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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Matt Owen

“When you notice one of these signs, it’s probably time to open a fresh set of strings”: When should you change your guitar strings? We asked the world’s biggest string brands to get the definitive answer

Changing guitar strings.

You’ve probably asked yourself, “How often should I change my guitar strings?” After every gig? Every month? Once a year? Or should you stick with the same strings until they snap? Until they’re so riddled with corrosion that they physically can’t hold tune?

No two players will provide the same answer. But what’s the correct answer – if there even is such a thing? We reached out to some of the biggest brands in the world of acoustic and electric guitar strings to find out, including Ernie Ball, D'Addario, Rotosound, Martin and Stringjoy.

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