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Mineral oils won't cause a problem in the lifetime of the average guitar, but they are (poor) solvents for lignin, the binder that holds the cellulose fibers together in wood. They'll soften it in time. I've taken apart a lot of old guns in which the wood's gotten very soft and punky from the mineral oil repeatedly applied to the action.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159676 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159663 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:30:06 +0000 http://www.stringlife.com/coated_strings.htm

Looks interesting.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159663 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159648 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:04:47 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance art&lutherie https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159648 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159615 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:58:16 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance afterblast https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159615 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159501 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:20:59 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159501 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159491 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:27:58 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Voodoo_Merman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159491 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159482 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:05:11 +0000
Having said that, they do sell string lube at guitar stores which is also a cleaner. It does help elongate the life of the strings especially if you have very acidic oil in your fingers.

I do clean the strings once in awhile with rubbing alcohol on a soft rag.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-159482 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-15507 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:44:39 +0000
Is it really all that important to lube up the strings every now and then? If so, whats good to use (any houshold products would be grand)? Thanks.

Ciao.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Voodoo_Merman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/lubricating-strings/#post-15507