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String reconditioning

Any Name You Wish

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Oh how I love to re-string my guitars! Well, I love the sound when I am done at least. So I gave this stuff a try (no affiliation)... https://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-6582-...efix=dunlop+string+conditioner,aps,117&sr=8-1

and by golly it works pretty good. I shielded the fretboard first with a glossy cover from an old catalog, and I ran the applicator up and down the strings. Not quite as good as new ones, but much, much better.
 

garywright

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I was always skeptical of these type products …do they really rejuvenate well
 

Any Name You Wish

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Yes they do. The oxidation that builds up must really dampen the strings. This stuff appears to take the oxidation off and I am amazed at how much the sound changed. Maybe 2x string life? I'll find out.
 

jb_abides

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String cleaning at Ren's... Getting ready for that New Year's Eve gig!

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AA00475Bassman

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In my subjective Internet opinion I fail to see how any cleaner sold for this procedure would clean gunk - crap what have you on a wound string .

Also keeping in mind this cleaner would have to be - or should be Instrument safe - finish ,fret board hardware .

Although could such a cleaner I'm describing be safe -------- ?

Disclaimer : Lets consider the people who have had a Moron chip installed at birth when campaigning any Guitar cleaner , oil's , abrasive , & compounds !
 
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