Can you remove colored thread from bass strings?

[Back2Bassic]

I was looking into bass strings for a SS bass I’m looking to get in the next month or so and the only one I could find were:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000K669LS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_89VECbB1RRVEV

The strings have blue thread wrapped around the ends of the strings. They would work fine but the bass I’m going be getting is red with gold accessories. Not a good color mix with blue.

So my question here is can you some how remove the blue off these strings?

In case you still don’t understand what I’m saying here’s a pic of the strings with the blue.

 

[JRA]

Removing String Silks

How to get the silk ribbons off the strings?

Removing silk at ball end

hey --- it's start! good luck with your silk removal!

 

[Aidil]

sure the silks can be removed, although I don't know if it's advisable to remove them all the way. If I were OP, I'd choose to get longer strings, cause those current strings seem to have already tapered down when passing the nut. But I could be wrong, as the pic is kinda blurry on the nut.

 

[unclebass]

Contact Jason (SlapinFunk) at Fretnation.com. I'm sure that he can give you all the different options that are available in SS strings, and he'll even be able to tell you what's available with red, gold, or black silks.

 

[zontar]

The strings on that Hofner should have been cut shorter.
That would solve part of the problem-at least

 

[LBS-bass]

Why don't you just go over them with black magic marker?

 

[klejst]

You can, however I the strings I buy don't come with it on them so I never have to worry about it. Not sure I'd really care that much to remove it personally either.

 

[michael_t]

The strings have blue thread wrapped around the ends of the strings. They would work fine but the bass I’m going be getting is red with gold accessories. Not a good color mix with blue.

It's good to know I'm not the only one who's bothered by certain silk colors clashing badly with the color scheme of the bass.

I once had a set of stings with bright green silk on my sunburst/tort/rosewood P bass and they looked rather hideous (to my eyes at least).

 

[shoulderpet]

personally I would leave them on, I have removed silk on strings before as the silk frayed and looked bad but I couldnt get 100% of the silk off, one more word DO NOT burn the silk off it will go black

 

[michael_t]

DO NOT burn the silk off it will go black

Black goes with any color, so wouldn't that be a good thing?

 

[Watchootognbout]

Why not just switch to GHS strings?
The silk is red.

 

[michael_t]

Why not just switch to GHS strings?
The silk is red.

The SHORT SCALE Boomers have gold silk, not red.

 

[michael_t]

The SHORT SCALE Boomers have gold silk, not red.

Wait...

The OP is talking about a red bass with GOLD hardware, so the SS Boomers with gold silk wouldn't be too bad.

 

[AboutSweetSue]

I taped off the wraps, sprayed the silks with black spray paint once. It worked surprisingly well. That was twenty years ago. Now, I just deal with it. My GHS Precisions on my orange Gretsch remind me of a jester.

As for those wraps, maybe a razor blade and a little surgery will take care of it while keeping it neat.

 

[mdogs]

So you are more worried about the color of the silks than how the strings play and sound? Why not just buy a bass that matches the silks you like best?

 

[AboutSweetSue]

So you are more worried about the color of the silks than how the strings play and sound? Why not just buy a bass that matches the silks you like best?

Beauty is pain.

 

[Jon Moody]

The SHORT SCALE Boomers have gold silk, not red.

When we changed the winding length, I changed the silk color to red (never understood why Boomers would be any color other than red, but here we are). Did the same with the other short scale sets that didn’t match their long scale brothers.

That said, there are still some short scale sets that probably still have gold silk, as they’re not quick movers.

 

[GIBrat51]

Personally? Yeah, it's... nice... if the silk colors go well with the bass; but, I'm not about to put strings on any of my basses just because they do. TONE comes first; last; and always, AFAIC. Looking "stylish" is pretty far down on my priority list. Although... I am about to transfer a set of Fender 9250 flats onto my Gretsch Broadkaster. If they sound like I think they'll sound? Then they'll stay. If not? Well, they'll have to come off. I'd be a little sad; with the Fender's bright green silks, it would be kinda nice to have a Carrot Bass...