Replacing 4 month old strings makes your sound considerably brighter.

noisepolluter

I mean, duh. 

However, this seems to surprise me every time I do it. Zinginess absolutely all over the shop now. 

If I actually did this once a month, and cleaned the strings for more than 2 weeks after the initial change, I might not find myself hankering after naturally bright sounding guitars every so often - probably coinciding with the point when the strings have been on there a few months. 

Branshen

I was going to reply "no shit" but you did it yourself already.

I actually dislike the zinginess and prefer slightly dead-er strings. I use elixirs so the tone after a few months, or even a year, sounds great to me,

thomasw88

use elixirs. then you can be a lazy bugger like me for months!!

Branshen

thomasw88 said:

use elixirs. then you can be a lazy bugger like me for months years!!

edited for accuracy.

monquixote

thomasw88;223312" said:

use elixirs. then you can be a lazy bugger like me for months!!

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meltedbuzzbox

monquixote said:

thomasw88;223312" said:

use elixirs. then you can be a lazy bugger like me for months!!

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Daddario 11s are working out at £2 a set on amazon at the moment if you buy a box of 10.

How much are a set of elixirs?

monquixote

meltedbuzzbox said:

monquixote said:

thomasw88;223312" said:

use elixirs. then you can be a lazy bugger like me for months!!

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Daddario 11s are working out at £2 a set on amazon at the moment if you buy a box of 10.

How much are a set of elixirs?

I usually wait until they are on offer and stock up so I think I paid about £7 a set last time, but I've had them for less when they were 3 for 2. 

I haven't changed the strings on my Strat for 18 months so it's worth it as I hate changing strings and I value my time.

Guitar_Slinger

I didn't like coated strings, but found that quickly washing my hands with soap about 5 minutes before playing made my strings last longer. [/another post stating the obvious]

thomasross20

I've got Daddario EXPs on my Larrivee - anyone tried those?