i know wiping the strings w/ a cloth would work, but what else would work?
2006-07-19 14:58:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Use alcohol swabs to clean them regularly. Then oil and such won't build up. You can get a box of 500 prepackaged wipes for a few bucks at a pharmacy. Incidently, this works well on any kind of stringed instrument.
2006-07-19 15:05:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think wiping them might make them wear, actually...
It it's dry, I don't think it will do anything at all, but if it's wet there is a possibility you could bgin to erode away at the insides, causing not only a bad song, but a quick break.
Really, just avoid cranking them high. Bass stings are very durable, more so that a guitar.
If you are transporting them in a gig-bag someplace, tune it down so that you don't accidently bump it and tune it up.
2006-07-19 22:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to make your strings last longer is to buy more expensive stings.
I keep mine for 5 mounts, hell $40.00
2006-07-19 22:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tune down about an octave after playing.
2006-07-19 22:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by badbilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't play so hard on them. Use some finesse.
2006-07-19 22:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋