Hello everyone! Sooo since I bought my guitars I never changed my strings and I've been thinking lately that I should have done this earlier, but whatever
Well, looks like life wanted to give me a little push too, cause a string on my acoustic broke out of nowhere and I'm not even using it, so this must be a sign
Anyway, I plan on buying new strings for both my acoustic and my electric on the upcoming Black Friday cause I'm poor and I could really use some discounts so that's my chance
I think this forum might already have guides on how to change strings and etc but some other questions crossed my mind and I wonder if you can help me with those! I'm gonna number the questions so it's easier to refer to them
Here we go:
1 - If I'm gonna change them by myself, what exactly do I need to do it? Like do I need any tools? Are they expensive? Or I just need the strings, lots of patience and some praying?![Folded hands: medium-light skin tone :pray_tone2: 🙏🏼](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f64f-1f3fc.png)
2 - I currently have an acoustic with nylon strings, I've read before that you can't put steel strings on nylon guitars and vice versa. Is this correct or it's a myth?
3 - About string gauges, can I choose any set based on personal preferences or I have to buy a specific one that is "compatible" with my guitar? I'm thinking about buying an Ernie Ball Regular Slinky set (green pack, 10-46)![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
4 - While searching for the acoustic, I've seen sets with low, medium and high tension. Again: can I choose this or I have to buy something according to what my guitar "accepts"? If I can choose it, how does it influence my playing/sound?
5 - Will I get to change my strings before Ari?
I still have a week until I order them and it will probably take two more weeks for them to arrive
What do you think? ![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
I think that's it for now but if I remember anything more I will add to this thread later
Thanks in advance!
![Cat with tears of joy :joy_cat: 😹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f639.png)
![Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl: 🤣](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f923.png)
Anyway, I plan on buying new strings for both my acoustic and my electric on the upcoming Black Friday cause I'm poor and I could really use some discounts so that's my chance
![Cat with tears of joy :joy_cat: 😹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f639.png)
![Grinning squinting face :laughing: 😆](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f606.png)
1 - If I'm gonna change them by myself, what exactly do I need to do it? Like do I need any tools? Are they expensive? Or I just need the strings, lots of patience and some praying?
![Folded hands: medium-light skin tone :pray_tone2: 🙏🏼](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f64f-1f3fc.png)
2 - I currently have an acoustic with nylon strings, I've read before that you can't put steel strings on nylon guitars and vice versa. Is this correct or it's a myth?
3 - About string gauges, can I choose any set based on personal preferences or I have to buy a specific one that is "compatible" with my guitar? I'm thinking about buying an Ernie Ball Regular Slinky set (green pack, 10-46)
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
4 - While searching for the acoustic, I've seen sets with low, medium and high tension. Again: can I choose this or I have to buy something according to what my guitar "accepts"? If I can choose it, how does it influence my playing/sound?
5 - Will I get to change my strings before Ari?
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
I think that's it for now but if I remember anything more I will add to this thread later
![Grinning squinting face :laughing: 😆](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f606.png)