I bought a Yamaha Guitalele a couple of months ago and tuned it to taropatch. I love it. Da only ting I noticed is dat da wound strings all started rusting, starting near da fret markers.
Did anyone else experience dis? Anyone have any ideas how I can stop dis from happening? I changed strings and it's happening again.
It is bimetallic corrosion caused when two dissimilar metals are in contact -- accelerated by humidity/water -- a form of rust. Make sure you wipe your strings off with a dry towel when you are done, including underneath -- between the strings and the fretboard.
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Guitalele strings rusting
Posted - 09/25/2011 : 6:20:42 PM
