HOW TO GET NEW BASS STRINGS IN 2 MINUTES!

[gjones]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s8OYeN9mAL4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s8OYeN9mAL4[/url]

[MB1]

MB1.
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Tempremental iPhone!

[Ou7shined]

how to wear your frets out in 2 minutes

[Thunderbird]

Might work but looks like a great way to bugger up your fret board? or am I wrong?

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1380568880' post='2227288']
MB1.
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works fine for me

[gjones]

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1380569858' post='2227320']
Might work but looks like a great way to bugger up your fret board? or am I wrong?
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Mark Kings fretboard must be totally knackered within a week if that's the case.

No your fret board will be fine. He only pulled at the strings for 15 secs. They're designed to take a beating.

Edited September 30, 2013 by gjones

[BetaFunk]

New bass strings in 2 minutes?

It's just a pity i wasted 5.29 minutes of my life watching it.

[Karnage]

That's certainly really funny! Buying coated strings in the first place is the other option!

I suppose it depends how bad the strings get first, but it's a great little trick.

[tonyf]

Just tried it. Flip me, works brilliantly. Whether or not they'll have that much longer on this mortal coil, no idea, but a great way to temporarily revive a set of dead strings.

[Machines]

Dirt settled in gaps between frets. Release tension to close gaps (squeeze dirt from gaps) and whack to remove. Makes sense.

[waynepunkdude]

I'm going to continue to boil mine.

[tonyf]

Having boiled mine as well over the years, TBH, i think removing them from the bass and releasing the tension has more of an effect than the boiling process itself. Yeah, it releases the gunk but hey, how much gunk can there be?

All IMHO.

[Bigwan]

Soak overnight in meths. Works a treat. Used to boil them, but meths is better.

[DanEly]

This is cool for on the fly. I Still prefer a fresh new set of strings though

[EliasMooseblaster]

Anyone know if it will get dried blood out of my strings, or am I going to have to suck it up and buy a new set?

[JapanAxe]

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1380612493' post='2227688']
Soak overnight in meths. Works a treat. Used to boil them, but meths is better.
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...but don't boil in meths. Unless you like bonfires. Indoors.

[ras52]

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1380623660' post='2227894']
...but don't boil in meths. Unless you like bonfires. Indoors.
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And the left-over meths tastes better cold anyway.