when cleaning your string in denatured alcohol...

[Bayou_Brawler]

how long do you need to leave em in there?

can you re-use the alcohol?

[Puru]

I left mine in overnight. Wow, what a difference.
I only soaked them once, but from what I've read it is reusable. there are threads with more discussion on the subject.

[E_maN]

Originally Posted by Puru

I left mine in overnight. Wow, what a difference.
I only soaked them once, but from what I've read it is reusable. there are threads with more discussion on the subject.

should you take off all strings at once? My bass teacher tells me if you do that, the tention in the neck might get wierd. :S

[Basshole]

Keep two sets, switch while cleaning each.

[ElBajista]

Originally Posted by Bayou_Brawler

how long do you need to leave em in there?

overnight.

Originally Posted by Bayou_Brawler

can you re-use the alcohol?

I would think so.

Originally Posted by E_maN

should you take off all strings at once? My bass teacher tells me if you do that, the tention in the neck might get wierd. :S

I adjusted the truss rod to make the neck completely flat with no relief and then soaked the strings overnight. Well, I did that because I've been working on the bass here and there over a few months, and it hasn't had a set of strings on it since around March. For a couple of days after I took the strings off, I kept checking for any neck movement, and made adjustments when necessary.

The strings, when fully tuned up, can make the neck "bow," or pull towards the front of the body. The truss rod adds "relief," or pulls the neck back towards the back of the body, making the neck straighter. If you remove the strings without adjusting the truss rod, it will continue to pull "back" because it isn't fighting against the strings anymore. Using a straight edge to make sure that the neck is flat will prevent any "backwards" bowing.

[ElBajista]

Originally Posted by Basshole

Keep two sets, switch while cleaning each.

This works too, and is much easier.