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Once again - HOW FAST? I continue to be amazed at the speed & efficiency with which our orders arrive. You guys are amazing!

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The Swipe

Each box contains 1 swipe & 1 general cleaning cloth. In the course of time, all Steel, Bronze and Phosphor Bronze instrument strings lose their tone, clarity, brightness and eventually become tarnished. This process is dramatically speeded up by the acid and dirt that rubs off fingers whilst playing. For a player whose fingers sweat, this can lead to a new set of strings within days. Many players wipe the surface of their strings after playing, but most of the dirt is actually forced under the strings by the action of the fingers, and is then almost impossible to remove. This not only damages the tone and life of the string but also then acts like sandpaper on the fret wires, eventually leading to premature string and very costly fret wire replacement. UNTIL NOW! Created by a guitarist fed up with the expense and aggravation of constant string replacement, 'The Swipe' easily removes the harmful sweat, grease and dirt build up, not only from the tops of the strings, but more importantly, from underneath, giving the strings and fret wires a longer life, as well as extending the period of tonal clarity. Polishes fret wires and strings Brings new life to tarnished and dirty strings. Makes playing feel smoother and newer. Fits easily into pockets and instrument cases.

Customer Reviews

1 The Swipe
Adam
25 March 2010
Don't bother, no idea how this got any good reviews, think about it, does running the swipe beneath and over the top of the strings clean the side of the strings or degrease them in any way? Used it once and never used it again, on the other hand I still use the rag that came with it to clean my strings with Peavey string cleaner, now that WORKS! Do what everyone else does, wrap a bit of cloth round the string, twist it a bit and run it up and down the string, works better and there have got to be cheaper ways to obtain a nice bit of rag than this....
1 Not worth it
Ryan
05 June 2009
I've had this for a few years now, and I don't recommend it. It doesn't clean the strings at all very well. The cloth cleans the strings much better than the actual swipe! So in my opinion, just use a cheaper cloth.
2 TRY ONCE?
CAESAR
CAN'T SAY I WAS BOWLED OVER BY THIS, IT PREFORMS THE TASK BUT WHY NOT JUST WRAP A BIT OF CLOTH AROUND AN EXPIRED CREDIT CARD?...
5 The swipe
Lee
I can't say anything that hasn't already been said, except for this is the 5th 5/5 rating it's had. <br/> <br/>That should be enough for you, just add it to your cart!
5 the swipe
djs
does the job. separate cleaning cloth for neck can be used on other parts of the guitar if needed. made of same material as the card swipe so could be used on strings too.
5 EXCELLENT!
Chris Phillips
21 May 2004
The Swipe eliminates the need for messy string cleaning solution or fast-fret. You don't need to detune, just weave the 'Swipe' under and over the strings and rub vigerously up and down, then alternate the weaving and repeat. This has prolonged my string life immensly as I have some kind of strange acidic fingers that deaden strings stupidly fast. MUST BUY
5 Worth every penny!
Des Sherwood
05 December 2003
Great product for people like me who have 'rusty fingers'. I can kill a set of strings in about an hour, so now I have the Swipe, I'll be getting a lot more value from my strings. It picks up the dirt incredibly well. <br>Think you got clean strings? Use the Swipe and you'll be suprised what's been lurking!
5 Mr.
Jim Drayton
a simple ditto is required. This is the only string cleaning kit that takes s**t off of the strings, all the others just coat the strings in slippery crap!
5 Excellent product
Guy Johnston
I think this was an excellent idea, and it's really useful. It definitely cleans the top and bottom of the strings much better than anything else I've tried. I now use this after every time I play, but I still use Fast-Fret beforehand as I find makes it quite a bit easier to slide up and down the strings.
5 Really cool idea
Nic Rogers
12 February 2003
The Swipe is great! It worked really well, and not only that I really liked the box it comes in, it is really useful to keep picks and things in. Well impressed!
5 Clever, simple, practicle, good value & it works!
Kate Stevens
01 February 2003
I recently bought The Swipe, and cannot believe no one has come up with this before. It takes all the sweat and gunk off the strings, but not only the top of the strings, but underneath as well. Brilliant. It's really simple to use, and really has made my strings last longer. Best guitar product I have bought for years.

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