When should you change your banjo strings? I hate to tell you this, but you need to change them often. The metal finger picks are hard on the strings and it doesn’t take long for them to start sounding a bit off. If you are having trouble tuning or one or more of your strings sounds funny, then the first step is to replace your old strings.
I replace my strings often, about once every two weeks or so, and it’s not that bad, and it makes me sound a lot better (new strings ring so nice for the first few days). There are a lot of choices as far as strings go and I have recently made it easy for you to research and purchase them, by compiling a list of some of the best banjo strings: http://banjoblogger.com/the-best-banjo-strings/
Replacing the strings is easy, just take the 1 st string off and replace it, making sure to wind at least two or three wraps on the post. Do not wrap the string on top of itself or you will have problems keeping in tune. Repeat this process for each string, one at a time until you have them all replaced. Now, tune it up, stretch the strings and you’re ready to go.
If you want a good article with some great string changing tips, check out banjoexpert.com, Ryan has some essential tips to make it easier to change your strings.
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