How does humidity affect strings?

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ez_willis said:
I like 'em but Light jumped all over my ass one day for recommending them. :)


That's a bit of an exageration. I voiced my dislike of them in strong terms.


Light

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TheRockDoc said:
Don't you usually recommend 35-45% humidity as a standard and how does that translate to what leavings issue is?... just wondering.

TRD


Actually, 45-50%. But that shouldn't be enough to cause a problem. The levels I'm talking about are more like 75% or higher, and in some swampy parts of the country you can easily get that.


I also, by the way, recommend changing strings at least every two months, even if you haven't played them.



Light

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FastFret?

I don't use the stuff very often. A guy actually gave my the one I have. It's like roll-on for your strings. I don't know if it's alcohol or some kind of oil. It does work to get the crud off the bottom of strings when they've been sitting around a while. I don't like the greasy feel afterward, so I wipe them down pretty good afterward.

My strings don't usually get to the month old mark before I've changed them. But every once in a while I get out some old guitar I don't gig with that's all crudified. Especially my acoustic. Those strings are so old, they are deformed around the frets.

Acoustic strings suck, don't they? They are way too jangly when you first put them on, then they go deader than shit after you play them for an hour. Here's an appalchian trick if you like the jangly strings on your acoustic. When I put strings on, I tune it up to like C and play until they're dead. Then tune them up to D and play them till they're dead. Then tune them to E. It's like getting 3 sets for the price of one.
 
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