Having only played guitar for 45years (on average 5 days a week 3-4 hours a day) I am not really in a position to comment, although I do take my "Cathedral Strings" off every 2-3 years and boil them I haven't as yet had to replace one!


:-)


If you use Elixir strings you could knit them into a waterproof but breathable jacket for when you go backpacking or better still a backpacker guitar case?