Well there are many signs. First simply look at them. Do you have all 6 strings? Are they rusty or discolored assuming they are steel strings. If the answer to these questions is no then guess what? You need new Guitar Strings! If that doesn't help you the next step would be to PLAY your guitar. How do the strings feel? Do they feel rough? Have they lost a bit of their elasticity? Have more of wire feeling than a guitar string? Then you need new guitar strings! Most importantly how does your guitar sound? As strings get older they get corroded from exposure to the elements and from dirt and oils from your fingers. They won't sound as fresh or bright anymore and not as easy to play. Then you need new guitar strings!...

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How often you change your guitar strings is a common question. Think of the guitar like anything else that needs maintenance. You should periodically change your guitar strings before any of the above scenarios takes place. Some guitar players change their strings every week or month, and some every other

day! If you play many hours a day every couple of weeks should be fine. If you play a little bit each day or every couple of days then you should change them no more than once a month or every other month. Be sure to ALWAYS have extra set a strings on hand incase one breaks. Especially when playing a gig!