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#31
03-08-2019, 08:03 PM
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I read an anecdote that in the early '60s, the rock'n'roll groups in Liverpool, England favored roundwound strings, which were more expensive/harder to find than flatwounds. The musicians would boil their strings to extend their life.
That was the first time I ever heard of this. 
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#33
03-09-2019, 08:05 AM
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Well, all I can say is that by boiling, I have extended the life of five sets of John Pearse 600’s, which are close to $8 a set. How long they will stay alive remains to be seen/heard.
$8 X 5 = $40. Theoretically, if I could extend the life of these strings from 2 weeks to a month on five guitars, that would represent a potential savings of $480 annually. Is boiling strings worth the hassle? Probably not. Are fresh strings worth the money? Probably.
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03-09-2019, 08:22 AM
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Many, many, many years ago, I rejuvenated my strings by wiping them down with alcohol. I now theorize that the alcohol removed finger oils from the stings.
I recall that the rejuvenation didn’t last terribly long.
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