Weird string question

[wishface]

Coudln't think where else to put this as it's quite the weird question: anyone else ever find that, when they pluck, their fingers get caught on the string? As if the string was really dry and hard to play? Maybe I need to change my strings. Or get new fingers (they aren't sticky or covered in dirt or whatever)

[Reggaebass]

The first time I tried fender flats they felt a bit grippy (if that’s a word) out of the packet , but it wore off in a few days 🙂

[TheGreek]

That reminds me of the white sticky strings that come on those little Ashbory basses. Whatever I did I couldn't get rid of the stickiness...

[SpondonBassed]

I've had it for a short while with some sets of new strings.  Are your strings played in yet?

[wishface]

6 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

I've had it for a short while with some sets of new strings.  Are your strings played in yet?

That sounds oddly specific

But they must be, i've been using them for months!

[SpondonBassed]

3 minutes ago, wishface said:

That sounds oddly specific

But they must be, i've been using them for months!

I'm at a loss as to what's causing it then.  Sorry.

[ambient]

Little nephew/niece/son/daughter/brother/sister with sticky fingers?

 

[DoubleOhStephan]

3 minutes ago, ambient said:

Little nephew/niece/son/daughter/brother/sister with sticky fingers?

 

Reminds me of the joke about the man who goes to the doctor complaining that his penis has turned orange. After running a load of tests, the doctor is out of ideas, so asks the man what he does for a living. Nothing, says the man, just spend all day eating wotsits and watching porn. 

[Reggaebass]

Someone’s been eating jammy dodgers 😉

[musicbassman]

I would suggest that it's your fingers that are the problem, not the strings.

Next time this happens, put the tiniest smear of Vaseline on your fingertips. if this cures the problem, you've found what was causing the problem.

And if you're worried about your strings getting greasy because of the Vaseline, just give them a wipe with a dry cloth afterwards.

[wishface]

36 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

Someone’s been eating jammy dodgers 😉

Lot's of people I imagine, noen of them are me though

I think it may be that the strings are naturally gunky and its taking the mositure of my fingers 

[Frank Blank]

Or possibly they are are counterfeit, many brands are faked and the fakes are sometimes coated with unpleasant and (I think) dangerous substances. Last time I was with the luthier who sets up my instruments he was telling me all about this very subject but I can’t remember very much of what he said apart from some fake strings having iffy gunk on them. I seem to remember him saying something about the fakes emanating from China.