A Terribly Stupid Question

[FreaqyFrequency]

Hold on a moment...

*engages flame protection*

Alrighty.

This is a simple question, perhaps stupid yet it should be simple enough to answer.

What causes a string to lose it's so-called "brightness?"

[John Wentzien]

Dirt, sweat, peanutbutter,etc.

[SoLongJake]

A lot of it is your skin getting in the winds of the strings.

[MHensleyJr]

Bass goblins who play your bass at night when you are sleeping.

[John Wentzien]

Originally Posted by MHensleyJr

Bass goblins who play your bass at night when you are sleeping.

After they ate fried chicken.

[One Drop]

I imagine metal fatigue plays a part, too.