Mineral Oil really does clean strings!

[Arthur U. Poon]

Thanks for spotting my typo. What I meant to type was: “Oval Wounds”.

 

[non]

Thanks for spotting my typo. What I meant to type was: “Oval Wounds”.

sorry my point was how are they oval?

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

sorry my point was how are they oval?

The outer wrap wire is ran through rollers to make it an oval shape. I’ve also heard that because of this oval outer wrap, Pressurewounds are wound by hand.

 

[Bassamatic]

YAY Pressurewounds!!
Just want to second (or third) the positive reviews for PressureWounds. A million thanks to whoever here got me to try them - I am SO impressed, and I am a string junkie. Just put a set on an Ibanez active 5-er and they blew me away with the richness and evenness of the sound. Bright and full without the finger noise of rounds.

 

[pappabass]

For years I used to use very little 3 in 1 oil on a rag to wipe strings. I used to use a drop on my fretting fingers. Really extended the life of the strings & made them easier to play.

 

[Killing Floor]

Literally finished eating hot fried chicken about 15 minutes ago. Might give it a try.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

For years I used to use very little 3 in 1 oil on a rag to wipe strings. I used to use a drop on my fretting fingers. Really extended the life of the strings & made them easier to play.

When I just started playing, there was an incredible local band with a killer bassist. He used a small amount of Vick’s Vaporub on his fingertips.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

YAY Pressurewounds!!
Just want to second (or third) the positive reviews for PressureWounds. A million thanks to whoever here got me to try them - I am SO impressed, and I am a string junkie. Just put a set on an Ibanez active 5-er and they blew me away with the richness and evenness of the sound. Bright and full without the finger noise of rounds.

I’m also a complete freak about Pressurewounds. And I have no idea why I waited so long to try a set. It was the PWs “Tangy not Twangy” thread started by TBer Linnin that got me interested in trying out a set. I’m really happy I tried them.

 

[Yahboy]

Ethanol Alcohol, soak in long PVC pipe for 48 hours and then shake with 5 minutes Latin song . Done.

 

[Eikari]

Unless you have fretless bass with round wounds ( which Jaco had?). The frets bend and misshape the strings. Its just waste of money to clean or boil strings. I tried it and the strings were prone to break . Metal doesnt like to stretch back and forth. Just basic metallurgy.