Well, ok, maybe you will still change your strings every now and then, but for as long as they last they will sound brighter and feel better to play.
Introducing The Swipe, another one of those incredibly simple ideas that make you want to say "why didn't I think of it?"
It's simply a semi-rigid piece of plastic or something like that covered with microfibre, and shaped to clean under the strings of a guitar or bass without damaging the instrument in any way. It doesn't contain chemicals, it's nothing different from the microfibre wipes you get with a new pair of glasses, and the properties of the microfibre mean that it removes grease effortlessly.
Couldn't you use your glasses wipe then? Yes and no. These normally come as super thin bits of fabric, and it would be impossible to do a good cleaning between strings and neck without removing the strings. Consider now that you can buy The Swipe for a mere £4.99 with free delivery and tell me if this is not the best £5 you have ever spent on your guitar.
While allowing your strings to play better for longer, the manufacturer states that The Swype will last six months, but we reckon it could be much more, depending on use. There is nothing like the satisfaction of seeing the dirt that was on the strings transfer on the microfibre, and when its there all it takes to clean The Swipe is a scratch with your finger (thus returning all the greasy disgusting stuff to its rightful owner).
Finally the days of boiling strings (or for those of you with money, having a second roadie to put a new set every two songs) are over.
And if you are wondering why are we so enthusiastic about this little gadget, well, when you think that LSS owns about 80 guitars, anything that make our strings last a little longer deserves all the praise it can get.
Find out all about the Swipe and place an order direct from www.the-swipe.com
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