The bow hand Where I Regularly (between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge) HAS Turned copper-colored for my G, D, and A strings. Is It Just Because I use a lot Those strings or is it bad Because maintenance with rosin, etc.. . . ? And Should I replace ‘em?
October 30th, 2011 on 11:01 pm
Yes!
October 30th, 2011 on 11:27 pm
I don’t know about it being bad necessarily, but it probably isn’t good… just be sure to clean the rosin off your instrument after you play it. Also, if you’ve had your strings long enough for them to show wear, then it’s probably time to replace them.
October 30th, 2011 on 11:55 pm
Yeah it probably is. It has never happened to me before. If your strings are a year to two years old, I’d replace them. I highly recommend DOMINANTs. Great buy for your money. What kind of rosin are you using? Make sure that it is violin rosin. Also make sure the rosin isn’t too old. About every year you have to replace the rosin because it dries out and doesn’t have the same effect as it did when you first bought it. And make sure after every practice that you wipe the rosin off your strings. Oh, one more thing, don’t put too much rosin on your bow. If your violin looks like a frosted cake after you practice, you’re definantly using too much rosin.