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Changing guitar strings
When should you change your guitar strings? We asked the world’s biggest string brands to get the definitive answer

By Matt Owen Published

Experts at Ernie Ball, D'Addario and more explain when it’s time to break out a new set, how environmental factors play their part, and what you can do to make your strings last longer

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John Mayer performs onstage for day two of the 2025 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm on September 28, 2025 in Franklin, Tennessee
John Mayer on what really matters when choosing the guitar strings you use

By Phil Weller Published

Mayer once had his say on the ‘thicker strings equals thicker tone’ debate

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Guitarists
Kurt Vile of Kurt Vile and The Violators performs day 8 of 2025 Festival d'été de Québec on July 10, 2025 in Quebec City, Quebec
Why Kurt Vile prefers older guitar strings – and hardly ever changes his

By Janelle Borg Published

Vile has been guitar through and through since the beginning, so much so that he prefers the sound of dead strings...

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Cleartone Strings
Phil Everly’s iconic guitar string brand, Cleartone Strings, has been re-launched in the UK and Ireland – returning its innovative string treatment to players across the pond

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsored by Cleartone Strings

The firm has partnered with a new distributor to bring its pioneering approach to string coating back to the UK and Ireland

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Ritchie Blackmore tears his Fender Stratocaster a new one as he performs live with Deep Purple in the early '70s.
How Ritchie Blackmore came across an obscure string mod that introduced him to a whole new sound – and why it didn’t work for him

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Burton proved it was possible to use banjo strings on guitar, but Blackmore’s early adventures with the hack got mixed results

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12-pack of D'Addario XL strings against an orange-yellow background
I've just unearthed the sweetest Black Friday deal on my favorite guitar string brand – and it's one that will cost you just $4 per string set

By Janelle Borg Published

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get quality acoustic and electric guitar strings – and this D’Addario deal proves it

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Detail of the TonePros AVT-II adjustable wrapover bridge and D'Addario strings on a Yamaha Revstar RS820CR electric guitar, taken on November 10, 2015
Will the price of guitar strings skyrocket on August 1? As tariff deadline looms, D’Addario’s CEO reveals how the firm has been weathering the storm

By Janelle Borg Published

The firm exports nearly 45% of its products to 120 countries, with Japan being its biggest foreign market

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Boxes of cleartone strings
Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsored

Expertly crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah, each string – whether for an electric or acoustic guitar – features a unique patented coating that extends its life without sacrificing tone

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Cleartone Electric Treated Strings
I tried Cleartone treated electric guitar strings for the first time – and the results impressed me

By Pete Emery Published

Cleartone's treated strings aim to offer more volume and sustain than traditional premium strings – but can they sway Guitar World's Pete Emery?

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Guitarists, it’s time to change those strings – bag 25% off D’Addario XS at Guitar Center in celebration of World String Change Day

By Matt McCracken Published

Tone dragging you down? Guitar Center’s 25% off D’Addario XS deal is the deal you’ve been waiting for

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