>. Each and every > bass string, (from AO to the end of the first break only), were ENCRUSTED > with so much rust, that they literally would snap like pretzels. The rust > was present ONLY above the hitch pins, and before the bridge, exactly at the > point where the string cloth was interwoven. So it seems that, somehow, the > rust resulted in some way from this red cloth, which was dry as a bone, and > to the owner's knowledge, never wet, or exposed to water. Any guesses as to > what could have caused this deterioration? I'm wondering if there could have > been a chemical reaction caused by the cloth. > > Terry Peterson > Los Angeles, CA > Associate Member, PTG > Roach piss. ? ? OK, pee, for the genteel folks ---ric
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