Adding shrimp when I boil my strings

[Cory rich40]

I’ve read on here that boiling your strings can bring dead strings back to life. I don’t doubt it and I’m not poking any fun at the idea. If it works it works. But sorry, I can’t resist. How would they be if you add shrimp? When they are done can you throw them on the wall to see if they stick to make sure they are done? How would they do with spaghetti? I’m sure this is an old cheesy joke on my behalf, and please don’t take any offense to this. I personally have never tried this, but if it really works then it works. I’ve even read somewhere that strings were once made with catgut. I’m sure that’s not what you would assume it is.

 

[Lobster11]

I've never tried boiling shrimp with strings (oddly enough), but this seems to me unnecessarily expensive if you can boil the strings sans shrimp to get the same effect.

 

[Cory rich40]

I've never tried boiling shrimp with strings (oddly enough), but this seems to me unnecessarily expensive if you can boil the strings sans shrimp to get the same effect.

I guess if you add shrimp you would spend less money buying new strings

 

[PDW30]

I’ve read on here that boiling your strings can bring dead strings back to life. I don’t doubt it and I’m not poking any fun at the idea. If it works it works. But sorry, I can’t resist. How would they be if you add shrimp? When they are done can you throw them on the wall to see if they stick to make sure they are done? How would they do with spaghetti? I’m sure this is an old cheesy joke on my behalf, and please don’t take any offense to this. I personally have never tried this, but if it really works then it works. I’ve even read somewhere that strings were once made with catgut. I’m sure that’s not what you would assume it is.

But I am offended. Adding shrimp would spoil the delicate flavour of my bass string soup.

 

[onda'bass]

Shrimp and finger funk soup

 

[Stylee Mousse]

About 40 years ago, when I was a poor student/musician I was too skint to buy new strings so I boiled my used backup set.

Put them on, tuned up “hey not bad I think it wo…..” E string broke. Message from universe loud and clear, received….

 

[Cory rich40]

Could be a high in metal diet

 

[tubedude]

Boiling only removes funk. Not the dents from frets.

 

[SoonerBill]

The strings would smell like shrimp. And after a while like old, musty shrimp. Ick!!!!

 

[blastoff]

huh

 

[logdrum]

Taint juice and not not freshly caught shrimp smell the same, specially those ghastly looking heads. Save a trip and give your string a wiping from soiled fabric -- same thing

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

 

[TeaTime]

I assume you play Zydeco music?

 

[Micha84]

Well, laugh all you want, but I actually do that regularly, particular for strings I use in my funk band. The shrimp definitely adds that greasy stank to the tone that you just can't get anywhere else.
Might also work for Yacht Rock.

 

[gustobassman]

Shrimp are for Round core. Yukon Gold Potatoes are for Hex core.

 

[Giffro]

I use prawns instead...it's the Aussie way!

 

[Bill the Cat]

I think just the thread title nailed it. Got a good laugh reading it.

Boiled the strings one my first bass with very very old strings. Thought the same thing.
How do you know when they are done? I learned from the internet Add shrimp, perfect
Shrimps done , strings done. Roach of the Sea they say for a snack, new crispy tone. Nothing to loose
What could go wrong?

 

[PDW30]

Boiling only removes funk. Not the dents from frets.

How do you know?

 

[tubedude]

How do you know?

I can only report results using De-ionized water. Maybe the shrimp creates a magical metal restructuring quality previously undiscovered.

 

[ahbradot]

Shrimp are great bait to catch bass.