care for TI flats...

raul · #1 08-03-2011, 07:44 AM

how often if ever do you wipe them or clean them, if ever...etc etc etc...do you use an string cleaning "stuff"? just wipe off?

i love mine on my P bass...they make me happy and make me smile really really BIG!!!

pedroims · #2 08-03-2011, 07:49 AM

Wash my hands everytime before playing, wipe them off every time after playing, takes 10 seconds, sometimes I used fast fret spray, mostly when my hands' skin is dry. Thats it.

dalahorse · #3 08-03-2011, 07:57 AM

I also wash my hands before playing. I give the strings a good IPA rubdown weekly.

bassbully · #4 08-03-2011, 08:07 AM

Nothing...I wipe them if i sweat on them or have a wet hand after grabbin a drink of beer but thats it. The dirt makes the funk

Bassamatic · #5 08-03-2011, 08:10 AM

Just wipe them (and the bass) down with a micro fiber cloth after playing.

Slowgypsy · #6 08-03-2011, 11:38 AM

I generally do wash my hands before playing. If it's hot/humid and my hands are sweaty, I'll use a cotton cloth to dry my hands and wipe the strings & neck. And about once every 2 or 3 months I take the strings off and soak them overnight in denatured alcohol.

onestring · #7 08-03-2011, 04:33 PM

One of my sets is ~12 years old. They've been on and off a few different basses (string junkie here), and I've never done anything to them but play them. They are fine, and they feel/sound pretty much the same as my younger four year old and one year old TI sets.

Billnc · #8 08-03-2011, 04:48 PM

Maybe I'll wipe them down. That's it, and they are getting old, couple years on each bass.

bassbully · #9 08-04-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by onestring

One of my sets is ~12 years old. They've been on and off a few different basses (string junkie here), and I've never done anything to them but play them. They are fine, and they feel/sound pretty much the same as my younger four year old and one year old TI sets.

Same here. With TIs somtimes it takes a change in basses to get just the right sound and setup IMO.

markanini · #10 08-04-2011, 09:56 PM

Use a 24k gold embroidered cloth :P

Jay2U · #11 08-05-2011, 07:45 PM

My hands are always (very) dry. So they don't affect the strings in a chemical way. As I don't like the sight of dust and dirt, I regularly clean the fretboard and the area around the pick ups with a soft brush, removing dust and skin residue. To prevent the strings from becoming sticky, they are being cleaned with alcohol about every other week.

mazdah · #12 08-07-2011, 04:29 AM

Today I had to take care of my TI flat:

Broke th G last night :/

And thats the only thing (beside tunning) you have to do when you put them on your bass :]

cadence · #13 08-07-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mazdah

Today I had to take care of my TI flat:

Broke th G last night :/

And thats the only thing (beside tunning) you have to do when you put them on your bass :]

Ha - my G is tied to an acoustic guitar low E string because of a break. It is surprisingly stable so I don't anticipate replacing it. Pretty ghetto looking though, your's is a lot less noticeable than mine.