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I went in a guitar shop to buy new strinds and was asking what the best brand was to use and they eventually asked me when the last time I replaced my strings was and I said never (Ive had the guitar for about 6 years) and their faces literally hit the floor. They told me that if you are a moderate player then replacing your strings every 3-6 months is good. Thats for an acoustic, I dont know about any electric (same old strings on that too)

Musicians change their strings after every gig. It depends on how much you play and your personal taste. Acoustic is easy to replace. Just place and wind up. Electric is a little harder. I take mine to a guitar shop when I want new strings and have them do it. It requires opening up the belly of the guitar and I dont trust myself.

If it is a day to day playing basis then I would change at least every 2 weeks. If it is just for fun every now and again, changing strings a minimum of every couple months is a very good idea. There are instructions online

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