Thanks treena - string cleaning

[Frijoles Negros]

Well, I put on my second pair of lo-riders - a little dissapointed with how fast the first set went dead. The first set showed no corrosion from the iner core to the outer wrap. I was dumbfounded.

Then this set was going bad fast too. Doing a search, I took up your method of cleaning the strings by using a cotton swab and denatured alcohol.

Wouldnt you know, I picked up black very fine lint on the swab. Turns out, the clean black sock I was using was breaking into very fine fibers and getting stuck between the wraps. Now my strings sound good.

[Treena Foster]

Originally Posted by Frijoles Negros

Well, I put on my second pair of lo-riders - a little dissapointed with how fast the first set went dead. The first set showed no corrosion from the iner core to the outer wrap. I was dumbfounded.

Then this set was going bad fast too. Doing a search, I took up your method of cleaning the strings by using a cotton swab and denatured alcohol.

Wouldnt you know, I picked up black very fine lint on the swab. Turns out, the clean black sock I was using was breaking into very fine fibers and getting stuck between the wraps. Now my strings sound good.

You're very welcome Frijoles Negros.....thank you for posting this kind message!


Treena