speeding up ageing of roundwounds?

[tedmanzie]

As an experiment I've just replaced my TI Flats with some DR Sunbeams. My initial reaction is that I can't really stand the sound, its like a piano... But I have played and liked the sound of very old roundwounds.

Is there any way I can speed the ageing process of these up? They are nickel, roundcore.

Ted

[gjones]

Eat spare ribs every night using your hands. Then go and play your bass for an hour without washing your mitts . Repeat every night until strings sound how you like them.

[GregBass]

You could send your shiny new DRs to me and I will send you my clapped out Legacies

[gelfin]

I've got a few sets of old Rotosounds you could have. RSD 66 45-105. Taken off my Ric. Bear in mind that the Ric head machines are side by side so now won't fit in line heads

[MoonBassAlpha]

Get my guitarist to play them, his sweat is toxic to strings.

[tedmanzie]

i've been rubbing small amounts of stuff into the strings every evening and then playing it - moisturising lotion, olive oil, left over bits of chicken grease, buttery fingers etc. then wiping off with some kitchen roll. sounds weird but it works a treat. i reckon they sound about two years old already!