2006-10-18, 10:52
|
|
New Blood
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 25
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tattered
Erm..  dont sweat! 
On a more serious note..
Use GHS fast fret every week to keep them clean and sounding new.. wash your hands before you play your bass, and wipe them down with a cloth after your finished playing.. thats all i can think of at the moment.. |
i have heard that if you clean your strings with metho you can getting them sounding like new. just take them off and soak them in it for 12-24 hours, wipe with a paper towel and leave to dry. it's meant to remove all the grease, dirt, skin and what not from your strings, but since it has no water in it your strings won't rust. effectively the only reason you'll need to replace your strings is because of fret wear(thats if it works though) i'll be giving it a try later, i'll tell ya how it goes.
also don't boil your strings in water to clean them  |
2006-10-18, 12:33
|
 |
Die Young.
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hellifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 8,629
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tunaandcheese
also don't boil your strings in water to clean them |
It actually works fairly well.
__________________
Bitches, Hoes And Corn Rows.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by moe_blunts
you done told me lots of thangs bout beer n shit and canada. have a grand ol cunt of a good time.
|
RIP moe. |
2006-10-18, 13:15
|
|
Senior Metalhead
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 154
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tunaandcheese
i have heard that if you clean your strings with metho you can getting them sounding like new. just take them off and soak them in it for 12-24 hours
|
I don't have enough time to soak them for 12 hours. |
2006-10-18, 15:40
|
|
Post-whore
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: terra firma
Posts: 6,940
|
|
|
haha soak them in metho
|
2006-10-18, 15:49
|
 |
6 lvl 80's sucka.
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tallahassee Florida
Posts: 2,482
|
|
|
what exactly is metho?
__________________
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Paddy
|
|
2006-10-18, 22:35
|
|
New Blood
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 25
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by sixsicsix
what exactly is metho?
|
aussie slang for methylated spirits
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Cassius
I don't have enough time to soak them for 12 hours.
|
when you buy a new set of strings because your old set are sounding dull keep the old ones and soak em in metho for the 12-24 hours that way when you can just start switching and cleaning. i'm going to start doing that with my strings now
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by BassBehemoth
It actually works fairly well.
|
yes i'm sure it would work pretty well for cleaning your strings, and getting them to rust too. boiling the water will just help the oxidation process just a little chem for ya. metal + water = rust and H2 (the hydrogen atoms are let off as a gas) |
2006-10-18, 23:05
|
|
Die Young.
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hellifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 8,629
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Tunaandcheese
yes i'm sure it would work pretty well for cleaning your strings, and getting them to rust too.
|
Yeah....espeically when they are made out of stainless steel. 
__________________
Bitches, Hoes And Corn Rows.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by moe_blunts
you done told me lots of thangs bout beer n shit and canada. have a grand ol cunt of a good time.
|
RIP moe. |
2006-10-19, 06:43
|
|
New Blood
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 25
|
|
|
i doubt it'd 100% stainless steel there'd be other metals in it that could rust
also stainless steel does rust, all metal rusts, its just that the rust from stainless steel is actually stronger than stainless steel itself so it doesn't weaken and flake off like other metals do when they rust
|
2006-10-19, 11:33
|
|
Die Young.
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hellifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 8,629
|
|
|
If you boil the strings, they will not rust.
__________________
Bitches, Hoes And Corn Rows.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by moe_blunts
you done told me lots of thangs bout beer n shit and canada. have a grand ol cunt of a good time.
|
RIP moe. |
2006-10-19, 13:51
|
 |
Post-whore
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,283
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by BassBehemoth
If you boil the strings, they will not rust.
|
But they will get wet.
__________________
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Darko
Compare these people to the norm, say, Muhammed Suiçmez for instance who seems to think that lots of poorly strung together riffs spaced awkwardly around fancy monotonous sweeps covers up the fact that his ideas and songs are really quit boring.
|
|
2006-10-19, 15:49
|
|
Die Young.
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hellifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 8,629
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Blood Red Bass
But they will get wet.
|
lol.
__________________
Bitches, Hoes And Corn Rows.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by moe_blunts
you done told me lots of thangs bout beer n shit and canada. have a grand ol cunt of a good time.
|
RIP moe. |
2006-10-19, 17:47
|
|
6 lvl 80's sucka.
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tallahassee Florida
Posts: 2,482
|
|
and they will burn your fingers when you play them......
__________________
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Paddy
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Rate This Thread |
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:02.
|
