Do you take off all strings or 1 at a time

[Laney1566]

I have always changed 1 string at a time because I was told that you NEED to keep tension on the neck at all times. Otherwise the neck will take a while to readjust to the tension and you will have tuning problems during that time. I have always believed this because it seems logical. After watching pros change out strings though, it seems they take all strings off. It would be an advantage when cleaning the guitar for sure. Can anyone tell me why it is OK to take off all strings?

[Tim Plains]

I take 'em all off, never had an issue.

[AXE®]

Routine change one at a time.

Set up change all.

[Thundergod]

All at once.

[L5Larry]

Under "general" maintenance the ONLY time you should remove all the strings at once is if you need fret polishing/dressing, or fingerboard conditioning. PERIOD.

[flyingarmadillo]

The 6 strings all at once, the 12 strings come off in pairs.

[deepblue]

All at once. That way I can give the fretboard a good cleaning.

[ocdman]

I take them off 1 at a time unless I am cleaning the fretboard then I take them all off.

[DAS44]

all at once

[daveinspain]

I change the strings one at a time... Seems easier I don't know if one way is better than the other. When you take all of them off you have to worry about the bridge wheels turning and changing the bridge height and the stop bar falling off....

[charlie brown]

Mostly, 1 at a time. The only time I remove all, is if I need to clean and lemon oil, the fingerboard (once or twice a year).

 

CB

[Big Bill]

All at once and I give the guitar a good polishing.

[KSG_Standard]

Routine change one at a time.

Set up change all.

 

+1

 

I also take them all off when I want to clean the guitar...

[DeVeeWee]

One at a time for routine set changing, and all at once when I do maintenance(2 times a year)

[djroge1]

all strings off at one time.

[Kolera]

Mostly' date=' 1 at a time. The only time I remove all, is if I need to clean and lemon oil, the fingerboard (once or twice a year).

 

CB[/quote']

 

+ 1

[The Mick]

Routine change one at a time.

Set up change all.

+2

[SHO]

One at a time. Habit from the floyd rose days.

[Laney1566]

I still haven't found a reason to change all at once. For those of you who do.....do you notice a period of adjustment?

Even for Spring cleaning. I change 1 at a time. Makes it very hard.

[AXE®]

For a spring or semi annual I have been known to leave one string on.

 

The "G".

[Cruznolfart]

For a spring or semi annual I have been known to leave one string on.

 

The "G".

 

Do you apply baby-oil to your nuts with your G string on?

[AXE®]

Do you apply baby-oil to your nuts with your G string on?

 

 

Gently.

[Laney1566]

Gently.

 

I always thought vigorously was better:-"

[Cruznolfart]

I always thought vigorously was better:-"

 

You're young yet. You wanna RUN down the hill.

[FirstMeasure]

All string come off every time I change 'em. Clean the fret board between every string change with a dry Micro Fiber cloth, and use some kind of Oil if the Fret Board looks too dry (used to be just Lemon Oil, but I've started using Valve Oil lately). There you have it.