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Those elixers are nice on accoustics, after a while the coating begins to wear off; my only prob is my accoustics never leave the case anymore. TRy some snake oils on your electrics; best I have used. Luv them 12-54 vintage light jazz.
I know lots of bass players that use fastfret because then the strings dont dig in the fingers as much when sliding.
I eat a bucket of fried chicken and never wipe my hands...eww, gross.
datwheredefunk
comesfromword
The Gorgomyte stuff just works incredibly well at removing the gunk from the fretboard and taking oxidation off the frets. I have acidic hands so it's been a lifesafer. I also use DR Stringlife as a lubricant for the strings. It's basically a polymer along the lines of what Elixir uses for their strings. It comes in an applicator bottle and a little bit goes a long way. One bottle lasts a half year or more.
and for acoustic guitars I highly recommend these locking bridge pins. They'll stop the strings from eating away the wood on the bridge as they pass from the pin over the saddle. Use also won't need a peg puller since they come out easily once you loosen the string tension...a great time saver.
The Gorgomyte stuff just works incredibly well at removing the gunk from the fretboard and taking oxidation off the frets. I have acidic hands so it's been a lifesafer. I also use DR Stringlife as a lubricant for the strings. It's basically a polymer along the lines of what Elixir uses for their strings. It comes in an applicator bottle and a little bit goes a long way. One bottle lasts a half year or more.
and for acoustic guitars I highly recommend these locking bridge pins. They'll stop the strings from eating away the wood on the bridge as they pass from the pin over the saddle. Use also won't need a peg puller since they come out easily once you loosen the string tension...a great time saver.
DUDE - I'm getting those. I hate my cheesy plastic bridgepins, and was looking into MOP ones or bone. These seem to be the ticket.
YES - Elixirs on an acoustic are the way to go.
Instead of Elixirs on my electrics, I put DR Black Beauties Strings on my vintage guitars. They are coated in black, and you see metal when it wears off. I think they sound better than good. Makes MOP block inlays really stick out too!!!
Nightfly wrote:NPB_EST.1979 wrote:***Make sure you don't use Pledge....Pledge has wax in it.
There was this old guitar I heard about where the person used nothing but Pledge on his guitar for 20 years, and you could scrape the wax buildup off with our fingernail - gross.
lol ! luckily i dont do it very often
Does anyone use 'FastFingers' ?
.I've used "FastFret" - I know lots of bass players that use fastfret because then the strings dont dig in the fingers as much when sliding.
FastFret.... thats the stuff I meant. I find it works best of you put it on after a gig(to clean the strings), come the next gig give it a wipe and your ready to go. If you use it before a gig its too much and too slippery no matter how much you try wiping it away.
Nightfly
Nightfly - you have a point indeed.
Change your strings....nothing beats it....no wipes, swipes, wonder-lotion, locomotion, string-zing, badda-bing, shiney this, shiney that, eye of toad or wing of bat. Just change 'em....it works 
That's exactly what I've always done, the "solution" being Scott's Liquid Gold-great for almost all guitars IMHO...
P.S.-Don't use too much or you'll grime up your strings bad if you didn't clean them well to start (clean hands not just a good idea for sugeons and nurses), but just enough is as good as Finger Ease until it wears off. If changing entire set of strings, this method is outstanding.
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
I found out about this stuff on a guitar forum and it works great for cleaining all kinds of necks and polishing up your frets. It's basically a guitar cloth soaked in a solution....you cut a small square of it and rub it over the entire neck and then buff it off with an old t-shirt and it's really amazing how well it works getting the grime off and bringing a er to the frets.
and I'm not and endorsee or tied to the company in any way....just wanted to pass along something that actually works!
"John, you have an acoustic with a maple board?
Nightfly wrote:NPB_EST.1979 wrote:***Make sure you don't use Pledge....Pledge has wax in it.
There was this old guitar I heard about where the person used nothing but Pledge on his guitar for 20 years, and you could scrape the wax buildup off with our fingernail - gross.
lol ! luckily i dont do it very often
Does anyone use 'FastFingers' ?
I think it works quite well so long as you don't use too much. I have heard some guitarists like to have it dripping off the string! John Petruci ? keeps the strings clean if applied after a gig.
Not tried that but I popped in shop on saturday to advertise for a bassist, got talking about maple necks n stuff he said to try this "Kyser String Cleaner and Lubricant" so I bought some and well my acoustic sounds like the strings are brand new :x i was about to re-string it too. He said it should help keep the neck clean till a restring. It really did brighten things up was pleasantly suprised cost about £4. Ill keep a look out for Ernie ball cloths gsj.
No lol, sorry thats just bad typing .
What I meant to say was,
"got talking about maple necks n stuff he said to try this "Kyser String Cleaner and Lubricant" so I bought some and tried it on my acoustic and it sounds like the strings are brand new :x i was about to re-string it too."
There we go 
a maple board on a acoustic sounds interesting though :x
Try Elixir strings. they cost more but last longer. Have to say I only like 'em on acoustic guitars.....not on electrics....but each to their own.
Geoff
Never liked those strings. Too expensive and never liked the way they sounded.
I've been eyeing strings called Cleartones. Uber expensive, but apparently work very well and have great tone. I heard the coating they developed was originally for electronics and parts in vending machines to keep sticky crap/grime/ect from damaging them. It is microthin and they apparently sound like uncoated strings, but last a very long time.
I might bite the bullet someday and try a set. For now I'll stick with my uncoated Dean Markley's and/or GHS rollerwounds.
Not really expensive when they last as long as they do....but if you don't like 'em then that's fair enough.
Yeah, mine last a long time, especially considering how much I play them.
Since i started using Elixir string AND FastFret i've become very lazy in how often i change my strings ... i just don't seem to need to anywhere near as often.
Oh forgot to mention, Scott's Liquid Gold polishes up the whole guitar beautifully too...
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
That's exactly what I've always done, the "solution" being Scott's Liquid Gold-great for almost all guitars IMHO...
P.S.-Don't use too much or you'll grime up your strings bad if you didn't clean them well to start (clean hands not just a good idea for sugeons and nurses), but just enough is as good as Finger Ease until it wears off. If changing entire set of strings, this method is outstanding.
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
RocketGuitgator wrote:I found out about this stuff on a guitar forum and it works great for cleaining all kinds of necks and polishing up your frets. It's basically a guitar cloth soaked in a solution....you cut a small square of it and rub it over the entire neck and then buff it off with an old t-shirt and it's really amazing how well it works getting the grime off and bringing a er to the frets.
and I'm not and endorsee or tied to the company in any way....just wanted to pass along something that actually works!
"I'll have to check out Scott's Liquid Gold. Actually for guys with acidic hands like myself if you keep your strings wiped down and just before you're going to play you take a bottle of baby oil and put your middle finger over the hole and turn it upside down you'll get plenty of oil to lubricate the entire fretboard. You can wipe it down slightly if it's too slick. I used to use FingerEase until I figured out it's just an oil based lubricant anyway. I figure if baby oil is safe for a babies butt it's good enough for my guitars! Besides....one bottle will literallyl last you decades.
I change strings usually before each gig and certainly after two gigs at the most. I do that because the odds of breaking a string greatly increase after that point...especially on my Tele which has a B-bender...
Older strings...even if they're clean...don't intonate as well.
Be advised it smells sorta like almonds ( I actually like it). But if buffed out it will not overpower you...Changing strings is like changing diapers-how much is too much, i.e. can't beat fresh and clean and ready ready ready to... rock and roll?!
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket
I'll have to check out Scott's Liquid Gold. Actually for guys with acidic hands like myself if you keep your strings wiped down and just before you're going to play you take a bottle of baby oil and put your middle finger over the hole and turn it upside down you'll get plenty of oil to lubricate the entire fretboard. You can wipe it down slightly if it's too slick. I used to use FingerEase until I figured out it's just an oil based lubricant anyway. I figure if baby oil is safe for a babies butt it's good enough for my guitars! Besides....one bottle will literallyl last you decades.
I change strings usually before each gig and certainly after two gigs at the most. I do that because the odds of breaking a string greatly increase after that point...especially on my Tele which has a B-bender...
Older strings...even if they're clean...don't intonate as well.
"As I said earlier.....'Change your strings....nothing beats it....no wipes, swipes, wonder-lotion, locomotion, string-zing, badda-bing, shiney this, shiney that, eye of toad or wing of bat. Just change 'em....it works'
Be advised it smells sorta like almonds ( I actually like it). But if buffed out it will not overpower you...Changing strings is like changing diapers-how much is too much, i.e. can't beat fresh and clean and ready ready ready to... rock and roll?!
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
RocketGuitgator wrote:I'll have to check out Scott's Liquid Gold. Actually for guys with acidic hands like myself if you keep your strings wiped down and just before you're going to play you take a bottle of baby oil and put your middle finger over the hole and turn it upside down you'll get plenty of oil to lubricate the entire fretboard. You can wipe it down slightly if it's too slick. I used to use FingerEase until I figured out it's just an oil based lubricant anyway. I figure if baby oil is safe for a babies butt it's good enough for my guitars! Besides....one bottle will literallyl last you decades.
I change strings usually before each gig and certainly after two gigs at the most. I do that because the odds of breaking a string greatly increase after that point...especially on my Tele which has a B-bender...
Older strings...even if they're clean...don't intonate as well.
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