markdavid Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 As per the title. Played a gig last night so I put on a fresh set of strings, the venue was really, really hot and I was dripping with sweat, this morning my strings are pretty dead, anyone else have this issue when they play a gig at a hot venue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Some years ago, I lent a bass that I'd recently restrung to a friend. It was a very sweaty night and they were a lively punk covers band. Yeah, the strings were as dead as a doornail after that gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Fresh set of strings for each gig for me. ...each rehearsal as well if I could afford it 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Yep frequently at sweaty gigs. The only ones that last for me are HiBeams and Dunlop Superbrights. I've been buying Warwick Reds for the summer too cos they're cheap and I can replace them without worrying about the cost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 IBTRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Frequently. Used to habitually use Rotosound Swing Bass, always stone dead after one gig or two rehearsals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: IBTRC Is that code??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, markdavid said: Played a gig last night so I put on a fresh set of strings, the venue was really, really hot and I was dripping with sweat, this morning my strings are pretty dead, anyone else have this issue when they play a gig at a hot venue? What strings did you put on? How long do your strings normally last? My NYXL's have been on for 15 months, get played every week and still have life in them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant1972 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 As a bass noob... How often do you guys normally change your strings (based on your home/practice bass, i.e. one not covered in gig sweat!)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I think I'm quite lucky that I don't get sweaty palms and fingers ( 😯 ) and subsequently don't seem to get this issue. I only really change my strings when they start, possibly, getting 'overstretched', if that's even a thing, and don't stay in tune for long. Even when I used roundwounds, it could be 2 years in between changing strings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I like playing with dead strings I put new strings on in Jan, they just played gig 31 last night... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, chris_b said: What strings did you put on? How long do your strings normally last? My NYXL's have been on for 15 months, get played every week and still have life in them. Wow 15 months!!! I need to try the NYXL's, how are the mids? I find Daddario xl's a bit scooped. Am using Rotos at the moment, I usually change strings once a month, have used Daddario XL nickels before but they lasted about 3 weeks before going completely dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Maybe try wiping your hands and the strings down in between songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, EBS_freak said: IBTRC Rotosound comment. Yep they go dull after about ten minutes for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 My main bass strings were changed to my preferred ones when I bought it and I don't remember changing them since. Probably three years old I sweat a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I usually change them in the New Year. I have two similar basses, both Ibanez sixes, one is used for gigs (not many, a dozen or so a year) and rehearsals (maybe 6 a year) and the other is my back-up but is played at home on average 2-3 hours per day, 5 days per week. Both basses are strung with D'Addario rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossHetherington Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 What I used to do with Rotos is dunk them in some denatured alcohol once they went dead and it gives a bit longer life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Rotos used to last me a couple of weeks max, Warwick reds are cheaper and last longer but the set I have on now are dead as anything as yesterday’s gig sadly proved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdavid Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Thanks for the replies, I took the Rotos off and gave them a 10 minute soak in boiling water with some washing up liquid added and it seems to have brought them back to life. Am thinking about trying the coated Rotos as I do like the Rotosound tone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Warwick reds sound very similar and do last longer, not months and months but a good few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 This topic has been done to death (which doesn’t usually stop us doing it again on BC 😕 ), but it obviously depends on how you like your strings to sound. Arguably making the biggest difference out of any component of your overall sound, not surprisingly it’s different strokes for different folks. Personally I love the zing of brand new strings. Rich, bright and harmonic. Whilst my stings may not sound dead for a number of months after they stop sounding brand new, I still prefer the fresh on sound. I don’t change them every time I play obviously, but if money (and the dubious ethics of discarding that number of strings) were no object I would 😊 For now it’s new ones for every gig and every 2-3 rehearsal (few more on the fretless) if I don’t gig in between. Which is a less daunting financial proposition now I’ve switched to Newtone Diamnonds from TI Jazz rounds 😕. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Mudpup said: 5 hours ago, EBS_freak said: IBTRC Is that code??? Intermediate Band Thermo-Radiative Cells. Kill strings stone dead in seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, markdavid said: Thanks for the replies, I took the Rotos off and gave them a 10 minute soak in boiling water with some washing up liquid added and it seems to have brought them back to life. Am thinking about trying the coated Rotos as I do like the Rotosound tone. I used to do that. Worrying when you see the scum on top of the water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Yes. It's a real "ewwww, that's my fingers" moment. :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 51 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Worrying when you see the scum on top of the water.. 47 minutes ago, Rich said: Yes. It's a real "ewwww, that's my fingers" moment. :lol One time I boiled my strings, got a spoon and drank some of the scummy water so I could say I'd cooked and eaten myself. IIRC, I didn't taste very nice. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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