boiling strings

GreyFox · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject: boiling strings

boiling strings *What the Heck*!?
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:42 pm Post subject:

brings some life back to em! got dead strings? boil em fo 10 minutes!
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GreyFox · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:47 pm Post subject:

whoa sweet might try that when these ones sound bad
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supermau · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 8:47 am Post subject:

I think I'd rather buy new ones.

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

Yeah, boiling strings sounds like a complete waste of time to me. New strings only cost twenty bucks and I'm sure they sound better than something that's been on your bass for five months. It sounds to me like one of those "home remedies" that somebody thought up just to see if it works but isn't necessarily more practical or better.

TweetyNick · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 10:41 am Post subject:

twenty bucks is a lot when you don't have it
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Rufio · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:09 pm Post subject:

Especially for someone my age. (I'm 13)
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GreyFox · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject:

thats tru i dont need new ones but ill just buy more slinkys when i need more i dont wanna boil when i could be playing that is valuablt time
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:43 pm Post subject:

boiling works pretty dern good IMO -- Id rather save the cash for a new Gibson... Twisted Evil

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Dolphinbass · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 3:04 am Post subject:

BassDogs....it's not an old wive's tale.

Boil the strings for a couple of minutes only.
You can see the sweat and grease floating in the water (Eeeu!)

This is only a temporary fix though.
Bass players used to do it in the 80's (well me and most of the London circuit) to keep the strings bright for slap bass.

They do weaken and will snap (usually right in the middle of your solo!)
Maybe only good for three or four boils (if you are lucky).

Try it with some old strings!
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TweetyNick · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 5:09 am Post subject:

Yeah, I remember my jobless days, Rufio. Now, I have a job, but still not enough money because expenses have dramatically risen--I'm starting college at University of Wisconsin-Madison at the end of the month. I'm looking at a several thousand dollar loan just for this year. Shocked

I have a feeling that I will soon find out the true meaning of not having enough money, though I'm not selling my instruments because it wouldn't make a big dent in the overall amount that I will have to pay...maybe I'll just eat less and wear my clothes twice before washing them. We'll see.
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CB · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:01 pm Post subject: CB

Have fun at the UW Tweety, it's a great school and actually a great bargin. I'm an alum(2000) now living in Miami Beach(got sick of the cold WI winters!)...

I've only had my bass for 3 months, so I'll hold off on the boiling for now...although I do sweat alot!

bassman80189 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject:

When you say UW it makes me think of Unitversity of Washington, good school for physics and atomic chemistry I hear. Well that was off topic, anyway...

Oh! Led Zeppelin so good! Need...... to....... play........ bass........!!!!!!!! A couple more posts and I'm gone.

GreyFox · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:49 pm Post subject:

hey i ran across i pair of old strings i kept for some weird reason i'll boil them tonight and see for myself.
it's fate lol (jk i dont believe in fate)
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randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

does this only work for bass strings? or is it cool for guitar strings too?
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