Diego
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What tips do you think are valuable to share with us here? Things that maybe not all of us do, even if it's something simple.
I'll give you the most important one that I've been applying for the last 3 months or so, and man does it pay off:
ALWAYS, AND I DO MEAN "ALWAYS", WIPE YOUR STRINGS AFTER PLAYING!
The oldest set of strings in one of my guitars at the moment is around 2 months old, and I swear it hasn't worn much from new, if at all.
I'll normally kill a set in 6 weeks. Not anymore!
Even if it's a 2 minute tuning check, I'll always wipe all strings from underneath and then by the top, with a rag made from an old T-shirt.
Friends at my place, eating fries and BBQ and they wanna play my Strat? Wash those hands first and we're cool.
Gunk doesn't make it to my guitars. It takes just a bit of discipline, and you'll save yourself money and hassle.
TIP #2:
When checking your intonation, always check notes the way you'll play them.
I noticed many times I'd set my intonation just right, and then many notes would be sharp because of the pressure I apply when playing the way I play, which is a lot less delicate than when checking 12th fret notes with a tuner.
So I might intentionally intonate some strings a bit flat, knowing that I can turn into a bit of an orangutan when playing.
What's your tips?
I'll give you the most important one that I've been applying for the last 3 months or so, and man does it pay off:
ALWAYS, AND I DO MEAN "ALWAYS", WIPE YOUR STRINGS AFTER PLAYING!
The oldest set of strings in one of my guitars at the moment is around 2 months old, and I swear it hasn't worn much from new, if at all.
I'll normally kill a set in 6 weeks. Not anymore!
Even if it's a 2 minute tuning check, I'll always wipe all strings from underneath and then by the top, with a rag made from an old T-shirt.
Friends at my place, eating fries and BBQ and they wanna play my Strat? Wash those hands first and we're cool.
Gunk doesn't make it to my guitars. It takes just a bit of discipline, and you'll save yourself money and hassle.
TIP #2:
When checking your intonation, always check notes the way you'll play them.
I noticed many times I'd set my intonation just right, and then many notes would be sharp because of the pressure I apply when playing the way I play, which is a lot less delicate than when checking 12th fret notes with a tuner.
So I might intentionally intonate some strings a bit flat, knowing that I can turn into a bit of an orangutan when playing.
What's your tips?
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