Prior to studio recording when to put on fresh strings?

guitarjack66

bbill335 said:

BigPaulie said:

bbill335 said:
old strings are best on acoustic and bass

This is the wrong answer.

i know everyone disagrees with me - i hate the sound of most acoustics!

Your music collection must be a bit limited. 

thomasross20

Two years before the date.

bluecat

This thread has started to drift away. But I would say if you are putting on new strings before a studio session a day or two should get your strings fully stretched in.
Mine are usually stretched in after one day (I suppose it depends on your string make) I love zingy strings it is so refreshing. I do hate the dull sound of dead strings.
When we were really poor we used to boil our strings in a pan of water with Fairy Liquid.
I don't want those days again. 

marxski

bluecat said:

This thread has started to drift away. But I would say if you are putting on new strings before a studio session a day or two should get your strings fully stretched in.
Mine are usually stretched in after one day (I suppose it depends on your string make) I love zingy strings it is so refreshing. I do hate the dull sound of dead strings.
When we were really poor we used to boil our strings in a pan of water with Fairy Liquid.
I don't want those days again. 

I used to boil bass strings! Thanks for your input.

bluecat

I knew I was not the only one Marxski, in fact it was common practice if you were gigging a lot in those  days. I remember it well.

Tannin

It was common practice if you weren't gigging a lot too!