AxlisOld Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I usually just wait til I break one, or until the strings just physically are incapable of holding tune. They have to be pretty shitty for me to change them without a break, some of mine haven't been changed in years. I have 18 guitars, I can't afford to change them often. A buddy of mine used to change his once a month...freak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Pretty much the same. I find cleaning them once a week does prolong the life of them by getting all the dirt, sweat and dead skin off.Really dude? 18 guitars? I think my Epi SG and my Dean ML which I just got should do me fine for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yes, 18. I'm that awesone. I'll probably stop at 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Question why the fuck did you need 18? I mean surely at that point you'd probably have seconds of guitars you already have no? Or you'd just end up playing like the same 5 if that guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I re-string my primary guitar about 3 or 4 days before a show, if there's a stretch where I'm playing every weekend I'll usually end up changing them every 2 or 3 weeks. I'm a lot more lazy about my other guitar, I just change it's strings out as they break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Question why the fuck did you need 18? I mean surely at that point you'd probably have seconds of guitars you already have no? Or you'd just end up playing like the same 5 if that guitars.Variety. I like collecting. Some are really rare, some I just wanted, etc. Some people get married, some fuck lots of other people. Whereas I am monogamous on the relationship front, I am a man whore on the guitar front. I have 1 or 2 in standard, the rest in Eb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I downsized my guitar collection slightly. It wasn't at 18 though. It was at six - four electrics, two acoustics. I've sold one of each.I'm the same way as you. I only restring if I break one or if it won't stay in tune. Similarly, if the action gets bad and I've got to do some adjustments then I'll use that time to restring too. Otherwise, I don't restring them half as much as I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 I downsized my guitar collection slightly. It wasn't at 18 though. It was at six - four electrics, two acoustics. I've sold one of each.I'm the same way as you. I only restring if I break one or if it won't stay in tune. Similarly, if the action gets bad and I've got to do some adjustments then I'll use that time to restring too. Otherwise, I don't restring them half as much as I should.I can't sell guitars, I get too attached to them. There's 2, maybe 3 or 4 I could part with if I had to, but I have a legitimate attachment to almost all of them. If I play shows with a guitar, I'm attached, if I got a particularly amazing deal on it, I'm attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 ^Mind rattling off your collection? I know you got that Jackson a couple months back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Part of me is attached, but the other part of me realizes I hadn't picked up the two I sold in ages so I figured I could use the extra money for something that's just going to collect dust. I no longer have the first guitar I learned on so I got past the attachment early on. I'm trying to me more concise with my equipment these days. There was a time where I was getting a bit carried away, especially with pedals. Now I try to limit it to exactly what I need.The only other guitar I want is a high end Gibson Les Paul, which I plan on saving for in the summertime.I'm with Johnny though - I remember you posted pictures of your massive collection before. Let's see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 High end LP? What like as in a Black Beauty or Signature model or something? IMO I don't think I've seen many guitars more beautiful than the AFD Slash Les Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 I can't fit them all in one picture...what a great problem to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Guitars now or close topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Edited March 7, 2013 by AxlisOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christinith Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Nice GNR blanket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 That's 20 with acoustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thank you, dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thank you, dear. No that's fine Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Is it? I haven't even counted lately. I have another bass in the closet, maybe I just didn't count basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Do you just play alot of Gunners or something considering you keep most of them in E flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Looking good! I'll have to get some new pictures of my much smaller collection. High end LP? What like as in a Black Beauty or Signature model or something? IMO I don't think I've seen many guitars more beautiful than the AFD Slash Les Paul.Black Beauty is my top choice, but I'd settle for a top Classic or Traditional, preferably in Tobbaco burst which is my favorite finish for an LP.My Epiphone AFD Les Paul looks, plays, and sounds beautiful, but I want a Gibson for the collection. I probably should have just got the Gibson AFD when it first got released. It was like $2500 or a bit less on MusiciansFriend I think. Not ridiculous for a signature LP but at the time I was trying to save some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano62 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Depends on the quality of the strings and how much and what you play.I don't play as often as i used to but in my younger years i'd play about 8 hours a day. I used to change them once every two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrjanus Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 When I put new strings on my guitars, I usualy do 2 months with a set 0.11 , but when I have gigs with the band I do change them way more times.Just clean the strings after practice or shows with a cloth or something. just to try and remove skin and sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ugh...11's? You're either a detuner and we aren't friends or you're a colossal badass like SRV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 3 months, it's hard to get those 15's here in Brazil and I always need to wait for the delivery from the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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