New Strings. Stretching?

Cuppycakes

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Hi everyone! First post woo~

I have a Lanikai S-T tenor and recently changed the strings on it to a set of Aquila Nylgut. I was just wondering, how long does it usually take for new strings to stretch out until they start setting?
 
Thanks for the help!

I watched the video and started stretching them. I am though a little worried about over stretching. My first Uke was a Hilo tenor and after i had put a new set of strings and began tuning it, the bridge just snapped off, taking a good amount of the body with it :( I recently purchased my ukulele and don't want the same thing happening again. It might have possibly been poor construction, but as I'm stretching these new strings I can't get that episode out of my head @_@
 
my aquilas on my tenor took a good week to stop serious stretching...then the next week to really settle. this is without stretching them by hand, and just with the tuner...but i also tuned it up an octave for that first week...
 
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