I think string age makes a big difference from my own experiences especially in times where I record several hours a day. Even elixirs drop off at some points
I had issues on a song with the clean guitar once. Initially thought that something was broken, potentially something with the spring tank. However, when I looked at my gritty strings I checked my ordering list and realized that I hadn’t changed for 9 months, allthough I was heavily recording almost all year at the time. The sound was conpletely fixed with new elixirs
to me the riff translated better with the old strings, with new ones there was too much high end buzz, but in the context of a full band the new ones will probably work better. great playing btw!
For anyone watching this video: if you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT apply steel wool to a mounted fretboard, you could get little metal shavings in your pickups and ruin them. Unmount your neck first, or make sure your pickups are fully covered.
@@hectichive889same, I’ve been using Ernie Ball fretboard wipes and had no idea there was another way. Given how good this dude is he clearly plays more than I do… maybe he benefits from a more aggressive method
To my 71 y.o. ears, ( that's right kids I was born when Rock n' Roll was born ), the overall tone is brighter w the new strings, esp. the highs. I don't have the ear to say whether I'd notice the difference in a club w other players around the lead. Keep Rockin' Kids❣️ You matter to the art form whether you never make it outta the garage or you break the multicultural multitalented Paisley Glass Ceiling. Now for your moment of Zen. " The Blues"💙, born from hymes in cotton fields, born from the slaves that sang them & passed them from generation to generation, Is The Only Uniquely American Art Form In The World❣️ If ya love it, play it, if ya don't, respect it🙏 From Lead Belly, 1888 - 1949 to Duane Allman 1946 - 1971 to John Lee Hooker 1917 -2001 to Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Robert Johnson, Joe Bonamassa to you, The Blues 💙 👍🏼
I as a young teenage girl LOVE rock, pop-rock, blues, punk rock, etc. My top favorite bands are probably 1. The Beatles 2. Led zeppelin 3. Queen 4. Journey. My favorite singers are probably 1. Hendrix 2. Elvis 3. David Bowie
I prefer old strings they seem to always sound so warm , New strings are bright and remind me of breaking glass , but it's all in the ear of the beholder...
I have a ~80 year old guitar with original strings… I think I may need to record the difference if I ever end up needing to change them. I really like the old string sound the current ones have, but if they start to unravel or something, I’ll be doing this
I haven't noticed as much with steel. The biggest difference I've ever heard was replacing old strings on my 12 string with 80/20 bronze. Very bright sounding, but wore off in about a month. Phosphor bronze not as bright, but last a lot longer.
There is indeed a difference between the old and new strings, and much of it is high-end and clarity. And now, if I may give you some advice, never use steel wool to remove gunk and lemon oil to condition your fretboards. Even if you use the finest grade 000000 steel wool, you're putting fine scratches on it. And the lemon oil will eventually start drying out and pitting the fretboard. If the fretboard and frets are really gunky, use some Naptha sparingly with a dry cloth or Murphy's Oil Soap and a toothbrush to get it off. My personal choice to do both jobs very effectively is to use Music Nomad F-ONE Oil; that stuff is the absolute best and it lasts for months. And I can't stress enough the importance of wiping down your guitar from top to bottom after each time you play, with particular emphasis put on the fretboard, frets and top/bottom of the strings to keep everything clean so they don't get all gunked up, and also your strings will last longer and not go dead too quick.
On my Strat, the sound I got when I replaced the strings was insane. But something I noticed with my nylon is that old strings sound incredibly muffled. I don’t noticed the change till I get new strings tho lol
The fuck are you saying? That’s even not a thing, you only need two fingers to hold a pick.. dude has some serious rhythm in his right hand I’d be willing to bet he shits on you when I comes to guitar 😂 thanks for the lesson tho coach
I love DR strings but I always order the dime bag high voltage lol I'm pretty sure they're the same thing as regular DR strings but it makes me feel good so 🤷🏻♂️
One of my Strat’s I only change the strings when they break. Some of those strings are 15 year old originals and still sound great and hold tune. I definitely get the whole changing your strings bit but I feel the same way as some of the other people in the comments here, there’s just something about that warm worn in sound.
Same shit. Did it blind with a bunch of guitarists sitting around, cuz I was afraid I might be the crazy one, but all 8 couldn’t tell the difference, to be precise, when he switches to the new string. Doing crazy riff at the end doesn’t prove much.
I often prefer the more dry sound of old strings, same with acoustic. New strings are very bright and splashy sounding which works well for certain things.
A lot depends on how well you care for your strings… in a reasonably dry atmosphere where they’re not rusting up, being played and wiped down etc. all factor it to how long they “last” - also there’s a huge difference on acoustic instruments… don’t forget how the string movement is turned into sound is fundamentally different between electric & acoustic instruments
Difference was minimal to my ears, I play with distortion so you don't notice older strings that much, I usually change all my strings in September whether they need it or not.
Hey buddy just one suggestion.. when you’re doing position changes don’t always lift your thumb off the neck instead keep your thumb on it then extend and contract your thumb. It makes transitions so much smoother and less abrupt sounding. You can also play faster that way. I used to lift my thumb now I slide it and stretch on it!!
@@trendkill3333 Do you mean those Nanoweb strings? Like the coated ones? I played those for a while but I am kinda into my d'addario xt's and xs'. They are also coated but I still prefer changing them once a month.
@@CrazyGuitarTV there’s nanoweb, polyweb and another one that I can’t remember. Yeah use what you like man. I personally need to use elixir because any uncoated strings I use just rust out super badly within a few weeks even if I clean them off after each play session. Never knew they also made coated strings, I might try them out and see if they last the same length of time
that's why I buy elixir string, they sound the same for the longest of times, you only need to change them if they snap or they lose their tuning stability, other than that you can keep them on basically forever
Same. I only ever need to change them when they get really rusty which takes like 7-8 months of daily playing to get them to that point. On my guitar anyway they go rusty before they lose any stability. I don’t know why people buy any other brand really. Elixir just saves you so much money and time, it pains me that some people change their strings like every two weeks which is what I’d have to do if I play any uncoated string.
The tone for what you played definitely sounded better on the old strings IMO, warmer more soulful sound. Was it the exact same model of strings? I'm not a player but I've been around guitars and recall old strings FEELING kinda gross in your hands, so you could probably replicate the sound of the old strings on new ones with even just a little EQ.
The difference is probably more noticeable in person. Either way tho little differences like these add up to give a complete sound
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Huge difference your ears suck
I think string age makes a big difference from my own experiences especially in times where I record several hours a day. Even elixirs drop off at some points
Close your eyes and listen. Big difference lol
@@lorenzobaitwa4991 I can hear it as well but maybe their speakers don't reflect the difference.
Putting on a new set of strings is like changing bed sheets x100
Its not
@@miro2742 'Tis.....
Also.... ☝️😌
... *You're mad
And I'm not,
Stick your head in
A flower pot!"*
Harder than loosing your virginity.
wat
I always prefer the sound of seasoned strings.
Nice way to put it
I love my strings peppered up with a little salt
@@cadrejeff nah man you gotta put the spice powder
I always put some Mad Dawg and sprinkle tapatio powder.
I prefer the blood of my enemies
I beg your pardon but I prefer the old ones 😂 Happy weekend!
There are artists who play like with only old strings so youre not too wrong haha
Yupp, seasoned strings are nice.
I had issues on a song with the clean guitar once. Initially thought that something was broken, potentially something with the spring tank. However, when I looked at my gritty strings I checked my ordering list and realized that I hadn’t changed for 9 months, allthough I was heavily recording almost all year at the time. The sound was conpletely fixed with new elixirs
Yeah me too ahaha. It's more funky 🎶
Well yeah 3 months isn’t enough for the string to be terrible and new ones need to be broken in unless you want that exact tone
that's a killer riff, it reminds me of Tomo Fujita style
Bro when tomo has students he'll just hand them his phone like "film me shred for a tiktok" lmao
I'd argue there's a Cory Wong vibe going on there.
Do you know what riff it is?
@@luvnxorto me it sounds like snarky puppy - what about me but idk
to me the riff translated better with the old strings, with new ones there was too much high end buzz, but in the context of a full band the new ones will probably work better. great playing btw!
My strings are 17 years old and they still sounds great
Bro's string can drink alcohol
@@angelorenzo3718 HAHAHAHA
@@angelorenzo3718not until 4 years in the future
@@JewHater1945most places you can drink by 16
Average bass player
For anyone watching this video: if you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT apply steel wool to a mounted fretboard, you could get little metal shavings in your pickups and ruin them. Unmount your neck first, or make sure your pickups are fully covered.
For anyone wanting polished frets but don’t want to use steel wool: they make fret polishing kits for cheap, that’s what I use and they work great.
I was gonna say, could you not just use a cloth/rag with some lemon oil? That’s what I do. Didn’t know people used steel wool.
@@hectichive889same, I’ve been using Ernie Ball fretboard wipes and had no idea there was another way. Given how good this dude is he clearly plays more than I do… maybe he benefits from a more aggressive method
He taped a cloth across the body of the guitar just below the neck. I'm guessing he does it often enough that he must know it works for him.
@@nuthinbutlove I'm sure he knows what he's doing, that's why I said for those who don't know. It's a mistake that's very easy to make.
Sounds much brighter and more crisp to me. As always, thanks for the earfull! Keep it up!
Old strings definitely had a deeper, thick tone to them. I like those more
I like old strings with really bright pickups personally, takes the edge off a little!
It's night and day. A lot brighter and you can really hear the string's sparkle when they reach max resonance.
I’m convinced this man doesn’t have windows in his room
the new ones make it sound cleaner but the old ones give it character
Definitely noticeable and definitely worth the change … although I can imagine you wanting the other sound for a particular type of song..
To my 71 y.o. ears, ( that's right kids I was born when Rock n' Roll was born ), the overall tone is brighter w the new strings, esp. the highs. I don't have the ear to say whether I'd notice the difference in a club w other players around the lead. Keep Rockin' Kids❣️ You matter to the art form whether you never make it outta the garage or you break the multicultural multitalented Paisley Glass Ceiling. Now for your moment of Zen. " The Blues"💙, born from hymes in cotton fields, born from the slaves that sang them & passed them from generation to generation, Is The Only Uniquely American Art Form In The World❣️ If ya love it, play it, if ya don't, respect it🙏 From Lead Belly, 1888 - 1949 to Duane Allman 1946 - 1971 to John Lee Hooker 1917 -2001 to Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Robert Johnson, Joe Bonamassa to you, The Blues 💙 👍🏼
I'm 91. You have nice taste for a kid.
@@bassyey I'm 154. You're a rookie at life yungblud
@@trumptrucka I am the unborn, unmanifested eternal .. nice try son.
I as a young teenage girl LOVE rock, pop-rock, blues, punk rock, etc. My top favorite bands are probably 1. The Beatles 2. Led zeppelin 3. Queen 4. Journey. My favorite singers are probably 1. Hendrix 2. Elvis 3. David Bowie
this was actually a very heartwarming read, thanks for posting
I need music that sounds like what you played, whatever that is, I loved it
Hugeeee difference I love the high-end
Either way, that neck looks clean af now
You play guitar like a bass you know, slapping, its a strategy ive never seen anyone use before, really cool
plenty of guitarists slap as well. Check guthrie govan out!
I prefer old strings they seem to always sound so warm , New strings are bright and remind me of breaking glass , but it's all in the ear of the beholder...
Regardless of tone, I find that new strings are easier to tune and intonate since they're more uniform across the length of the string.
I have a ~80 year old guitar with original strings… I think I may need to record the difference if I ever end up needing to change them. I really like the old string sound the current ones have, but if they start to unravel or something, I’ll be doing this
Never time it. Kurt Cobain it.
You should record now you never know when u may brake a string down the line
@@saturnsrings5025 wonderful idea, actually! Somehow I didn’t think of that, so thank you :0
Old ones where just right for a perfect sound but the new ones picked up better and could really hear the highs and mids which was overwhelming
I haven't noticed as much with steel. The biggest difference I've ever heard was replacing old strings on my 12 string with 80/20 bronze. Very bright sounding, but wore off in about a month. Phosphor bronze not as bright, but last a lot longer.
idk why but i love the sound of seasoned strings. my buddy replaces his guitar strings every 6 months and he gives em to me and they sound amazeballs
Definitely can here more brightness
💯☝️☝️
Huge, I'd 100% notice. I always love the sound of brand new strings
I love your videos and the guitar face is very cool as well :]
Frigging screech vibes. And I love it.
Even on a phone the tone became a lot fuller nice
There is indeed a difference between the old and new strings, and much of it is high-end and clarity.
And now, if I may give you some advice, never use steel wool to remove gunk and lemon oil to condition your fretboards.
Even if you use the finest grade 000000 steel wool, you're putting fine scratches on it. And the lemon oil will eventually start drying out and pitting the fretboard.
If the fretboard and frets are really gunky, use some Naptha sparingly with a dry cloth or Murphy's Oil Soap and a toothbrush to get it off.
My personal choice to do both jobs very effectively is to use Music Nomad F-ONE Oil; that stuff is the absolute best and it lasts for months.
And I can't stress enough the importance of wiping down your guitar from top to bottom after each time you play, with particular emphasis put on the fretboard, frets and top/bottom of the strings to keep everything clean so they don't get all gunked up, and also your strings will last longer and not go dead too quick.
I love them old and slinky
that tomo triplet strum was super clean
Interesting, now I gotta go change my strings lmao.
On my Strat, the sound I got when I replaced the strings was insane. But something I noticed with my nylon is that old strings sound incredibly muffled. I don’t noticed the change till I get new strings tho lol
Old ones I prefer. New are always so bright.
The newer ones to me have a subtle crispness to them.
Had to watch it a second time, you changed the pickup selecter from 5th to 4th position, hence the tonal difference
this kid is one of the most annoying…
Incorrect. Comparison was all in 4th.
@@l1ttleguy1 watch it again buddy
@@gabrielvisitacao1058 it’s the same. Slightly different angle. 5th would be right over the screw.
@@l1ttleguy1 sure my guy
Had an old Squier that I didn’t change the strings on for 5 years. The difference was incredible
More treble response, love it
I can’t be the only one who prefers old strings
New strings sound too " stringy " ngl, old ones rock
Same
the old ones sound dark warm and full where the new ones sound thin and bright
You're gonna love my original 2013 strat strings lol
Cmon man the funk is in the gunk!
He play so well!
The fuck are you saying? That’s even not a thing, you only need two fingers to hold a pick.. dude has some serious rhythm in his right hand I’d be willing to bet he shits on you when I comes to guitar 😂 thanks for the lesson tho coach
@@Abolas452 why so agressive? I just said he plays well..
Those old strings sound so much better
The Seinfeld theme sounds great on the old strings!!
Im just here to say glad to see another dr player. Been a dr guy for 20 years now. Shame they dont make 11-49 anymore.
The old ones sound warmer honestly. Also nice tone
New strings always feel better to play.
Brand New strings feel sticky to me. Gotta play them for a few hours before they smooth out and stay in tune. After that it's butter 😍
Oooooh sounded crispy
I couldn’t tell when you switched without watching.
Your rhythm playing is very impressive 😊
Gonna be changing stings on a weekly basis to keep them sounding that bright though
i dont like the feel of brand new strings, and i have to force myself to play untill they become nicer
Me too. Also they sound much too bright and metallic to my ears. I like them worn in.
The new string feeling is one of the best in the guitar world
On one of my guitars.. it’s had the same strings for 30years 😅
It's less pronounced on single coils. Hambuckers get so dark as strings age. New set of strings really makes them crisper
I love DR strings but I always order the dime bag high voltage lol I'm pretty sure they're the same thing as regular DR strings but it makes me feel good so 🤷🏻♂️
Don't allow fear of placebo. If you feel it, you're probably onto something. Do they bend easier than regular strings?
I'll try the steel wool next time. I still think a guitar pick sounds better.
3 month old strings are still pretty fresh for me
me with 10 months old strings and yea
honestly I like the sound of the 3 month old strings
Can you do a guide on how to fully clean an electric guitar specifically a strat?
One of my Strat’s I only change the strings when they break. Some of those strings are 15 year old originals and still sound great and hold tune. I definitely get the whole changing your strings bit but I feel the same way as some of the other people in the comments here, there’s just something about that warm worn in sound.
amazing! Guitar solo just like tomo Fujita
I liked the sound of the old ones actually. Not so Bright and Crispy! Like the new ones. ✌🏼😎
Same shit. Did it blind with a bunch of guitarists sitting around, cuz I was afraid I might be the crazy one, but all 8 couldn’t tell the difference, to be precise, when he switches to the new string. Doing crazy riff at the end doesn’t prove much.
like they always say
*"The gunk keeps the funk"*
Oooo tomo vibes I like it
I often prefer the more dry sound of old strings, same with acoustic. New strings are very bright and splashy sounding which works well for certain things.
A lot depends on how well you care for your strings… in a reasonably dry atmosphere where they’re not rusting up, being played and wiped down etc. all factor it to how long they “last” - also there’s a huge difference on acoustic instruments… don’t forget how the string movement is turned into sound is fundamentally different between electric & acoustic instruments
Me with 3 years old strings: it's fineee
Difference was minimal to my ears, I play with distortion so you don't notice older strings that much, I usually change all my strings in September whether they need it or not.
The 3 month old strings have that much more funk to it, that funk makes them so much better
I like both
Your playing reminds me so much of Joey Mills on his work with Drake Von
the difference becomes crazy when you use some mega distortion or something
Big difference!
Because they still good to use
Yes more treble!
I sat my phone down while he was cleaning the frets and it sounded like a bong rip
Yes it's more noticeable in person. The tone would be brighter as opposed to dull.
Hey buddy just one suggestion.. when you’re doing position changes don’t always lift your thumb off the neck instead keep your thumb on it then extend and contract your thumb. It makes transitions so much smoother and less abrupt sounding. You can also play faster that way. I used to lift my thumb now I slide it and stretch on it!!
I haven't replaced the strings on my affinity squier for like a year and a half and I haven't had any issues
Someone thought in my youtube video that my strings were out of tune but long behold they are 1 year old and I tuned it before the video lol
I actually prefer the sound of old acoustic strings but I like to change electronic strings pretty often
That's why I change them on a monthly basis. Makes a ton of difference ^^
Just get elixir strings. They don’t rust and stay bright for like 4 months of daily playing. Saves you a lot of money in the long run
@@trendkill3333 Do you mean those Nanoweb strings? Like the coated ones? I played those for a while but I am kinda into my d'addario xt's and xs'. They are also coated but I still prefer changing them once a month.
@@CrazyGuitarTV there’s nanoweb, polyweb and another one that I can’t remember. Yeah use what you like man. I personally need to use elixir because any uncoated strings I use just rust out super badly within a few weeks even if I clean them off after each play session. Never knew they also made coated strings, I might try them out and see if they last the same length of time
@@trendkill3333 Yeah sure, give them a try. They both cost around the same price. Like always, it comes down to personal preference :)
I’ve had the same strings for over a year 🗿
I’m more impressed with the playing 👍🍻 grooves to the max
I would actually dial the tone knob back a little bit for the new strings. The tone is a little too abrasive
Have fun cutting the mix through with old strings..
As a drummer....... good sounds
Man literally plays like Hendrix
The new ones sound very bright
that's why I buy elixir string, they sound the same for the longest of times, you only need to change them if they snap or they lose their tuning stability, other than that you can keep them on basically forever
Same. I only ever need to change them when they get really rusty which takes like 7-8 months of daily playing to get them to that point. On my guitar anyway they go rusty before they lose any stability. I don’t know why people buy any other brand really. Elixir just saves you so much money and time, it pains me that some people change their strings like every two weeks which is what I’d have to do if I play any uncoated string.
Everyone knows strings sound the best right before they go bad 😔
The tone for what you played definitely sounded better on the old strings IMO, warmer more soulful sound. Was it the exact same model of strings?
I'm not a player but I've been around guitars and recall old strings FEELING kinda gross in your hands, so you could probably replicate the sound of the old strings on new ones with even just a little EQ.
Dude, I havey dad's strings from the 90s still. I haven't replaced them
Some EQ changes on the old strings night make them sound like the new ones.