#31
Dennis wrote:
Please tell me that I am not “supposed” to change to a new singer and drummer every gig, though…?
We gotta do the old advertising and auditioning now, and I don’t fancy doing THAT after every two gigs
Posted on Tue, 17 October 2006 at 11:11
#32
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
With care, you can sometimes get them to last four gigs.
There’s also the technique for freshening up bass strings by boiling them in water to get rid of the grime. I’m sure that would work for the singer and drummer, too.
Posted on Tue, 17 October 2006 at 11:29
#33
Dennis wrote:
:D I like it!
*invests in extra-large industrial water pot*
EDIT: So, are you supposed to peel them before you boil them or after…? And can you add a dash of milk or cream before you mash them, same as regular potatoes, or what…?
Posted on Tue, 17 October 2006 at 11:42
#34
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
I think you boil them in their skins, and then take off the skins. I’m not sure what happens next, but it either involves parsley or an ambulance. Probably parsley.
Posted on Tue, 17 October 2006 at 17:40
#35
Idlevice2 wrote:
Misanthropologist wrote:
No proplem, hope you find something you like. :)
Idlevice, there’s no supposed to about it: if you only like the sounds of new strings then fine, change them, but if you don’t, it’s ok to keep them. The only ‘correct’ way is the way that suits you personally.
I’m just saying, because if there’s any newer players reading, they might think they’re doing it wrong to not be constantly replacing the strings. *shrugs*
Sure, but if you keep dead strings on for too long, it can wreck your intonation. I’ve heard it happen (to someone else).
Posted on Wed, 18 October 2006 at 18:18
#36
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
That’s plausible. But then there’s dead and there’s dead. Old strings sound muffled and darker, which is fine, if you like the sound. It’s when they start losing their integrity that you’d have to watch out (ie they stop vibrating evenly all through their length). But I can’t see that happening after two gigs unless you had a duff one in the first place.
I don’t believe you can get intonation problems from strings that are just old, though.
Posted on Wed, 18 October 2006 at 18:32
#37
Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:
If you wash your hands everytime before you play the guitar you can double the life of your guitar strings, well according to Tom Morello.
Posted on Thu, 19 October 2006 at 09:56
#38
buffalo-boy wrote:
That is v. true.
And clean the strings witha cloth before and after!
Posted on Thu, 19 October 2006 at 10:42
