that's the jimi's way... i'm very skeptical about this method though. Scientifically, i could relate that to heating up steel very quickly, and cooling it down very quickly; It is supposed to give extra-resistance to the metal... or is it to increase rigidity ? Can't remember. Should try it.

Why strings makers are not using this method if it works ?

You want to try that on the strings?

Won't that actually spoil the strings in terms of making them harder ?

I heard from somewhere, don't put your guitar in the car under the hot sun coz your strings will heat up and blah blah takes in more oksigen and thus more harder ....

or is it maybe, boil the strings but let it cool down on its own ?? that way it shouldnt change the metal's properties... i think ..

This post has been edited by plankton: Feb 8 2006, 10:12 AM

more harder ? that must be way too much hardest
what i'm saying is that Jimi Hendrix used to do that on the strings : boil'em. And ppl says it's a good method, it works, the new strings are in tune faster, and they also last longer.
as a science guy, the only thing I can relate it to is the quick heat / quick cold process on steel, which does modify its properties.
and yes, i'll try one day... i don't care about spoiling a set of strings.. it's all in the name of science !

Haha

if u really do try, try boiling two sets, have one cooled down rapidly.. the other one on its own. tell us if it works, id do it if it works

yeah pix! u shud try it out
u ARE an engineer rite? lool

i dont think you;re suppose to boil it then cool it down rapidly... it'll just make the string more ermm.... slinky i guess (think wonton mee)
my friend boils it in hot water and lets it cool down in the water on its own... then when he installs the strings he doesnt have to worry about stretching the strings cause they havealready 'expended'

Huh? I thought he only stretched and massaged his strings... but boiling?

wonton mee LOL!

I'm using D'addario XLs, .010 - .052s.

Hey Pix, I'm just repeating what the others said, but do tell us if it works kay?

For me now using D'addario .011 - .052s. Previously useErnie Ball.

jemi > 0.011 ? and you're shredding over them like there's no tomorrow... woaw man, i'd like to see your fingers are you tuned in standard E ?

ur fingers must be the size of my thumb !

Thanks dude
Quite weird cause i previously install my strings also nvr have this occur..
Hopefully can ... aikkssss

Worst thing is I dun have a tuner
tune by ears.. is quite a time consuming

go dl APtuner.... FOC

Naahh.. thin finger only( I dunno about led_zep_freak & Blacktrix ). Hey, i'm not big guys you see.

When first time using it, hurt like hell. Finger become weak so fast, especially when doing alot of bending. Now, I also forgot I'm using this gauge but finger exhausted still when long play.

Emm.. its means time to change the string.

Yeah my tune is E standard.

This post has been edited by Jemi: Feb 8 2006, 02:41 PM

Hey.... my fingers hurts like hell after playing.... Hurts even more when I play my acoustic.....

But it's definately ALL worth it.

davidlow: itll be ok after a few days.. u can stretch the strings yourself, pinch two or three strings at once for a few times, then retune.

Musicwalk in taipan has a lot more choices for strings than always thought .. bought fender and ernie ball strings from them yesterday.

Thanks mate.. I iwll try..

problem is their opening time is a bxxch to keep up with... they dont open on weekends la.. this that... i went 3 times
all 3 times closed
unlucky huh?

oo.. thnx for telling.. i go there on weekdays, didnt know they had wierd open hours. will avoid going there on weekends ..

restringed my schecter with ernie ball .10's the other day.. really like it. thinking of putting .10's on my strat too.. hmmmm