Do thicker strings last longer?

[lppier]

Do you find that thicker strings last longer? I'm asking because I find that my acoustic's .11s are string going strong despite me playing more acoustic as compared to my electric's .10s, which are now dull-sounding and I had to change today.

Pier.

 

[BlackMoo]

Actually we can use this analogy. Who lives longer? a skinny man or a fat man? Naturally we'd assume the thinner man cos hes less prone to sickness or diseases or what not, but we can also assume the fat man, since he is eating healthily.

Either way, both are men, and die at some point.

Though the assumption is hard, strings are similar. Thicker strings just means more mass, it may or may not affect life. Observe your strings I guess. The more frequent you notice your acoustic strings last longer, the more probable that they actually do last longer.

 

[theblueark]

Bass strings seem to last super long.

Probably because they don't break.

And the rust and dirt collection is on the surface and the rust+dirt/metal ratio is lower.

I would say, thick strings would seem to last longer, but in reality are tone dead about the same time.

 

[ItAcHi]

i think thicker strings might last alittle longer due to its thickness...so its less likely to break...but in tone wise...i think both will sound dead at around the same time depending on how long u play...some said that ernie ball strings sound dead after 2 hrs of playing...so it all depends on the material..

 

[Gr3y]

nahz.. i dun think thick string last longer.. unless u fixed e strings and preserve them in perfect humidity and pressure tt is.. haha

 

[ChanMin]

thick strings do last alittle longer...

but the difference is only obvious...when you play under... realistic conditions.. eg.. 3hrs jamming... gigging at places without aircon ... exposing your strings to humidity(sweat) and erm ... air ... intensively for days on end...

i do find that .10s last alittle longer then .9s...
maybe a two to three days longer... before they get really too mucky and lifeless..

 

[Phil]

My sentiments alike, Chan.

 

[lppier]

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Actually we can use this analogy. Who lives longer? a skinny man or a fat man? Naturally we'd assume the thinner man cos hes less prone to sickness or diseases or what not, but we can also assume the fat man, since he is eating healthily.

Either way, both are men, and die at some point.

Though the assumption is hard, strings are similar. Thicker strings just means more mass, it may or may not affect life. Observe your strings I guess. The more frequent you notice your acoustic strings last longer, the more probable that they actually do last longer.

 

[DarknessFury]

I think it just depends on how well you take care of your strings...

 

[crozzfire]

I think it just depends on how well you take care of your strings...

yes exactly...my sentiments too.

 

[uzzo88]

strings which last long go brain dead after a while.. strings which dun last long.. live to their last breath..
i've had my strings on for the past 2 months and the rust isnt bad at all.. only the high 'e' has patches of rust..others are still shiny..
sound wise.. hmm i'm deaf to hear the diff..