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Math done! The oven draws less than 1 kWh during the process. Despite electricity being rather expensive over here in The Netherlands, it still costs me less than half a Euro. Apart from this, I think a low-cost sets show inconsistencies. I'm using 10 Euro Warwick sets on my cheap P-Bass. Sometimes one of the strings is dead, straight from the package. Sometimes intonation is poor, due to inconsistencies over the length of the string. The tone before and after treatment, is a matter of taste and/or requirement.

Melting teflon takes temperatures well over 300 °C. There is, however, a warning regarding coated strings in the description of the video. 😁

Yes, that's why this treatment lasts so long. Vibration and tension change the structure of the metal.

I've been baking out strings in an oven for a few years already. The result is stunning and lasts for quite some time. As a set of bass strings is expensive, it's worth the effort.

Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle

Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon

Augur's Tale - The Lillingtons

Dingbat - Screeching Weasel

U.K. Subs - No Rules

Dream On - Aerosmith

Ole Weld - Fleetwood Mic

Join Together - The Who (I have this one still lying around on vinyl)

Drinkin' Gasoline - The Baboons

Dog Eat Dog - AC/DC

(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew - Rock Steady Crew

Nightmare on Elm Street - Misfits

City Kids - Motörhead

Killer Queen - Queen

2112 - Rush

Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

Brown Sugar - ZZ Top

4 Minute Warning - Chaos U.K.

Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

Black Hole in My Mind - The Lillingtons

Spiral Galaxy 24968 - Hawkwind