Hairy Strings

[missis sumner]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ABqTkjYyPqkscjTRlTly8RjpAvNuI9tJ/view?usp=sharing

Just out of interest, would/could these be Elixirs?

The bass is a 10 year + old Ibanez SRX 390 (that had never been played before I bought it).  According to the catalogue, Elixirs were not fitted to this model (this model was supposed to have D'Addarios), but Elixirs were fitted to the higher end basses.

I have never seen D'Addarios peel like this...  No silks and plain old brass coloured ends to the strings.

Any ideas, oh wise Basschat?

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[AndyTravis]

Yeah - elixir pattern baldness.

WAs going to suggest they could be d’addario EXP’s but plain ball ends is elixirs.

[missis sumner]

1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said:

That looks like what happened to Elixirs when I had a set!

I'm guessing it was the age of the stings that caused it, and not my highly acidic (alkaline?) sweat?

 

[AndyTravis]

2 minutes ago, missis sumner said:

I'm guessing it was the age of the stings that caused it, and not my highly acidic (alkaline?) sweat?

 

The older poly web elixirs used to do this if you looked at them funny. I wouldn’t panic.

[missis sumner]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

The older poly web elixirs used to do this if you looked at them funny. I wouldn’t panic.

I was surprised by how bright they sounded (at first) for 10 year old strings...

They have mellowed a little now though... 🤣

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Happy Jack]

Yes yes yes, but do the silks line up?

 

[fleabag]

Just give them a quick shave.  Shouldnt be a problem in any case