Originally Posted by: RickBlackerWonder if keeping strings clean adds longevity to them.

I remember reading a while ago that for bass strings, you can actually boil them. It gets rid of all the crud and rejuvenates the strings. I dont know how much though they are rejuvenated, probably not much. Who knows if it any works, and who knows if that little trick works for guitar strings.

Along with Hunter, I used Ernie for a while and then switched to D'Addario regular light gauge. I personally noticed a huge difference in the feel. They almost seemed more "silky" if that makes any sense. They were a lot more comfortable.

But thats the thing with strings. Its all up to the guitarist. Best thing to do is experiment, find the strings that suit you.