Faithless Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 When i got my Ibazzy with brand new Elixirs, after some time I've spotted some finger "meat", that got into string(especially, into thick ones - B,E, A) gaps. Tried to remove those with Dunlop string cleaner, but, as long as I tried, I couldn't remove it properly. How do you struggle with it, guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 If you collect enough of that finger meat up you can make a kebab. Isn't it just the coating on the strings flaking a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Boil the strings (or put them in the dishwasher) - just take them off, put them all into a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes and then take 'em out to dry before putting them back again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I thought the crud getting into the strings was what gave them the tone It takes that nasty 'new string' brightness away anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ergon Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 leave the strings in a sealed container of methelated spirits over night and you'll find most of the finger meat has collected in the bottom of the container by morning, get a clean cloth (dry) and wipe of the rest of the methelated spirits and with it any left over finger meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I use isopropyl alcohol, think that boiling strings can unduly stress them. This post may be of interest [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5723&hl=isopropyl"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=isopropyl[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebasshead Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I think Thumbo's probably right, it sounds like the coating is flaking off - happened all the time when I used Elixirs and never seemed to affect the tone. I'd double check that it's only flaking, rather than a build up of an external substance, before boiling/cleaning the strings. I'm not 100% sure what effect boiling/cleaning would have on the coating (which is just goretex, apparently). Regards, Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Certainly sounds like the coating coming off, as the coating should prevent anything else gunking up the windings. And yes, it is basically goretex, WL Gore are the company that own Elixir. Cheers, Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 [quote name='nick' post='109279' date='Dec 25 2007, 04:37 PM']I use isopropyl alcohol, think that boiling strings can unduly stress them. This post may be of interest [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5723&hl=isopropyl"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;hl=isopropyl[/url][/quote] MB1. unduly stressed?..... Vision of One Boiling in the pan string to another!...."Bothered!....Do i look bothered?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammie17 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Buy a new set of strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Although many will advocate boiling strings, personally I think its a bad idea. If they are that bad, ditch them. Alcohol is much better solution for cleaning, so I would go down that route. Can I ask, do you clean them every time you use them? If not you might want to start doing that. Your fingers produce lots of substances that can dmage metal with continual contact and therfore cleaning them after every use maybe a better regime for future... I use a Fast Fret cleaner every time I use one of mine, if that helps. No crud and long lasting strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Well, I do not clean them every time with string cleaner ( in my case, Dunlop Ultraglide ). But yesterday I was warned Not to clean Elixir strings with cleaner because those strings are covered with sort of plastic coating - and it is damaged if you clean 'em with cleaner.. I've already did that 2 or 3 times, sadly... But it seems, coating worn off earlier, because if there wouldn't have been any substances, I wouldn't have asked my teacher for that Dunlop cleaner.. Edited January 9, 2008 by Faithless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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