[viking sound coop]

Some links to some reading on Guitar STrings.

https://www.facebook...dstringsproject

“Second Strings Project” | Darryl Purpose


Some links.
http://www.ehow.com/...ar-strings.html

http://www.ehow.com/...ar-strings.html


http://music.stackex...s-it-worthwhile

http://music.stackex...s-it-worthwhile


http://www.freepaten.../EP1384884.html


http://en.wikipedia..../Work_hardening

[vincentw]

Boil strings? For longer life? get a string endorsement.

[L5Larry]

This concept has been FLOATING around since the early 70's.

[vacamartin]

I watched a guy do this and must admit to asking...why? Way to much work for a $4-5 dollar investment!

[Kaiser Bill]

I worked with a bass player that said he boiled his strings in alcohol. I never quite understood the concept...let alone why you would do such a thing. This was in the mid 70s and we are talking Roto-sounds on a Rickenbacker. Can you say Chris Squire wanna-be??

[AXE®]

I have to say Rog.

I giggled a little.

Maybe a lot.

[L5Larry]

Even though I use "boutique" strings on my guitars ($20/set - archtops, $10/set - solids and semis), I wouldn't take the time and effort to do this.... and I'm as big a cheapskate as you will ever meet!

[CowboyBillyBob1]

This hardly seems like it is worth the effort.

I recently swytched to Ernie Ball Cobalts and they last at least twice as long as their regulat strings. They keep their brightness and tunability extremeny well. I wipe down the strings when I am finished playing with a thing called The String Cleaner and that's it.

[MarkJB]

When I was a teenager I used to do this to my Bass Strings, just to squeeze a little more life out of them... it sort of worked! They recovered some of their brightness for a short time, but not as long as new and they ended up feeling a sticky and a bit weird! tbh unless you are a broke bassist, I wouldn't recommend it!

[LeoPaul422]

I use a mixture of WD40 & alcohol on my strings but I don't boil them.

[customguitars87]

I've always used Ernie Ball and elixir strings and they've lasted a good long time. I cant imagine spending the time to do all this to save a measly 6 bucks.

[AXE®]

[Whitmore Willy]

I take mine off every other day, boil them and reinstall them.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.................... What a difference!!!

Talk about resurrecting the dead.

oops sorry, that would be Easter.

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My apologizes, I have R.D.S. (Reality Deficit Syndrome)
I just don't get it!

Willy

[btoth76]

Once they are off, it's a real hassle to reinstall them.

This story reminded me of a friend of mine who got a beaten-up piano from me. He is a real tinkerer, so He decided to restore it on His own. When He got ready with the finish - not being a musician - came to me asking where to get strings, how much they cost, how to install them, etc. I've answered His questions, and He said: oh no, that's too expensive, what if He just installs simple steel wires from a metalware shop...

Cheers... Bence