I have an upgraded YYJ classic with the unresponsive bearing and pads. How long should the pads last before needing replacing? It doesn’t seem to bind as well lately. Alternately if lube gets on the pads, will the binds not be as “grippy”? What should I use to clean it with?
Depends which pads you’re using, the type of string you use and just how picky you are with the snappiness of binds. My pads last anywhere between a few weeks to a few months. If you feel that it’s getting a bit slippy on the bind, time to replace the pads. Don’t think lube getting on the pads is a huge issue.
Yea changing you string is very important. But every hour seams a little extreme to me but now I know well enough where I can just look at a string and see how frayed it is and know if it needs to be changed or not,.
Yep, especially w/slick 6 (or cotton) string response goes down as the string wears. A fresh string makes all the difference in the world. I don’t use poly so I can’t say. In any event changing every hour is excessive.
Yeah, changing a string every hour is really overdoing it. Even kitty string is good to use for at least 3-5 hours of play. And if you get string from some of these custom makers, they can sometimes last between 5-10 hours of play (depending on how you play of course). I think k it’s crazy how some of these people change strings after so little play time. I’ve even read here that some guys even change their string every 15 minutes… That’s completely out of hand if you ask me…