viking sound coop Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Some links to some reading on Guitar STrings. https://www.facebook.com/secondstringsproject “Second Strings Project” | Darryl Purpose Some links. http://www.ehow.com/how_2188456_extend-life-guitar-strings.html http://www.ehow.com/how_2271439_boil-guitar-strings.html http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/2948/boiling-washing-used-guitar-bass-strings-is-it-worthwhile http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/2948/boiling-washing-used-guitar-bass-strings-is-it-worthwhile http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP1384884.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_hardening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Boil strings? For longer life? get a string endorsement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This concept has been FLOATING around since the early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I watched a guy do this and must admit to asking...why? Way to much work for a $4-5 dollar investment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 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?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I have to say Rog. I giggled a little. Maybe a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyBillyBob1 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJB Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoPaul422 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I use a mixture of WD40 & alcohol on my strings but I don't boil them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customguitars87 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYxcdQeAmC4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 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. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? My apologizes, I have R.D.S. (Reality Deficit Syndrome) I just don't get it! Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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