12-10-2004, 03:29 PM
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#16 | is back in black
Joined: May 2004 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 3,313
| i think elixers are the best string ive ever used.never broken them playin just tunin.
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12-13-2004, 03:57 PM
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#17 | Registered User
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 58
| i use ghs boomers....pretty good sound my old ones were getting really dirty and i boiled them and put them on my other bass they work great now |
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12-13-2004, 04:01 PM
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#18 | Registered User
Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Medford OR Posts: 453
| how long do you boil them for?
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12-13-2004, 05:56 PM
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#19 | Registered User
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 351
| I don't think boiling is such a great idea...
But well, I cleaned out my bass and pickups and everything, and pretty much when I retuned it...is it me of the D string the most tense string on teh bass? |
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12-14-2004, 03:09 PM
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#20 | Registered User
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 58
| i've noticed that on mine too...does yours come out of tune more than the other ones? i dont know...mine does...and i just boiled them for like 5 minuted not too long but long enouhg |
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12-14-2004, 07:48 PM
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#21 | Registered User
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 351
| Mine barely goes out of tune - I like seirously tune it once a week (when I'm at church) and other than that when I have to do drop D...
but if you're asking with boiled strings, I don't know. |
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12-14-2004, 07:50 PM
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#22 | Too loud for ears.©
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,086
| Why would someone want to boil strings?
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12-14-2004, 07:51 PM
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#23 | Registered User
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 351
| apparnetly to clean them or get a better sound - in which it sounds like ar eally bad idea. |
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12-14-2004, 08:20 PM
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#24 | Registered User
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 58
| no it works really good...and i bet there are more guys on here that do it....i swear it works |
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12-15-2004, 12:08 PM
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#25 | My name is really Zebulon
Joined: May 2002 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,275
| Yeah, i've heard from a lot of guys that boil their strings. I know Traa from POD only plays boiled strings in the studio because he likes the sound better. Personally, I like fresh strings because they have more harmonics. I believe that to proberly boil strings, you should add a little bit of vineger to eat away the corrosion. |
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12-16-2004, 03:10 AM
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#26 | needs a vacation
Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Ova Thurr! Posts: 237
| ghs bass boomers!! definitely! they are so bright sounding you won't believe ur ears! those are the kind i'm getting...i have Martin & Co. now..those stay bright for a while. i heard about every six months...maybe even every three months would be a good time if ur a really heavy player or play hard on the strings.....get Fast Fret cuz it helps ur strings last longer. that's my 2 cents.
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12-16-2004, 03:16 AM
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#27 | needs a vacation
Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Ova Thurr! Posts: 237
| i know a guy who broke all his strings in one night  . it was the funniest thing in the world. can someone explain how you would go about boiling ur strings cuz i don't really have a lot of money just to be goin out and buyin strings all the time...i'm getting a set or two plus some other stuff for Christmas, but i would like to preerve them longer if i can.
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12-16-2004, 06:17 AM
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#28 | Registered User
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 46
| from what i heard... thomastic strings sound pretty good on the bass... ive never been an elixer fan even for the guitar.... im not sure bout bass.. but i know on the guitar... elixer strings go flat REALLY quick.
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12-16-2004, 02:02 PM
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#29 | My name is really Zebulon
Joined: May 2002 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,275
| No offense to Zman, but GHS Boomers suck hardcore. I had a set on my old MTD Heir, and they were NOT bright at all. They were kind of growly, but they sounded like they were about three months old as soon as I put them on. They're also pretty rough feeling, which I don't mind, as long as the strings sound good. |
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12-16-2004, 03:28 PM
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#30 | Registered User
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 58
| i dont know...i really like my boomers, sure there's better but i like the sound they give...that growl gives e shivers everytime i play |
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