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MustangDave
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Joined: 10 Nov 2003
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| randomnotations wrote: | | does this only work for bass strings? or is it cool for guitar strings too? |
I don't see why not. It'll clean them off good, but, won't bring totally dead ones back to life, since the metal just gets fatigued after a while. I'm sure some good chemical cleaning would have a similar effect to boiling, as long as it dosen't leave any residue, and you do it with the strings dismounted. |
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CaptainSaveAHo
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Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Yeah, no chems on the bass/guitar, that's just not cool! But like someone already said, guitar strings are like 5 bucks. Unless you're a starving college student or just piss poor, it's not worth the effort for guitar. |
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MustangDave
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Good point, I always forget how cheap guitar strings are.
This one stuff from tech spray I used one time, the industrial contact cleaner... I'll bet that'd work great. But again, AWAY from the instrument! I was dusting with it (bad idea) since we had an old can around... apart from sending me into a coughing fit, it actually took the letters of the california car duster's handle  ... As soon as I noticed that... I put it away. |
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gibson_thunder
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Joined: 27 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:55 am Post subject: |
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WD-40 works great on strings,too... cleans em out & brightens em up...
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MustangDave
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| gibson_thunder wrote: | | WD-40 works great on strings,too... cleans em out & brightens em up... |
Yeah, that makes sense, its a halfway decent grease cutter, but... then your hands might smell like WD40  |
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gibson_thunder
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 mine always do, anyways...Im always working on something mechanical...and I changed oil for a living for 3 years... 
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chilipepprflea
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Joined: 12 Dec 2003
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Location: columbus, ohio
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another testimonial of how great it is to boil strings. they sound brand new. before boiling them, they had no bite but they are bright as hell now!
recipe:
set pot of water to rolling boil
wrap strings in a circle
stir in strings
boil for 30mins stirring occassionally
dry strings thoroughly
string up and rock out! |
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CaptainSaveAHo
Bear Cub
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:15 am Post subject: . |
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| Gah, I had a problem boiling. They sounded bright at first (new string sound), but then went REALLY limp after two weeks of playing. Not dull like normal, I mean they were unplayable. I'm well stocked on strings, (found Epiphone strings for 7.50 USD) so I'm not going to bother anymore! |
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chilipepprflea
Sea Monkey
Joined: 12 Dec 2003
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Location: columbus, ohio
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| CaptainSaveAHo wrote: | | I'm well stocked on strings, (found Epiphone strings for 7.50 USD) so I'm not going to bother anymore! |
where in the heck did you find those??? |
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CaptainSaveAHo
Bear Cub
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Sam Goody (sp) in the mall. An overpriced cd store. They had this great idea of selling guitar supplies!! <----(sarcasm). Needless to say, it doesn't look like it's paying off, they clearanced all their 5-string bass strings out at 1/2 price. I don't play five string, but the other four strings are the perfect size, I'm happy.
Recently, guitar shops are stocking no-name bass strings for $10 a set. If you don't mind not using boomers, EBs, or Fenders, it's a cheaper alternative  . |
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Low E Louie
German Shepherd
Joined: 03 Jan 2004
Posts: 337
Location: Moon Bass Alpha
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| What if you boil them with some soap or something, wouldn't that help dissolve grease? Or would it just bubble like crazy... |
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Rufio
King Kong
Joined: 03 Feb 2003
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Location: Reading, MA
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Yeah, put in a few small drops of soap.
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Bass411
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Joined: 17 Dec 2003
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Location: Somewhere in NY
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Ive never boiled strings before, but my E string is getting kinda grungy, so im gonna, but for you,dep it really ends HOW bad they are because if there really bad id buy new ones 
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CaptainSaveAHo
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| Yeah, my last set I pulled off were also worn flat where they touched the frets, definately not worth boiling again! |
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nday25
Big Hamster
Joined: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 99
Location: at my computer desk
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Haha, i can relate to not having any money. im also 13, (14 on feb. 25) and i have nooo money right now. don't laugh at me or make fun of me for saying this, but thats why right now im playing on a... *gasp* first act  
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