STRING CLEANING

[MIKE 450]

Ah yes it's that time of the year again for some string cleaning. Much has been said about strings on this forum,so now I have a tip for cleaning strings. Buy a packet of RIZLA cigarette paper's remove a couple of sleeve's place them under your string then glide them up the whole length of the string.

The paper's absord all sweat damp and dirt leaveing no trace of fluff like you get with cloths. I was taught this trick many years ago by the saxaphone player in my band who also played the flute. I saw him opening the keys on his flute and placing the paper's inside, then he closed the key leaveing the paper's to absord the damp.

He informed me he used the same method to clean the strings on he's 12string guitar and suggested I give it a go. I've been doing it now for 25 years and yes it works a treat. So just think if you use ELIXIRS you'll only need to buy one set a year--"now thats the game"

[onemanband]

Hi Mike,

Last year, I read a "tip" on the acoustic guitar forum that wool makes a good string cleaner. The author of the thread had a friend who was an analytical chemist and was also a guitar enthusiast. He described how wool evidently contains a chemical that not only cleans but actually helps remove and reduce tarnishing of the bronze wound strings.
Off I went to my local tailors, and obtained a sample piece of 100% wool suit material. I've been using that ever since.


Just thought I'd throw that in!

Brian.

[MIKE 450]

AH HA! Very funny John- the joss sticks kept the insects away I imagine or maybe I can't remember--but then I was a flower child.

And how interesting onemanband! who would ever have thought of wool, thank God you went to your local tailor. The thought of Avalonites jumping onto to sheep with joss sticks and packets of Rizla in hand might be to much for this family forum.

But yes WOOL! it sounds good I must try some,I'm taking of my socks as we speak.