OI! BACK ON TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

u need to change the whole set of the guitar strings, especially new guitars.

my classical...the 4th string i think,broke 3 times in 4 mths...

really?i only chg them when my 4th set of strings were those gold colour ones...dont match the silver ones,and sound different too...yea i know,sounds noob right

It is better to change the whole set instead. You do not want each string sound obviously different.

yeah...but its kinda wasted unless you get the same model of strings right?

Old and new string will sound differently unless those extended models.

oh...i didnt know that... i even thought that it would be best to stock up on the same strings...

Which is better? Martin or D'Addario strings?

Wouldn't say one is better then the other....... Mostly personal preference really.

I went through LOTS of brands before I landed with Jim Dunlop for electrics and Elixirs for my Acoustic.

Elixirs are too expensive for me unfortunately. I've went to one shop and they recommended me martin for its tone, but said that it has a short life. I have a 20/80 D'addario on right now, but I don't like the sound.

Try Jim Dunlop acoustics. I read alot of good things about it. Might give it a try once my current Elixir dies.

Jim Dunlops... how much are they?

Should be around the RM25 price range.

I've yet to play a set of 80/20 bronze which sounds better than Phosphor Bronzes.

Martin Phosphor Bronzes should be pretty good. To extend it's life, just remember to wipe your strings every time after you play them. That way they won't lose their shine, so quickly that is.

and also keep it in the case?

fast fret helps too.

Fast fret not so recommended for acoustic strings.
By day 3 you'll hear masking of the 2 steel strings. Well, it happened once when I used D'addarios so.... I never really used them again.
In fact my fast fret, has been missing for awhile, I just rememebered bout it lol

haha really ah? i duno wor. me using bass and they're really expensive (rm90-120).

so its really important to take care of them. i thought guitar players also used fast fret?

the only problem is, once there's rust and it kena the fast fret, means die alreadi. haha coz then u're spreading it to the next set of strings, and the next.

Hmmmmmmmm......... right now I'm DAMN tempted to hold a "restringing lessons" workshop for people having trouble with restringing.

Maybe some kind soul can let us use their shop? Have a bunch of strings for sale too......

No lah, I meant for acoustic only. Cuz they tend to lose their brilliance fairly early.

I don't play bass, (but have tried!!!) but don't have enough experience to comment.
Fast fret for electrics are fine though.

actually wat is so hard with re-string?
i do all the re-string myself without refer 2anyone, and i don hav
any tuner. (but i took a long time 2 get in tune....the feel of it) haha
restring for my dad classical, to my acoustic and my ukulele.
it not hard leh...last time i don even hav a guitar string winder.
jus learn it la...now got youtube...can refer to it....i bet sure got
people teach 1

This post has been edited by bozerman: Oct 16 2008, 09:15 PM