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String stretching: how to keep new guitar strings in tune from the start
By Ed Mitchell published
Stretch your strings when you change them to stabilize your tuning

Watch Paul Riario Demo Wired Guitarist’s String Drop Strings
By Guitar World Staff published

Dean Markley Unveils SR2000 Bass Strings
By Guitar World Staff published
In the physics of music, the greatest moments are often achieved after a moment of tension. Dean Markley has applied this basic principle to its SR2000 bass strings.

Watch Slash and His Guitar Tech Discuss Ernie Ball Paradigm Strings
By Guitar World Staff published
In this new clip, Slash and his long-time tech, Adam Day, discuss their guitar string of choice—Ernie Ball Paradigm.

Hear Elixir’s Optiweb Coated Strings in Action
By Guitar World Staff published
Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario recently checked out the new Optiweb Coated Strings from Elixir, and you can check out his thoughts in this video.

New Strings vs. Seven-Year-Old Strings. What’s the Difference?
By Christopher Scapelliti published
How big a difference is there in the tone of a new set of strings and one that’s been on a guitar for the past seven years?

Watch Kirk Hammett Try to Break Ernie Ball's New Paradigm Guitar Strings
By Damian Fanelli published
To help spread the word about its new Paradigm guitar strings, Ernie Ball recently asked a slew of top guitarists—from John Petruccito Paul Gilbert to Kenny Wayne Shepherd—to try to break a string.

Jason Richardson Tries to Break Ernie Ball’s New Paradigm Strings
By Guitar World Staff published
Ernie Ball brings in ultra shredder Jason Richardson to put their Paradigm strings to the test.
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