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It depends on how often you play and the environment the guitar is stored in. If you play everyday for a few hours you may need to change them once every 1-2 months. You will notice they lose their shine and maybe get a green nasty film under them. Or if your humidity is not properly controlled they may rust out even if you're not playing often. You will notice they sound "dead" when you pluck them. This only works for metal/steel strings. If you run your finger along the bottom of the strings and you get a black/grey colour on your fingers you should consider getting new strings. It really depends on the acidity of your sweat, bear with me this is going to sound odd but everyones is differant. the higher the acidity, the more frequent you need to buy new strings. Hope i could help!

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