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surely your hobby can't be that expensive (feddit.org)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

Is there any real reason to replace them if they aren't broken? I know they can get stretched out, but I thought that would affect the sound. They still sound okay as long as I tune it.

But I also only really practice twice a week and I'm not good at it.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    They lose some of their sound, literally. This is very audible with the mandolin, it gets quite muted as the strings age. What a difference when you change them.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Not to mention they also just get gross, and can fuck up your fretboard too. Every string change sesh is also an opportunity for me to clean and condition the fretboard.

    You keep your strings in better shape with string conditioner/cleaner if you're using steel / nickelwound /nickel though

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