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The best way to keep guitar strings fresh is to play a little on them every day. This will also keep your guitar body in good tension, meaning that strings will sound brighter, stay in tune better, and last longer. It is a good idea to keep a soft, lint-free cloth to wipe your strings with gently (to remove moisture and skin oils) after playing - though I admit I am pretty sloppy about this.

For a leisure player (less than an hour a day) who doesn't perform changing your strings every other year is probably adequate. You will see a benefit from changing your strings more often, of course (I have friends who restring every six months as a matter of course), but if you are just playing for fun - restringing is such a drag.

If you perform, you should change your strings whenever they lose their sparkle. How often this is will depend on your ear, and your playing style; but if you use fewer than two sets of strings per year your standards are probably lower than they should be.

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