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11-22-2005, 04:09 PM
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How long are you supposed to soak your strings for the desired effect to occur? Half an hour, or a few hours? I have a gig tonight and am short on cash for new strings, wondering if I can pull something off.
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11-22-2005, 04:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Side SA | | Put them in now, but i keep mine in for days because i don't like to babysit my strings.  I think it work best after about a day, but you may get better results...i have very acidic hands...
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11-22-2005, 04:20 PM
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Hi-fi into an old tube amp | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM | | | These were brand new strings about a week ago. But that night I was being Bartender for my friends and squeezed a few limes before playing. I washed my hands, but the acid from that must have killed my strings.
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11-22-2005, 04:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Side SA | | yeah, i would go ahead and do it. 
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11-25-2005, 01:50 AM
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Put 'em in a bottle and shake it.
5 minutes.
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11-25-2005, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by T. Brookins Put 'em in a bottle and shake it.
5 minutes. | Yeah, no kidding! Another cool thing would to get one of those cheap jewelry cleaners (it vibrates the contents)....
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11-26-2005, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NJL Yeah, no kidding! Another cool thing would to get one of those cheap jewelry cleaners (it vibrates the contents).... |
Yep, this will clean them in short order. Called an Ultrasonic Cleaner. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...84507&v=glance |
11-26-2005, 01:02 AM
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Hi-fi into an old tube amp | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM | | | Worked like a dream. I soaked them for about 30-40 minutes with some shaking at the beginning and end. The strings went well, but the show was nearly a disaster!
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11-26-2005, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by chaosMK Worked like a dream. I soaked them for about 30-40 minutes with some shaking at the beginning and end. The strings went well, but the show was nearly a disaster! |
Sounds like the inexpensive way to go.
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11-30-2005, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chaosMK The strings went well, but the show was nearly a disaster! | OK, I'll bite. What happened at the show? 
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11-30-2005, 05:09 PM
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But the strings sounded alive!!
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