I use fine steel wool on violin strings ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dorr" <a440@bresnan.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:48 AM Subject: Cleaning bass strings > Hi all, > > I read somewhere about electric bass players who boil their strings when > they get too grimy and they want to brighten up their tone. I wondered if > anyone had ever tried that on piano bass (wound) strings? I've also > wondered from time to time if it would be possible to clean bass strings > with ultra-sound. Anybody know? > > I am aware of the technique of running an overhand loop up and down a > tubby-sounding string, and of giving the string a twist. I'd love to hear > anybody else's tips on restoring at least some of the tone to old strings. > Not all my customers can afford a re-stringing job. > > Thanks, > John > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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