Re: Time to restring?

"Jeff" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Does anyone here have an opinion on restringing an accoustic? Or any
> guitar
> for that matter. 2 of my 3 guitars have had the same strings for over 2
> years now. I see no difference in the sound or tuning or anything else. I
> am
> considering restringing all three. No particular reason, JB. So, when
> SHOULD
> a guitar be restrung? If there is no obvious change in performance should
> they just be left alone? Or do some prescribe to a designated time limit
> on
> string life?
>
Well if they're not played very much..I don't play that often, but I find
the strings wear flat over the frets after a month or so...hell in a few
years it's usually time to file the frets too because they wear...


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