Comments on: How Guitar Strings Age—and How to Know When to Change Them https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-strings-age-and-how-to-know-when-to-change-them/ lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:11:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: David https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-strings-age-and-how-to-know-when-to-change-them/#comment-1156 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:44:14 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135592#comment-1156 Good article. I use elixir strings and really find they hold up a lot longer than conventional non coated strings. They don’t corrode. I sometimes play finger style and use my nails. the wound lower strings fray over time because of this and then I put on a new set.

]]> By: Kent Brodwolf https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-strings-age-and-how-to-know-when-to-change-them/#comment-1154 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:47:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135592#comment-1154 Thanks for a great article! I will probably change more often!

]]> By: RayRay https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-strings-age-and-how-to-know-when-to-change-them/#comment-1138 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:55:09 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135592#comment-1138 so how to soak them in alcohol ON the guitar?
Also is there anything you can treat new strings with (wd-40 or something ) that would keep the windings on the strings from accumulating build-up?

I wipe with dry cloth from music store for guitars but I may be speeding up the process instead of keeping me strings clean.

thx.

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