These strings are worn out and should be replaced. The bronze has turned brown/black in areas. New strings will sound much better. Click for larger image.
The strings on your guitar are not a permanent part. When you first buy your instrument, they usually don't mention you should change them out once in a while. The strings should be treated as a disposable item. You're expected to change them frequently.
Knowing when to change your strings is going to be something you have to figure out for your individual situation. It varies from player to player. If you're using standard steel strings with nickel or phosphor bronze winding: expect to change them anywhere from a few weeks to a couple months at a time. If you're using coated strings: you may get away with a few months longer. Pay attention to the signs of bad strings listed up top, however. Setting a schedule is nearly impossible when there are so many factors involved. If you're unsure, we can tell you.
Signs You Need To Change Your Strings
Nylon strings will last substantially longer than steel strings. Those used on classical guitars and ukulele take a long time to stretch out, break-in and start to stay in tune. It would be a real hassle to change these strings too often. Our advice is that if they're holding up pretty well, leave them on until the sound starts to deteriorate. If you run your finger underneath the string and feel indentation marks from the frets, that's a sign they're worn out.
Note: Nylon strings are not intended for guitars built for steel strings. They do not fit the nut or bridge properly. The neck is much too narrow for the fatter strings. They won't play well or sound nearly as good as the steel strings. If you want to put easy-to-play strings on, consider Extra Light Phosphor Bronze or Silk & Steel Strings. We stock both of these. Also, if your guitar has high action, bring it by for a setup. We'll make it easy to play with proper strings on it.
Never put Steel Strings on a Nylon String guitar. The guitar is not built with proper bracing to withstand the tension the steel strings apply. The top will flex and bend out of shape. The bridge will eventually rip off the top. The neck can twist or bow to the point it's unplayable. The standard nylon guitar strings all have a nylon core. The three lower strings are wrapped with metal, but they are still nylon strings.Just like rules, guitar strings were made to be broken. It’s an unfortunate fact of life when you’re a guitarist or bassist. Broken strings are bad for a number of reasons: the cost of buying a new set, the frustration and effort of having to restring your instrument, and the potential embarrassment of having this occur during a performance.
Changing Guitar Strings: Everything You Need To Know
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to minimize the likelihood of breaking a string. While there’s no way to completely protect against a string break, these six tips will certainly help to make it as unlikely as possible.
Whether the tuning machines on your instrument are locking or standard, it’s best to allow for at least 3/4 of a turn around the tuner post so that the string’s tension does not terminate at a kink. When wire is kinked, it puts the string at a disadvantage and weakens the wire at that point, which makes strings more prone to breakage. This translates to less risk of breaking strings, whether its from heavy bends or transitioning between alternate tunings. The Ernie Ball CradleTune can help to make this process a breeze by providing a portable work bench-style environment, and the PowerPeg can speed up your string winding by up to 70%.
Saddles are especially prone to developing burrs, which can damage strings causing them to break sooner than they should. A bridge saddle should serve as a smooth point of transition, but over the course of use these metal surfaces can develop burrs, oxidation, and other imperfections. This affects not only string longevity; it also affects tuning.
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Unless you have a solid amount of experience, it is recommended to let a professional luthier or tech take care of any repairs or maintenance on your guitar’s saddles. Improper filing or sanding could result in permanent damage to the saddles, bridge or guitar. If you’ve got experience, the Ernie Ball Musician’s Tool Kit includes many tools to help with this sort of maintenance, including a 6-in-1 screwdriver, durable hex wrench set, ruler and more.
Similar to saddles, nut slots should serve as a smooth point of transition, but over the course of use this surface can be a point of binding can lead to shortened string life as well as sub-optimal tuning. Binding can cause string tensions between the nut and tuner to be greater than south of the nut, which places excessive stresses on the string at the tuner post. Make sure the slots are sized appropriately for the strings you’re using. Also, make sure the slots are smooth. Nut lubricant is always a good tool to use to make sure that strings aren’t binding in the nut slots.
Similarly to saddles, unless you have a solid amount of experience, it is recommended to let a professional luthier or tech take care of any repairs or maintenance on your guitar’s nut. Improper filing or sanding could result in permanent damage to the nut, fretboard or guitar. Again, if you’ve got experience, the Ernie Ball Musician’s Tool Kit includes many tools to help with maintenance of this nature.
String Breakage At The Saddle
A clean string is a happy string. Just a few moments spent cleaning strings after use can save you plenty of trips to the store and money spent on strings. A simple wipe down with a polish cloth does a great job, but the best job is done using a string cleaner such as Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes to adequately penetrate all of the windings and crevices, removing that pesky finger cheese that robs tone and causes strings to oxidize. No one wants to be stuck playing strings that smell like an old penny jar or yesterday’s Del Taco leftovers. Plus, if your strings stink, then your fingers will probably stink after playing too.
The type of guitar pick that you’re using, in addition to the condition of the pick, can also be a factor in string breakage. If you’re playing with particularly heavy picks, especially if they’ve been worn down to a sharp edge, you could be damaging your strings with every pluck or strum. Be sure to occasionally check the condition of your picks; much the same way you don’t want to drive a car with a flat tire, playing a guitar with a pick that’s worn out could result in unwanted trouble. Ernie Ball offers a variety of different guitar picks to keep your playing fresh.
Properly stretching a new set of strings is a good idea not only to ensure tuning stability, it also helps your strings settle into their nut and saddle slots properly. This in turn cuts down on the likelihood that your strings will break due to friction or a sharp edge.
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Keep in mind, more is not always better when it comes to string stretching. The goal is to stretch your strings enough so that they settle to pitch, but overshooting can cause strings to actually break or sound dull more quickly.
Though no set of strings can last forever, you’ll be able to maximize the mileage you get out of each set by following these steps. You can also try a set of our Paradigm strings, which features our Everlast nanotreatment with breakthrough plasma enhanced wrap wire — providing added corrosion resistance and reduced accumulation of tone-robbing buildup and debris. Find your pack here.
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But none of that means that a steel-string player can’t have a little fun with a nylon-string. Chet Atkins, the masterful technician that he was, pioneered virtuosic nylon-string playing from a non-classical background, and plenty of folk strummers have been drawn by the allure of the nylon’s softer tone. For those wanting to add some nylon-string flavors to their sound, crossover guitars make the leap from steel-string a little bit easier, and the new Córdoba Fusion 5 is a great option that’s affordable and fun to play.
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