Guitar players, how often do you change your strings?

Ride em till they die

Monthly.

Oh man

At least every 2 months

Around 3 times a year.I usually use the lightest strings but am going to change to something heavier to see how it effects the tone.

I use Elixir coated strings on my acoustic and so only change them every 2-3 months. And I play most everyday. On my electrics, hardly ever change them. But I don't play me electrics very often. Maybe once every couple of weeks.

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When they start annoying me. I'm horrible at keeping new strings on a guitar.

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Ditts.

every 2-3 months. wipe them down with rubbing alchohol or lighter fluid after playing and they'll last awhile.

I have 3 acoustics (2 6-strings and a 12-string); I change strings every 4-6 weeks. I play each guitar at least 30 minutes per day. I've been using D'Addario strings for the most part and one thing I've noticed is, when the strings start to sound dull you really notice it. I don't know if this is a good or bad thing, but at least you know when it's time for a new set.