SteveO Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 So I managed to break my G last night. Fortunately I still had 3/4 of the set that I bought in '94 when my A shuffled off to bass heaven stuffed in the bottom of my spares bag. Unfortunately it took ages (2 songs) to EQ out all the high frequencies Today I took it off and soaked it in engine oil. After a refitting and wipe down it sounds just as good as the old one did. *must remember to get a spare G and A and pre-soak them all before it happens again* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I love it! all those people boiling their strings to briong back the zing and you soak them in engine oil to remove it! It's always a worry replacing one string, I had to replace one black nylon string recently, the new one sounded just like the old, no problem. I'll remember the engine oil when a round wound dies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Reckon cooking oil might be a little kinder on your fingers and fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Eating KFC works too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Nightmare....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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