Vin Venal Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I am using EB cobalt flats on my precision, which I love, loads of mid-range growl in these, and the main reason I got them is I hope they last a lot longer than rounds do before they go dead and lose that, cuz I hate changing strings. However I have one slight issue which is that if I'm away from the bass for more than a day the cobalt seems to oxidise or something as they develop a coating which can only be described as sticky or clingy. It's definitely not something coming off my hands, cuz it goes away if I play, and stays away if I play regularly. I noticed though that when I had just put some cuticle oil on my well manicured nails (lol), it solved the problem, instant nice slick feel. Obviously I probably don't wanna use cuticle oil as an ongoing thing, cuz it's got all sorts of stuff in it, but I was thinking of getting some pure mineral oil, and basically just applying a dab of that to my fingertips before I start playing. If I do that, do you think it would be bad for the longevity of the strings? Or even the poly finish on the maple fretboard? If yes, any other recommendations? Sorry if this is a bit of a dim question. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Are they new vin, they might just have some factory oil on them, I’d give them a good wipe down, I wouldn’t put anything on my fingers myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Whatever you put to your fingers will be in the strings. Do you want to oil them? I don't think so. Some kind of oxidation is happening there. If it doesn't cause allergic reactions, don't care about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 26/01/2024 at 01:55, Vin Venal said: I am using EB cobalt flats on my precision, which I love, loads of mid-range growl in these, and the main reason I got them is I hope they last a lot longer than rounds do before they go dead and lose that, cuz I hate changing strings. However I have one slight issue which is that if I'm away from the bass for more than a day the cobalt seems to oxidise or something as they develop a coating which can only be described as sticky or clingy. It's definitely not something coming off my hands, cuz it goes away if I play, and stays away if I play regularly. I noticed though that when I had just put some cuticle oil on my well manicured nails (lol), it solved the problem, instant nice slick feel. Obviously I probably don't wanna use cuticle oil as an ongoing thing, cuz it's got all sorts of stuff in it, but I was thinking of getting some pure mineral oil, and basically just applying a dab of that to my fingertips before I start playing. If I do that, do you think it would be bad for the longevity of the strings? Or even the poly finish on the maple fretboard? If yes, any other recommendations? Sorry if this is a bit of a dim question. 😬 If you want them to sound like thumpy Labellas then keep using the oil, if you want any semblance of brightness then I would pass on the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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