Is it a bad practice to not tune your guitar as long as it sounds decent?
Is it a bad practice to not tune your guitar as long as it sounds decent?
Hi, I'm a beginner learning guitar. I noticed that after a month or so my guitar doesn't sound the same but it's not too bad. And I am hesitant to tune my guitar frequently because I'm afraid that some strings might snap.
Is it fine to not tune guitar until it sounds garbage (unrecognizable)?
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Tune it! Strings lose their elasticity with age - if they sound like shit, then it's time to replace them, but they're rarely going to break before then.. And you need to train your ears!
Hello how long can i use the strings until it sounds bad. I use them almost a year but they started sound bad after a few months. I always tude befor practicing
A few months sounds suspiciously short, but that's a really open question. Depends what you play, depends how often you play. Depends whether you're using ultra-traditional catgut strings, or some synthetic ones which will be longer-lasting. I understand that some people have more acidic hands than others, which will work through strings more quickly. Tension and tuning matters as well; I'd normally replace my violin strings every year, acoustic guitar every other year, and my electric guitar like every five or something, and that's probably more often than needed for the electric.
Maybe Im just imaging it. I dont know, just noticed the difference when first put up and after 4-5 months. Self study and learn everything from the internet. Thanks for the infos it really helpful hearing weterans opinions 😁