Fanned Frets

[keith_h]

The big question, did the style or brand of sauce make a difference in the results? Did he use an NC style for blue grass and Memphis style for Memphis Soul?  
 
Keith

[811952]

[sonicus]

If you want to clean your bass strings rather then replace them , this method will work . Coil them individually and place them in a container that will hold fluids. Pour in enough denatured alcohol to cover them and let them soak for a few hours with a tight lid on the container. After a few hours remove them and uncoil them and individually scrub them down with an old tooth brush or the such and wipe them off with a clean rag.  Let them dry completely over night and  wipe them down again before reinstallation on to the instrument. Done.
 
 Keep this entire operation away from fire and flame and do not smoke while you are doing this !  
 
Sonic Regards ,
 
     Wolf

[811952]

I am fortunate to be at a point in my life where it's no big deal to simply order new ones from www.bassstringsonline.com , but the alcohol/noflame procedure is good to know. How long does the refresh last? Is it comparable to new strings, or maybe a gig or two?
 
Of course, just keeping them clean on the instrument is the best way to prolong their life.
 
Thanks,
John

[sonicus]

Hello John ,  
     
 I also just put on a new set these days because cleaning does not restore the strings to  New Again. The fret ware ,loss of harmonics and other attributes of dead strings remains . This cleaning can make them just a little brighter again in my experience. Sometimes however I like well worn strings for certain applications because of the stretched out touch , tension wise.  
 
  Wolf

[ed_zeppelin]

>>> Keep this entire operation away from fire and flame and do not smoke while you are doing this !  

[cozmik_cowboy]

I remember such an article, John, but I recall it as Harvey Brooks, and just rubbing them, not cooking them.  Or was it Harvey Mandel & guitar strings?  Not everything from then is completely clear........ (now I suppose I have get up to the attic to look through all my old GPs to see if I still have it).
 
Peter

[FC Bass]

I use a stainless steel tube filled with methylated spirit for reviving the strings. I sweat extremely during gigs (though it gets better with the new led light rigs) and strings are deader than dead after each gig? When they come out the tube (overnight) they feel/sound like new.  I can do this revival trick +/- 5 times before the strings need to be replaced.  Note: Boiling strings destroys them instantly?  Works great with Alembics because you don?t need to pull the strings through a little hole to remove them from the bass :-)  This is the tube:  (30 mm diameter)  

 

 

 

[sonicus]

Flip , I like that !   The power of   Spiritus     Handig !  
 
    Wolf

[bigredbass]

Fanned frets?  This guy went for them:
 
http://www.dingwallguitars.com/basses/lee-sklar-signature-bass/
 
Joey

[811952]

A wee clip from Saturday's gig..
 
https://scarysharkface.smugmug.com/MUSIC/John/Miscellaneous-Bass/n-4BSBb/i-LrMg9BQ/A
 
John
 
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[dfung60]

Probably not very productive to the conversation, but Charlize Theron isn't with Stuart Townsend anymore, she's with Sean Penn (Larry Wilmore, gimme a WHUUUT?) .  If she leaves him for me, I'll be sure to post pictures...
 
You may all return to cleaning your strings now.
 
David Fung

[811952]

And the fans fret..  
 
John

[mikedm]

Alright John, enough teasing. Where's the rest of it?