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| Posted: Sun May 17th, 2009 03:53 pm |
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artcrocker Approved
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Just wondered if there was a general guideline for how often strings should be changed? I am sure it depends on playing frequency, and maybe style of play. In general do players change every few Months, or is it more like Yearly?
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| Posted: Tue May 19th, 2009 06:34 pm |
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hdxtheo Approved
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what u questioned is my concern too. mine have bn used for more than 4 yrs. coz they've never bn broken, so i'm not eager to change them. as a matter of fact, i have no idea whether they sound good or not. :=((
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2009 02:26 am |
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Neal Approved 
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If the uke still sounds in tune when you play it, keep 'em on. The problem with uke strings is in the intonation, the longer and harder you play with them, they get inconsistent, the plastic gets divots from the strings, the undersides fray, and if this happens, it's time to change. If you play steady 2 hours a day, you'll need to change strings more often than a 2 hour a week player. It depends on your style, how much you use the upper frets, how do you bang on it, do you slide a lot, do you have a heavy hand. No set time for string changes, just when it starts to sound like you can't tune the thing anymore.
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2009 03:49 pm |
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hdxtheo Approved
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Hi, Neal. Thnx a lot for ur info. Is it possible for U to clearly & practically explain what U said in the last sentence "U can't tune the thing anymore" really means? Do U mean the strings can't be tensed anymore, & the sound was totally dead?
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2009 04:45 pm |
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DaveVisi Approved 
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Line Neal said, once the strings are distorted and dented from years (months?)of playing the intonation suffers. Even if you can tune an open string, the fretted notes won't be quite right. Nylon strings don't die as fast as steel strings (finger gunk and corrosion) but they do. On my guitar, I usually change the wound bass strings about twice as often as I do the nylon trebles, but after a while they need changing too. Last edited on Wed May 20th, 2009 04:46 pm by DaveVisi |
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| Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 12:37 pm |
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Ken Gee Approved
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My favourite uke developed a nasty twang or "buzz" and I was worried that there might be something seriously wrong with the fret board. Then I noticed the A string was so worn-down over the second and third frets that it was touching the fourth fret (when I played a B or a C). With a new string the buzz was gone. What a relief! Run a fingernail along the underside of your strings and you will feel how much wear there has been.
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| Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 01:36 pm |
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Latro Approved
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A related questions. I just changed the strings on my bari uke and now it goes out of tune rapidly. Is this part of some kind of break in period for the strings?
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| Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 02:56 pm |
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Neal Approved
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Yep. Nylon stretches for awhile. Play it and tune it for a few days, should settle in. Make sure the friction tuners aren't too loose. Don't have to be bone tight, but firm.
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