cruddy bass strings

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
          A customer of mine has an old upright that the previous owner used 
brasso or something on the bass strings. It is encrusted between the windings. 
What can be used to clean these up? Is ammonia ok?
 
Thanks in advance,
Julia
Reading, PA



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