changing strings

Blazin420ChronicSkunk · Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:54 am

That only happens to you. Dean Markley are crap and sound dead from day one.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:27 am

Blazin420ChronicSkunk wrote:That only happens to you. Dean Markley are crap and sound dead from day one.

better you check dean markley players first and stop talk shit
dean markley are famour per be grunger strings and metal strings also

self kurt cobain used 0.10 dean markley

me and tons users like more 0.10 dean
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=101014

than 0.10 da`ario
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=104349

after check ernie ball's , gibson strings , daarios , rotomatics , nig , gianninis and fender strings

i stick ghs and dean markleys , ernie ball earthwood at steel strings and Hannabah and Savarez at nylon strings

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:30 am

I don't care who used Dean Markleys, because when I played them for myself instead of going for retarded idol worship, they sounded like shit.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:34 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:I don't care who used Dean Markleys, because when I played them for myself instead of going for retarded idol worship, they sounded like shit.

only for you for me , my moth strings still intact and no rust and they still sounding good's

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:05 am

I voted "It's been awhile" because it's been a couple of rough months and I haven't had the disposable cash to buy strings lately, but I PREFER to just change them when they start to rust. Which is about once every month or so.

I used to HATE the sound of new strings when I used Ernie Balls, but I switched recently to D'Addarios and I love the way they sound new. And Martin acoustic strings too. So I've been changing them more often than I used to.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:12 am

I have a set of Dean Markley's on my MIA strat right now, just because someone gave them to me for my birthday last year. They have sounded dead since the moment I put them on! They definitely never sounded like new strings should. I will never buy a set of them. And seriously Icey, just because a guitarist that you like used certain strings or tuners doesn't mean that they're better than everything else.

Blazin420ChronicSkunk · Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:45 am

iCEByTes wrote:better you check dean markley players first and stop talk shit
dean markley are famour per be grunger strings and metal strings also

Yeah, because grunge and metal guys tend to have good tone...

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:58 am

iCEByTes wrote:
theshadowofseattle wrote:I don't care who used Dean Markleys, because when I played them for myself instead of going for retarded idol worship, they sounded like shit.
only for you for me , my moth strings still intact and no rust and they still sounding good's

Moth strings? What are they?

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:18 pm

ekwatts wrote:
iCEByTes wrote: only for you for me , my moth strings still intact and no rust and they still sounding good's
Moth strings? What are they?

they're like moth balls, they stay fresh when your guitar is in the closet.

i haven't changed any strings in awhile, but i used to do it once every 2 weeks. my strat strings are soooo dead right now, and i've never had that on any of my guitars before. i'm thinking of just buying like, 6 sets and stringing up any axe i deem worthwhile for the sake of it.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:14 pm

paul_ wrote:
ekwatts wrote:
iCEByTes wrote: only for you for me , my moth strings still intact and no rust and they still sounding good's
Moth strings? What are they?
they're like moth balls, they stay fresh when your guitar is in the closet.

And smell like Grandmas.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:45 pm

Ernie Balls are dreadful strings, they're the only strings I've snapped, and had the G string, 0o-er, fray at the bottom, causing considerable confusion and immense frustration.

mumblyjoe · Post by **mumblyjoe** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:25 pm

a.aaron wrote:i usually only change a string when it breaks, and i'll change the set when i have 4 or more different/random strings on there.

Same. I had a habit for a while of stealing off my other guitars first before I replaced all of them!

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:35 pm

I change the day before/day of a gig and then play them out in practises afterwards. We only try to have at least two weeks between gigs otherwise it wears out people's patience and you don't get a great turnout so it works out pretty well.

I buy in bulk, 10 packs of D'adds for ?24.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:44 am

Mike wrote:I change the day before/day of a gig and then play them out in practises afterwards. We only try to have at least two weeks between gigs otherwise it wears out people's patience and you don't get a great turnout so it works out pretty well.

I buy in bulk, 10 packs of D'adds for ?24.

Yessssssss.

element062 · Post by **element062** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:27 am

I change them once a week, sometimes once every two weeks. I play at least 2 hours a night though. More on the weekends when practicing with friends.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:48 am

Once a week? Christ.

Dude, try washing your hands before you play and wiping the strings down when you're done.

element062 · Post by **element062** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:19 am

I do, and I wipe the strings down as soon as I'm done playing. My basement has mad high moisture levels(I run a humidifier but still). Also, I am always trying to keep that new string sound. Lately I've used webstrings though for the past year, like 'em alot. Super cheap as well.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:30 am

element062 wrote:I do, and I wipe the strings down as soon as I'm done playing. My basement has mad high moisture levels(I run a humidifier but still). Also, I am always trying to keep that new string sound. Lately I've used webstrings though for the past year, like 'em alot. Super cheap as well.

try others strings

element062 · Post by **element062** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:49 am

d'addario and webstrings sound better than other stuff though. I dig the sparkle they have when new. I should have clarified my statement though: I change the strings once or twice a fortnight cos the strings generally go flat or don't sound as nice in that period of time.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:53 am

element062 wrote:d'addario and webstrings sound better than other stuff though. I dig the sparkle they have when new. I should have clarified my statement though: I change the strings once or twice a fortnight cos the strings generally go flat or don't sound as nice in that period of time.

somme people like strings i dont like
i like strings somme people dont like

question is , why stay on one i dont like ?

changing strings

how often do you change your strings?