Doug Quance
2006 Cave Roast Chairman
jimistone said:i don't know...but...if your crazy enough to actually boil bass strings, i would say to boil them until they're tender and the juices run clear.
It's a fairly common practice. Nothing crazy when you're a broke musician trying to save some cash.
It really does breathe life back into some dull strings.
Toki might have a good alternative, although I don't see 212 degrees as anything that a piece of steel can't handle.