So i've heard of this before, and my first set of strings are getting rather nasty (i practice in the garage and sweat alot). Thing is im not quite sure what to do, i know heat some water and throw the strings in, but is there any technique to drying them out or any other tips for someone whos never done this before? Any help is greatly appreiciated.

use the forum search, weve had like 30 threads for this.

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use the coons booze bro, metho ftw, just make sure its covered because that shit evaporates quick

Boil them in gasoline. And be sure to smoke while you do, cleaning strings can get stressful.

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Buy some more strings and restring.

On a more serious note... I have heard of people wiping them down with alcohol to clean them. Billy Sheehan uses brute aftershave to clean his strings lol. And I know a few people that use Zippo lighter fluid, but I'm not sure if that works

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I will try a few of those and tell you how it goes.

New strings don't cost that much people. Buy some shampoo while your at it.

Hippies

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Spending about 32+ dollars every month or so is pretty expensive. Especially when you don't have a job. I tend to keep my bass in its case and wash my hands before playing. That should help your stings live a healthy and nutured life.

Good bass strings cost 40-60 euros per set here, which is about 50-75 USD. This is why I change my strings every 3-4 months, if even that often

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daaaaaaaaaaamn them are some assrape prices

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what the fuck strings are you buying?
I put elixers on my 6 string and they only cost like 55 per set.

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I put Warwick Black Labels on my six and they cost only $40 per set

yeah, b ut even elixers are expensive as fuck, what strings cost 75 USD?

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Every month? I can get a good 10 months out of my bass strings.

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i usually get 4-5

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I exaggerated a bit.

lol, you also told me you havent played in almost a year haha.

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This one might get entertaining...

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But now I play again. So phhooeyy.

I get my camera tomorrow. So I will probably take some picture of me cleaning my strings with after shave.

So did you clean em yet? Tell us how it turns out.

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i used to boil my strings. They sounded like brand new for few days (they had that metallic sound) but everything went back to normal after those few days

Yeah I've heard the same thing... the best thing to do is save up and buy a new set. And when you buy that new set, wash your hands each time before playing and wipe them down with a cloth every so often, this will help prolong the new tone of your strings.

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well, im not quite sure, cause my hands often sweat after like hour of playing or so

When playing live, or practicing?

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whenever i play :P

You should stop every so often and wipe your hands with a towel.

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