Universal Bass String Deadness

Wimblees@AOL.COM Wimblees@AOL.COM
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:15:16 EST


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In a message dated 12/23/01 2:56:27 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:


> Now why in the world would a 6 - 8 month-old bass string in a box be 
> useless, and a 20 year old bass string on a piano be expected to sound 
> reasonably good?
>  
> Terry Farrell
>   
> 

I think it is the lack of tension on the string. Perhaps more moisture and 
dirt gets in them sitting in the back of my van. I don't know all the 
answers. All I know is that universals more than 8 months old are usually 
dead, or at least not as good as a newer one. 

Wim 

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