Why NOT to polish bass strings.......

[paul bruesch]

Just my speculation...
Particles of steel wool or Scotch-Brite embedding in the windings?? You
forced them in AFTER defubbomizing, then tried to simply rinse them off, but
they're forced in.
Just my speculation...

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On 6/27/07, gordon stelter <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I just did an extensive house call on a 1941 Knabe,
> 5'4". After removing the bass strings from the hitch
> pins, and running them through the Defubbomizer, I
> took my gray "Scotch-Brite" pad ( or was it 0000 steel
> wool ?) and started to polish. But, after the first 2
> strings, a "birdie" told me not to! Then I flushed
> them with brake part cleaner, hooked them back up, and
> pulled to pitch. The 2 I polished were  noticeably
> duller in tone. ( So I gave the customer a discount. )
>      Was it what I used, or will ANY polishing of bass
> strings harm the tone ??? I won't do any more, until
> certain.
>      Peace,
>      Thump
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