Play banjo and dulcimer.

I used to change strings kind of regularly because I thought I was supposed to.

Had a friend who changed guitar strings every week. Honest.

Then something happened.
Met a person who collected old strings so he could reuse them when his strings broke.
He said he preferred the sound.

Caused me to listen and think for myself.

I realized that new strings sound new for a rather short time. Then they sound just the the strings they replaced.

Decided it wasn't worth the time, money, and energy to change strings often enough to keep that "new" sound.

Now I change a string when it breaks.

Russ (Permanent GUEST)