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doubleE•

Sorry to get off topic, but holy crap violin string are expensive! Compared to guitar strings, anyway. How often do violins need their strings replaced?

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ClothosOP•

You think that's bad, try buying strings for an upright bass! As for how often you're supposed to replace them, I'm honestly not sure. I generally replace mine every year or so, or when they start to sound really dead, whichever happens first. Maybe I should be doing it more often, but I'm no pro, so this works alright for me.

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seabre•

Yeah, you're supposed to replace them every year...but you can get away with a little longer..

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violizard•

Depends on how much you play, ambient temps, type of strings, and most importantly mood of the owner.. When you feel like you are not playing well, a good excuse is to blame it on the hardware ;) Although they do indeed loose tonality after about a year. And yeah, they are way too expensive for a set of only 4.

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power2thepigs•

It all really depends on what sound you like a how much you're willing to spend.

I love playing on synthetic strings. The gold E strings are great too, especially with harmonics on my violin.

I like gut strings too, but they're generally more apt to break in the cold weather. So that leads me to other styles

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