Comments on: 50 Guitar String Hacks for Recording Musicians

By: Sam_Adj

Sam_Adj — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:49:08 +0000

@#15, shall I remove the strings off the guitar before boiling? I couldn’t fit the whole thing in the bowl.

Just kidding.

Those are very helpful notes, I tried it and it works like charm. thanks dude.

By: poingg

poingg — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:05:59 +0000

Still on #15, I tried it a couple of times and saying it sounds as new is a bit far fetched. It does make them sound better somehow but just the hassle of putting them back on the guitar means a too much work for the result.

Use it if you’re lost on an island and can’t buy strings anywhere

By: Old Hack

Old Hack — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:37:15 +0000

On #15: I have never boiled guitar strings, but tried it once with bass strings that were extremely muted and dull. It worked better than I would have expected – sounded absolutely like new strings. Went from being very dull to really zingy and lively, I couldn’t believe how good this cheap bass sounded.

I don’t think there’s any big secret behind it – boiling water just takes off all the gunk accumulated in the windings very effectively.

By: Guitar Teacher

Guitar Teacher — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:30:08 +0000

I always wind my strings around the peg, as well as looping it under itself, which makes it stay in tune better.

Another thing, I always buy coated guitar strings nowadays, they are more expensive but last longer, which actually makes it cheaper than changing non-coated strings often.

By: John

John — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:43:27 +0000

keep in mind that you might actually prefer the sound of old strings. sometimes a dirtier sound fits the feel better.

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By: George

George — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:43:32 +0000

I’ve always heard the opposite regarding #46, that you don’t want to wind it around the peg. When I started doing that I had fewer tuning issues, but I think that might also be because I was using locking tuners.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:37:57 +0000

I used to tune my strings with harmonics years ago, but there’s an unfortunate side-effect: while it’s excellent for 1st position chording, your intonation suffers up the neck. That’s why it’s generally best to tune using the 5th fret or 7th fret method.

Electric strings are indeed quieter on an acoustic. For those wanting an unwound G, the light-gauge Ernie Ball Earthwood strings are pretty good.

Lastly, never use silicone lube on your guitar! It’s not good for the wood. WD-40 works fine.

Thanks for this article, some great tips here!