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Stupid Strings

HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,134
edited October 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
This has never happened to me but my strings rusted?? what the hell? i just put then on 2 weeks ago....but rust?
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    I bet they were shitty factory defects.
  • elstongunnelstongunn Posts: 285
    never had rust but turn a funky green/brown from sweat.
    elixers for acoustic are nice
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    try these guys, you'll be quite pleased.

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  • kigcatkigcat Posts: 298
    try keeping them clean?
    I'm not saying stupidity should be a capital offence, but what say we take the safety labels off everything and let nature run it's course?
  • leethalleethal Posts: 134
    I have to buy strings every two weeks because of rust. I wash my hands before I play and I wipe the strings down too which seems to help a little bit but it is pissing me off. I live near the beach so I suppose that wouldn't help but one of my mates reckons he only changes strings once a year and we buy the same brand usually. Any advice would be aprecciated
  • SquidgeSquidge Posts: 145
    kigcat wrote:
    try keeping them clean?

    Sorry, but they're not going to rust from being dirty. There was a problem with them for sure.
  • kigcatkigcat Posts: 298
    if you dont wipe em off after youve played they`ll definately rust. just play till your hands sweat like a bitch then leave em overnight. next day run your finger under your string and yep.... there`ll be some rust. im not disagreeing that theyre faulty at all but i know so many ppl who never clean there strings and there guitars feel vile to play, sound lifeless and break strings all the time. I aint broken a string in nearly 3 years (well ive just f*&%$n jinxed myself now aint i? )
    I'm not saying stupidity should be a capital offence, but what say we take the safety labels off everything and let nature run it's course?
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Squidge wrote:
    Sorry, but they're not going to rust from being dirty. There was a problem with them for sure.
    um yeah they would. dirt from your fingers is gonna be sweaty which will rust them. wipe them after and they last till they break
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  • SquidgeSquidge Posts: 145
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    um yeah they would. dirt from your fingers is gonna be sweaty which will rust them. wipe them after and they last till they break

    That's funny cuz i never wipe my strings down and i am a sweaty fingered mutha flucka......never rusted on me. Must be an environment issue, kept near the bathroom/kitchen where it can get humid. Your sweat alone shouldn't make them rust.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Squidge wrote:
    That's funny cuz i never wipe my strings down and i am a sweaty fingered mutha flucka......never rusted on me. Must be an environment issue, kept near the bathroom/kitchen where it can get humid. Your sweat alone shouldn't make them rust.
    we'll agree to disagree then! :)
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  • mk333mk333 Posts: 17
    sweat= salt, dirt and water = rust.
    laziness is our downfall
  • BangBugBangBug Posts: 34
    i love to play when theirs dead skin allover the strings...it's mint
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    elstongunn wrote:
    never had rust but turn a funky green/brown from sweat.
    elixers for acoustic are nice
    i am sick of elixers...for being so expensive, they dont sound THAT good. Personally, I use Martin 80/20 Bronze Meds, but my favorite is GHS White Bronze Meds. They NEVER break, and sounds good for months

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  • maddrummermaddrummer Posts: 93
    i like the rotosound yellows, there perfect, not too thin, not too thick. but hey, this is rotte luck right, i wus gunna play at my skl for a concert fing, i wus just tuning up nd the 1st string snapped! i had a spare...at home!
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