Hello @FannyJustinGuitar
I entered my email for the giveaway but I don’t get the confirmation email, I tried twice, I checked the spam folder, nothing.
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Same here.
Well I must admit I need a string change on my D-15M, because they’ve been on the guitar since 2014 - yep 12 years… Justin’s video makes it look easy!!! (…and probably a good idea…)
Looking at it more, it seems that the confirmation email goes out only to new subscribers…and I should really change my strings…
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Same here and I sent an email bit no response yet.
Yikes. I’m surprised they haven’t just rusted off. 
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Ha !! Well, they have been “maintained” over the years. Once in a while, I take them off the guitar, boil them for 12 minutes, then put them back on. Then they sound kinda new again! I clean the fretboard and refresh the fretboard too…but yes, it is way time!
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I’ve never heard of boiling strings. Here’s what I found in a search:
Benefits of Boiling Guitar Strings
Boiling guitar strings can be an effective method to clean and rejuvenate them. Here are the main benefits:
Removes Dirt and Grime: The high temperature of boiling water helps to release oil, dirt, and grime that accumulate on the strings from playing.
Improves Tone: After boiling, strings can sound sharper and more vibrant, enhancing their playability.
Cost-Effective: This method is particularly useful for bass guitar strings, which are more expensive and can benefit from extended use.
Risks of Boiling Guitar Strings
While boiling can improve the sound of guitar strings, there are some risks involved:
Weakened Strings: Boiling can reduce the tensile strength of the strings, especially if they are of lower quality. This can lead to breakage.
Not a Replacement for New Strings: Boiling will not restore strings to their original sound quality. They may sound better but will not be as good as new strings.
Limited Use: It is recommended to boil strings no more than twice to avoid excessive brittleness.
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“What’s it for dinner?” - “String Soup”…
Interesting, learn something new everyday. 
But I’m also kind of guilty: My 12-string has the same strings on since 2021… 
By the way, same here, no confirmation mail. Have this behaviour as well when joining other stuff like waiting lists. Same as Robert I assume, it’s because the Mail-address is already known by the system.
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Wow Mark! Cool. I play the whole spectrum very soft to extra loud hard, but I just do not break strings. I try to avoid inspecting my bridge plate… In practice, I like to create a virtual volume knob on my acoustic based on varying my soft-hard pick attack, using the fingies, the range is very narrow. Anyway, thanks for the info and putting the details out there. $6 or $7 per set saves a couple over time and is money I have for the future. But, Justin is correct: it could be high time!
Well…the shape is invinting…“strings al pomodoro” 
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Lisa, with a 12 string it is probably a labor of love. The detail in Mark’s response points out that it is cost effective especially those expensive bass strings. Maybe I got the stew idea from a bass player.
I have two email addresses. When I provided my less used one, I immediately got the confirmation notice for the new strings offer. All for that Tasmanian Justin Sandercoe. He really is the best!
Send out a 12-string song. I’d like to see and hear you! If you’d feel like it, check out the vid I uploaded today. It’s a cover of Kenny Loggins’ Return to Pooh Corner. 
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same here. I emailed JG to let them know.
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One thing I’d point out is that old strings can also cause tuning and intonation issues apart from making your guitar sound duller and not feeling nice under the fingers. It depends on the strings, how you play, and some other factors, but it’s not unusual for strings to lose their tension, which leads to the intonation being off. If you’re not playing higher up the fretboard often, it can go unnoticed, but even then it’s not a good thing.
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That’s what I’d assume as well, but while the mail address doesn’t need to be checked and confirmed a second time maybe we might have entered the giveaway directly without needing the Confirmation E-mail. In this case Robert @Rmking60 you might have a double chance to win! Can you tell the sound of the strings improves after boiling? I’m really curious and have to try now…only my strings are the cheap ones and I’m really worried about one of them breaking and slapping into my skin!
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Metra, those are good points! Strings are physical and, I’m thinking, along the length of old strings weak parts/streches develop that affect tuning and intonation. Above all, I hope folks learning to play guitar also spend time learning guitar maintenance. It is such a wonderful hobby to have. Music is for your whole life. Hear it. Make it. Always share music.
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Couldn’t agree more. In my opinion, every player has to know how to do at least the basic setup of their instrument. Not only does it save money on guitar techs, but also allows you to get your guitar to the exact settings you want.
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I’m Scottish and thrifty. Boiling the strings makes them pure clean and unencumbered with accumulated build up of grime+. They ring like bells again. I do it up to three times. I play extra light to more than heavy, when emotions take me. I broke a string maybe 38 years ago. So boiling will not degrade the guitar string causing it to easily break. If you can handle restringing used strings, it saves you a few purchases of new.
Do you know how to check relief, action at the nut, overall action, and intonation? +adjust for those 4 items? It is always a see-saw balance, but if you get kind of good at it, your guitar will always be nice to play!
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Hey jv. Everyone is in anticipation of their xmas stocking extra…like a good pack of strings!
How is Etowah?
What have you recorded recently?
Here’s my latest:: https://youtu.be/NKZ7B_1eAQc?si=E8KWIPUAqBjXThOm
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Same here. I watched the video of Justin replacing the NY XL strings on his electric but did not receive the confirmation email. Again, checked Spam folder to no avail.
Yes very true indeed Artem! Although with that being said, you still haven’t help me changed my rusty guitar strings as you promised months ago! 
I mean being a guitar tech must have been keeping you busy but I would appreciate the assistance, especially after all that we’ve been through together. 
Thanks мій найкращий друг @metramaks! I am looking forward to it so my guitar strings can sound nice and crispy again. 