sirbestwong
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I just change my guitar stings just 2 moths ago and now it's all rusty already!! anyone know how to keep it clean??
Rusty strings
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sirbestwong
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hmm... icic string conditionar ehh.. how much dose one of those cost around??
fenderrules
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sirbestwong said:
dunlop ultraglide 65 string cleaner and conditioner is available around $10+. you can find it at your nearest music shop, or just head down swee lee, g77, davisguitar etc etc...
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Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
if you play the strings almost everyday I'd suggest you keep a cloth handy to wipe the strings down after each 'noodling session'.
I personally use the string cleaner once every week, but maybe it's because I'm so busy during weekdays I only have time to fully 'caress' my guitars during sunday afternoons.
just a thought
if you play the strings almost everyday I'd suggest you keep a cloth handy to wipe the strings down after each 'noodling session'.
I personally use the string cleaner once every week, but maybe it's because I'm so busy during weekdays I only have time to fully 'caress' my guitars during sunday afternoons.
just a thought
sirbestwong
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OK! thanks for all your suggestions!!! i think i'll get a bottel of the sting cleaning thingy. = P
hifi_killer
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2 months is quite the average life span of strings for me.
wipe down the strings after every practise, especially the underside, because thats affects your bends, and rusty underside will eat ur frets.
wipe down the strings after every practise, especially the underside, because thats affects your bends, and rusty underside will eat ur frets.
fenderrules
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shredded said:
there should be another cleaning solution for it, since string cleaners are slightly different from guitar body polish and care. but i find it okay to clean the bridge with some cloth with some string cleaner on it since the strings are strung thru the bridge. i think the bridge can be cleaned with just a cloth, works for me.
for the frets, ive always come in contact with the fretboard while cleaning and wiping the strings. and it doesnt really do anything. just stays there, no harm done. unless you would wanna be playing a really oily fretboard the next day you pick up your guitar. be sure to wipe any excess oil off the strings AND fretboard after applying your dunlop 65, fast fret etc etc etc..
cheers
Right on Phil...
Just change strings...
Besides the proper care, wiping down, using string cleaners, the strings WILL just rust and even more so if your body's chemicals "help", you gotta know when to just spend that $7 for a new pack.
It irks me to play with 3 week old strings personally, on my guitar... it has rusted a lot, just slighty blackened here and there, but the tone is no longer the same. Not gone. Just different and I dislike it... feels different too, kind of stiffer.
Just change strings...
Besides the proper care, wiping down, using string cleaners, the strings WILL just rust and even more so if your body's chemicals "help", you gotta know when to just spend that $7 for a new pack.
It irks me to play with 3 week old strings personally, on my guitar... it has rusted a lot, just slighty blackened here and there, but the tone is no longer the same. Not gone. Just different and I dislike it... feels different too, kind of stiffer.
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
I've switched to Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkies (wiggly tops and fat bottoms) and I daresay they're not the brightest, but they're definitely some of the most comfortable strings I've played... smooth but still controllable.
I've switched to Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkies (wiggly tops and fat bottoms) and I daresay they're not the brightest, but they're definitely some of the most comfortable strings I've played... smooth but still controllable.
sleepykitty
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issit just me or do d'addario strings rust faster? i've noticed tt string conditioners like the dunlop ultraglide only helps during the first two weeks of the string life. after tt it's useless.
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
I've pretty much given up on D'addarios for both acoustic and electric strings. I used to use them all the time for both acoustic and electric applications, however I soon learnt that my money was better spent elsewhere, namely Ernie Balls for electrics and GHS contact core bronze for acoustics.
I've pretty much given up on D'addarios for both acoustic and electric strings. I used to use them all the time for both acoustic and electric applications, however I soon learnt that my money was better spent elsewhere, namely Ernie Balls for electrics and GHS contact core bronze for acoustics.
sleepykitty
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ernie balls cost $1.50 more.. i'm abit of a cheapskate :lol: but i'll consider a switch
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
:roll: And I thought I was abit of a cheapskate myself, what with stinging on gear and trying to make my strings last as long as they can...
:roll: And I thought I was abit of a cheapskate myself, what with stinging on gear and trying to make my strings last as long as they can...
