dumelow Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Ive got some ernie ball cobalt flat wounds on my bass at the minute that cost a decent whack and I love them. My first experience using flat wounds in 20+ years of playing they've been on for about a year and sound fantastic. But I want to try some other strings for a while to see if it suits the band I've joined so I'm going to remove the flat wounds and just keep them til I get a second bass or want to use them again. Should I boil them before I store them or is that not a good idea for flat wounds??? They are visibly dirty but ive always read that you treat flat wounds differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) Personally I wouldn’t do anything like that, I’ve been using flats for many years and I like mine worn in ,so if i sell one of my basses I take the flats off and just wipe them down and put them back in the packet for the next bass Edited August 9, 2023 by Reggaebass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Just store them somewhere dry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Boiling strings is a waste of time and energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Quick wipe over with Isoprop alcohol... or those glasses, screen wipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I don't wipe my strings off if they're having a holiday off a bass, but if I did, I'd use the same thing I clean them with when they're on a bass — mineral oil* Wipe on, wipe off. * I actually use Dunlop ultraglide 65 string cleaner & conditioner which is mineral oil + lemon scent aka lemon oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Et ne les ranges pas trop loin, tu risques de les remettre rapidement 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, toonet said: Et ne les ranges pas trop loin, tu risques de les remettre rapidement 😀 Veuillez rédiger vos messages en Anglais. Merci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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