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Topic: strings feel dirty to the touch |
Keenan Friday
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Magnolia, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2014 3:48 pm |
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Havent really noticed this much in the last 2-3 years of playing regularly. but recently my strings have been dirty to the touch that I couldn't stand playing them without wiping them down. 
but thing is I don't normally wipe my strings and in the last 2-3 years almost never wiped down my strings after playing. but recently I have noticed them being dirty to the touch.. 
I guess it would be a good idea to clean them with a lubricant of some kind when they're like this.
What have I been doing differently these last couple of weeks I wonder? hmmm
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Keenan Friday
Mullen Pre Royal D-10, Walker Stereo Steel, Hilton pedal, George L cables, Livesteel Strings, (White) Fred Kelly thumbpick, Dunlop .025 fingerpicks |
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2014 10:13 pm Clean Them Strings.
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| Playin' out side in the Okla. heat can get my strings real sticky. I use a bit of Tri-Flow sprayed on a piece of cotton cloth, wrapped around the string. Run the length of the string with the soaked cloth, and it's clean as a whistle. It works for me, especially on my 6 stringers, and the twang seems to stay with'em longer. |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Jack Ritter
From:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 1 Sep 2014 7:25 am
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Been using GHS Fast Fret for years and works great for me. Then take a piece if paint paddle with a soft piece of thin foam material around the end of the paddle about 6 inches long and wipe off the underside of the strings upwards and this gets the worst residue off of sweat and skin from the underside. Jack
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Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Sep 2014 7:42 am
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I also use Fast Fret.
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 1 Sep 2014 1:14 pm
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I do wipe my strings off when I play. To get the bottom side of the strings, I just put the rag under the strings, lift up, and run it along the bottom of the strings. Even with that they will still turn black after a while.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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Posted 1 Sep 2014 3:54 pm
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| Keenan, curious if the strings you are talking about are D'Adarrio strings? Was just reading in the internet this morning that they had a major problem with their strings being counterfeited. The problems described with the counterfeits are similar to what you described. Wish I could find that link again for the article. |
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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