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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2005 2:51 pm |
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I just wanted to get different opinions what you guys do to protect your strings. I've started wiping them down after playing with a cloth (old washrag). I just bought some GHS Fast Fret to try, and my friend uses Orange Oil on his strings. Orange Oil is a lot cheaper than Fast Fret.
What do you guys do to keep the strings lasting longer (keeping them from getting those little rust particles on the plain strings)?
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 16 Apr 2005 6:59 pm
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If I`m sweating I`ll wipe off the strings around the pickup area and usually drag a rag across them after I`ve finished playing. I change strings fairly regularly and never really have that problem.
Hook
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Terry Bethel
From:
Hollister, Missouri (deceased)
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Posted 16 Apr 2005 9:03 pm
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Have you ever tried a Blitz Cloth?
You can get them at the Army Surplus Store.
They don't cost much, and they last a long time. You don't have to use it all the time just once in a while when the strings don't feel smooth. You get a rag to put the stuff on with, the stuff is in the rag, and you get another cloth to wipe the excess off the strings. It works very well and when you finish with the application your strings will feel better than new. I have been using the Blitz Cloth for years.
I have no idea what's in the cloth, but I do know it works,
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 17 Apr 2005 2:14 am
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I don't have the "sweaty hand" syndrome that some do, but I too use the Blitz cloth occasionally. I also wipe them at the end of a gig with a towel, sometimes, especially on an outdoor job here in Florida.
But, I also change strings frequently and when I'm doing a "road" gig with shows every night, I'll change them once a week. |
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 17 Apr 2005 4:34 am
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Two words: BLITZ CLOTH
Do a Google search. They're available from several vendors on the web. You may also find them locally at Army/Navy surplus stores. They used to be used in the military to shine brass buttons, etc.
The active ingredient removes tarnish and restores even slightly rusty strings to playable condition. Of course, nothing is better than replacing the string, but the Blitz can extend the life of all strings SUBSTANTIALLY. I've used them for 25 years or more and I keep coming back for more.
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Apr 2005 6:05 am
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| Yes, wipe them off (one at a time!) after every set. A dry rag is okay, a slightly oily rag is even better. Avoid spraying anything on the strings, since it builds up between the windings on the wound strings. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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