boiling strings

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Why would you want to boil your strings in the first place? What good does that do, is it loike freezing skateboard wheels.(it makes them last longer)

That's the idea, but the thing is; why? Strings are cheap, and you use up an awful lot of your time trying to fix a problem that will be fixed better by changing strings. And, of course, boiled strings STILL have the wear from the frets on them, so they still mess up your intonation.


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[Dogman]

We boiled pizza for dinner....MMMMMM!!!!!

 

[zed32]

That's the idea, but the thing is; why? Strings are cheap, and you use up an awful lot of your time trying to fix a problem that will be fixed better by changing strings. And, of course, boiled strings STILL have the wear from the frets on them, so they still mess up your intonation.


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"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

i've heard people suggest boiling new strings before you put them on the guitar. what would that do?

 

[Toki987]

bass strings aren`t cheap for most folks. I have rejuvenated many an old set by soaking in vinegar or buttermilk. It takes at least overnight for the acid to break down the crap, but it eliminates heating the strings.