Cleaning blood off strings?

[cjmodulus]

So yeah, I was playing along to a mudvayne track my band wants to play and something on my popping finger (middle, to be specific) burst and I bled a bit on the G string. Anyone have a good method for getting blood off of strings? They're d'addario nickel wounds if that means anything. Thanks in advance.

[BigOldHarry]

cold soapy water...

then again,given the music you're playing - isn't some dried blood on your strings considered cool?

[elgecko]

Leave it on there...it's more metal!

Have you tried rubbing alcohol?

[NKUSigEp]

Leave it. It makes you sound better.

[cjmodulus]

Both those make good sense.
And yes, bloody strings would be cool, but I'm kind of germaphobic when it comes to my bass (even if it is my blood). And I'm not a total metalhead lol. Oddly enough I play more jazz, and I use the same bass for both. And on the jazz scene I doubt that bloody strings would be appealing

[WJGreer]

In any case, that has to rank as one of the coolest thread titles ever.

[Thor]

Just think of the benefits:

you want to use my bass, yeah well don't mind the stains,
it's only blood not rust...


Speaking of which, what is the best bloodtype for Metal anyway?

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

In any case, that has to rank as one of the coolest thread titles ever.

Thanks, I try . Also, I used a bit of rubbing alcohol and it worked perfectly. Should this happen again I'll try the soapy water trick. Thanks for the prompt responses.

[Valerus]

He's asking because he turned his fuzz pedal on and murdered someone. Now he needs to clean up any "incriminating" evidence.

[BigOldHarry]

Germophobic <> Metal.

Try Jazz. It's much more tidy (never mind all those old timers shooting smack...)

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by Thor

Speaking of which, what is the best bloodtype for Metal anyway?

I sense a very interesting new thread in the near future...

[WJGreer]

Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

Germophobic <> Metal.

Try Jazz. It's much more tidy

I dunno, Harry...have you read Miles' autobiography?

[Floyd Eye]

Originally Posted by Thor

Speaking of which, what is the best bloodtype for Metal anyway?

Bat.


Seriously though, everyone knows it's Type O Negative.

[jefwho]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

I dunno, Harry...have you read Miles' autobiography?

I did and yeah tidy is not the word i would pick.

[johnboy65]

Originally Posted by WJGreer

I dunno, Harry...have you read Miles' autobiography?

I think blood is VERY jazz...
In fact it think for jazz it's "blood sweat, and tears"
While Metal is "blood, sweat, and beers"

[BoomHeadshot]

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

Bat.


Seriously though, everyone knows it's Type O Negative.

+1

[cjmodulus]

Ya know, I came on here to ask a question, not to have people trash my taste in music

Nah, I don't mind, I find this whole exchange quite funny.
Truth be told I'm more of a By the Way era red hot chili peppers/ 311 kind of guy.
Also, someone should really start that best bloodtype for metal thread.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by cjmodulus

Ya know, I came on here to ask a question, not to have people trash my taste in music

Nah, I don't mind, I find this whole exchange quite funny.
Truth be told I'm more of a By the Way era red hot chili peppers/ 311 kind of guy.
Also, someone should really start that best bloodtype for metal thread.

And I think that person needs to be you. You can always reference a link to this thread. Stuff it in the bass humor forum, we like our laughs there.

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by Thor

And I think that person needs to be you. You can always reference a link to this thread. Stuff it in the bass humor forum, we like our laughs there.

Done.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...5#post10274935

[deepBassie]

I've had blood on my strings many a time. Some of it was even mine Whatever the case, I find that blood dries up quickly and vibrates off the strings nicely. However, blood does tend to stick to the bass body for a long time. Doesn't seem to mess up the finish though.