current strings absolutely refuse to wear through though, so as long as they don't break I'll keep using them.

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adflet t1_j6alj4k wrote

They'll still be dead. The same shit covering the fretboard will be all over the strings - chuck on a new set. You won't regret it.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6amkg4 wrote

Nah, my strings and I are ride or die. They're good strings and I love them.

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Captain_Arrrg t1_j6ax78c wrote

Many bassists would agree.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6b3j5e wrote

Yeah, I like bassists. If I ever go back to playing in a band then I'll go for bass. Being the lead guitarist kinda sucks.

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6anyb4 wrote

... dude that's fucking crazy. Try new strings.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6aogzd wrote

I've been playing for about 25 years but I don't know about these 'new strings'. Sounds dodgy mate

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6ay8bp wrote

I change my strings every fucking week or something. You're just missing out big time.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6azs5b wrote

Tf are you doing to your strings that you have to replace them so often?

For me personally there's at the moment no real reason to change strings. I'm not playing for an audience and if I want to upgrade the quality of my sound then I need a different guitar. But I can't afford the €1500 it would cost to get a guitar like that.

I don't mind playing my Esteve though. It's a nice guitar.

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6beo2h wrote

I'm exaggerating honestly, but it's not once every few years or whatever. I am usually playing on an SG with 9 gauge strings. Kind of a heavy strummer. Fast alternate picking stuff, so they just kind of wear faster I suppose. Really I change out maybe once a month because the vibrations of the strings get all fucked up once they get dirty enough. Doesn't really matter how often you wipe, it's going to happen.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6bh7ll wrote

Ah right, you're a very different guitarist compared to me. I remember playing in a band and burning through 12 gauge strings on my Ibanez Iceman on a weekly basis.

Now I only play classical guitar and I use strings that are very durable and silent when sliding my fingers over them.

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6c8dqh wrote

Ahhh okay, yeah maybe it is a totally different thing. Part of this too is that I'm really sensitive to when strings begin to go dull, and I just fucking hate it.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6cqv4h wrote

Yeah fair, I actually don't mind strings that are a bit dulled. They're bad when playing for an audience or recording, but at home I'm glad they don't ring through the entire apartment building.

I do remember playing as a kid on my first guitar with cheap strings and lots of noise around at an exhibition from my music school. People had to huddle around me to actually hear me. I could've used some decent strings back then, lol.

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Plenor t1_j6b9hsw wrote

I was with you before but weekly is excessive even if you're gigging every night.

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EvlSteveDave t1_j6c8ame wrote

I'm just Italian, so it's like... ya know maybe once a month.

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PeeFingerz t1_j6daojx wrote

No. Change those goddamn strings. Your guitar should be taken away from you by Guitar Protective Services if you don’t. It’s like $10. It’ll sound gobs better. Guitar strings get super gross and less effective after a pretty short time. If you actually practiced or played gigs l, you’re supposed to change them like every month. Bass strings last much longer but guitar strings do not. If you’re playing enough to work all the varnish off your neck board like this, then you sure is shit are playing it enough to change your strings on the reg. Do it or I’m calling Big String and turning you in.

Big Fret might have something to say too.

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SisterBucket OP t1_j6de3vy wrote

Oh piss off. I play for myself as a hobby at the moment, I don't need to impress anyone. There actually are strings that last for a long time.

Do they sound as crisp as a fresh set? No.

Are they suitable for playing in front of an audience? No.

Do I care about the age of my strings as long as they play well? No.

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BobbyLite94 t1_j6dgt1k wrote

Strings even if they’re not broken I find after a bit of time they lose their sound. They go dead and lifeless. A simple string change can really change the overall sound of your guitar. Don’t put strings that are over a year old back on your guitar, spend 6-12$ on some new strings. You’ll be shocked when you hear the difference.

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