Beepster


Yeah, man. I'd be all over that stuff if my body wasn't so mangled and I had the tools. As it is just my usual string replacement, polishing and intonation adjustments leave me pretty sore. A proper table and some blocks should help with that though. Right now I do it all on my bed or in my hands which isn't ideal. Cheers.

The neck relief adjustment and all intonation adjustments are best made in the playing position- not
with the guitar on a table. IMO.
 
 

@spacey... heh, well no but definitely wrecking strings after a couple session. After a while I had to tell them not to play my guitars.

And I'll keep that intonation insight in mind. Makes sense considering the neck could be getting bent slightly on a table.

Yeah...gravity and other forces.

So an LP strings will last a few weeks and a Strats strings will last 5-6 hrs due to
body chemistry.

I'll be getting me coat...I stayed up to late last night. :)

Spacey - I get what you meant. I previously said no mater how much I play it or not. That wasn't formulated properly, sort of combined 2 ideas w/o realizing it.

Actually, the strings used to last longer than they do nowadays, because I guess my acidity level weren't as bad. So even playing it 6 hours a day, in the old days, they'd last for quite a bit longer. I think I remember changing the every week or two.

Meaning that one or two 6 hours sessions may be enough to corrode them w/ my current acidity level, but, in my mind, that's not a lot compared to my old standards - or anyone else's I guess.

spacey


Yeah...gravity and other forces.

So an LP strings will last a few weeks and a Strats strings will last 5-6 hrs due to
body chemistry.

I'll be getting me coat...I stayed up to late last night. :)

They don't last longer - but most likely due to the fact that the LP is louder and has more sustain, I can go on playing them longer.  Not for weeks though, I couldn't tell, I prefer to change them every week or so.

The strat is much quieter - and the action is also lower, which probably doesn't help. They just sound muffled and lifeless.

Haven't they changed a lot of how strings are manufactured in recent years for environmental reasons? Different chemicals and steel makeup? Might be part of the problem.

Not impossible, indeed. It may contribute.

Maybe I should try something else, like those new cobalt strings.

Rain my thoughts if you were a customer at my counter...

What metals have you tried and did you keep notes?

If there is no lasting improvements due to using different metals
have you tried coated strings?

My goal would be to improve the life of the strings either by string choice
or practice habits.
Currently the only practice habit I can think of would be to increase the
time that the strings are wiped down during a practice session because
we are going on the fact that there is a chemical issue that I wouldn't be
ablt to resolve. The best course of action until it is resolved is to try every
availible/known option.

Adding powders and such is just going to compound the problem by coating
the strings with unwanted coatings LOL.

I think a wet towel to wipe your hand(s) on often and one for wiping the strings (dry one)
and possible some coated strings may help prolong the playing time and save
ya a few bucks.

I would also try something like this.

The concept not that particular brand is what I'm getting at.
I know they make the stuff for mechanics. It dries on your hands
and may not wear off on the strings....worth a try I'd think.
 
Here is another.

I had a bandmate who was allergic to nickel. His entire hands and forearms would break out in nasty hives if he played on nickel strings.