At 12:21 PM 5/31/2006 -0400, you wrote: >List. What cleaner works best on removing verdigris from bass strings >(grand), at the strike point, >and the crud is also on the hammer heads. I looked through all my filed >list discussions on the >subject and could not find "for bass strings". Don't want to ruin the >copper. >Did find suggestions on using brake cleaner and starter fluid, but would >appreciate a sure thing >on this question. >Many thanks up-front. >Gordon Holley I hate to be flippant, but the only SURE thing is replacement. You may get lucky with some sort of better living through chemistry, but I know that _MY_ kind of luck would produce dead strings which would need replacing anyway... Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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