thats part of what i was worried about. thankfully none of it got on the body. i just wanted to get it off incase it caused any harm to the string. I didn't really think it would, but you never know.I've had blood on my strings many a time. Some of it was even mineWhatever the case, I find that blood dries up quickly and vibrates off the strings nicely. However, blood does tend to stick to the bass body for a long time. Doesn't seem to mess up the finish though.
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Cleaning blood off strings?
- Thread starter cjmodulus
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Due to some health issues I've been bleeding on my bass since I started playing. If it's on the strings, plastic, or metal, I'll use a tiny little bit of tea tree oil (pure, not in a carrier), then a damp cloth.
The wood is trickier and the real trick is to clean it off the instant that you see it. If it dries you're going to have to get some fancy cleaner, like Fret Doctor, to get it out of the grain. If you have a heavy finish you might just be able to scrape it off with a little alcohol.
The wood is trickier and the real trick is to clean it off the instant that you see it. If it dries you're going to have to get some fancy cleaner, like Fret Doctor, to get it out of the grain. If you have a heavy finish you might just be able to scrape it off with a little alcohol.
Fretless, is that a Epoxy or Poly coated fingerboard on that Rick?
If thats the case, that must be one mean rickenbacker. If thats NOT the case, than make it the case
I recommend Carl at chicagobassdoctor.com, i got a super thick epoxy job, brass nut installation, and pickup replacements for 330 Dollars...... THe pickups were free though from the maker of the bass.
HG thor Labs could do a brass nut installation and a thick epoxy coat for about 500 or more dollars and a year long wait, but their work is pretty flawless from the seems of it.
the most metal blood type is Dimebag Darrells
If thats the case, that must be one mean rickenbacker. If thats NOT the case, than make it the case
I recommend Carl at chicagobassdoctor.com, i got a super thick epoxy job, brass nut installation, and pickup replacements for 330 Dollars...... THe pickups were free though from the maker of the bass.
HG thor Labs could do a brass nut installation and a thick epoxy coat for about 500 or more dollars and a year long wait, but their work is pretty flawless from the seems of it.
the most metal blood type is Dimebag Darrells
I like to leave the blood on. It helps with tone. 
besides it looks so bad ass.
Me fingers are bleeding!!!!
besides it looks so bad ass.Me fingers are bleeding!!!!
Nikki Sixx poured (fake?) blood on his bass in the early days of his career. You'd need more blood on your bass.
You don't need to measure. Drugs stores sell 75%, 80%....91% alcohol. The remaining 9% is water. Read a book like "Chemistry for Dummies"
Ricks are finished in conversion varnish (including the fingerboard); it makes a great body finish, but I prefer my fingerboards to be bare wood with an oil finish. Bare wood/oil finish reduces string clack on fretless; at least to my ears.
Read the label is all you have to do. 91% isopropyl alcohol and 9% water. Get it at CVS or Walgreens, etc. As Chrisk-K said, 70% is also common, but 91% is more useful for wide applications. You can always add a bit of water to 91% to approximate 70%.
By the way, my Rick cleaned up just fine:
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The guy that sells strings imports them told me to clean bass string periodicly with lighter fluid. Prob not a good idea with the plastic coated one not shue about them. The stringd soaked in it removes a lot of skin stuck between the coils
I have a friend that says he takes his off and boils them, he says it makes them like new. Never tryed it
I'm amazed that it took more than 30 posts for someone to ask why you don't just change strings. I know they're not super cheap, but there are ALWAYS guys on here offering great deals.
