Can I take off all the strings?

ThumbFreak · #1 02-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Can I take all the strings off while cleaning/waxing my Thumb? I somewhat just bought a Thumb and I'm planing on giving it a really good cleaning, waxing, and new strings this weekend, and I was wanting to know if its safe to go ahead and take off all the strings when doing all this. I'm very safe with it and do not want to mess up the neck.

Thanks

saxnbass · #2 02-21-2007, 05:14 PM

I always take off all the strings when changing strings. This makes it easier to clean the bass and clean the fretboard/fingerboard if it's a non-maple board.

vindy500 · #3 02-21-2007, 05:16 PM

yes you can

ThumbFreak · #4 02-21-2007, 05:52 PM

Ok thanks guys. Never can be to safe

doctorjazz · #5 02-25-2007, 09:01 PM

As long as you don't leave them off long enough for the neck to move, you're fine. You have plenty of time to clean/condition the neck before restringing.

tdogg · #6 02-26-2007, 09:06 PM

out of all my basses... the warwick has the most stable neck. no problems with taking the strings off or detuning.

thumbin · #7 02-27-2007, 04:24 PM

Yep... I've left the strings off my thumb for over 2 weeks once while I was waiting for my jan1 to arrive... Extremly stable neck

Gotta love that ovangkol/wenge

saxnbass · #8 02-27-2007, 04:26 PM

My CIJ '54 RI has no strings on it, been like that for a few days now (3 or 4, maybe 5). It has no bridge right now either. Check in the "Post Your Basses" thread. Posted a new pic that shows it today, so should still be on the last page.