Donate old strings?

[gregoryisrael]

Is there anywhere or anybody that takes old strings so people can actually use them? I have a box of old strings from the past 10 years that I've kept around in case I break a string or two, but they're adding up and I just don't want them anymore. I'd love to donate them to a teacher or institution who can use them in case students break strings or just can't afford them. Most are round wound 4 string sets, 45-105, with some flats, 5-string, and tapewound thrown in there. Any suggestions?

[line6man]

FWIW, I have a couple of old sets of D'Addario EXL170s that I would give away if someone paid shipping.

[gregoryisrael]

Originally Posted by line6man

FWIW, I have a couple of old sets of D'Addario EXL170s that I would give away if someone paid shipping.

Oh yeah, haha. Whoever would take them all I ask is to pay for shipping

[markjazzbassist]

i sent mine to these guys

http://www.secondstringsproject.org/

[deigam]

doesn't he say they accept only guitar strings?

[lmfreeman9]

I sent the guy there an email and will post his reply.

I once sent some to Madagascar, per a stickie here, and they came back to me.
Postage was expensive.

[lmfreeman9]

Not accepting bass strings.

[mellowgerman]

I'll take any used sets of flats you might have, if they'll fit on a fender mustang bass. Of course I'll pay the shipping.

[shawshank72]

anyone looking to get rid of some 4 string flats I will buy please.

[gregoryisrael]

Originally Posted by lmfreeman9

Not accepting bass strings.

bummer on that, seems like a perfect outlet

[gregoryisrael]

Originally Posted by shawshank72

anyone looking to get rid of some 4 string flats I will buy please.

I'll see what there is to go 'round.

[line6man]

Originally Posted by line6man

FWIW, I have a couple of old sets of D'Addario EXL170s that I would give away if someone paid shipping.

Ok, the strings are gone now.

[shawshank72]

Originally Posted by gregoryisrael

I'll see what there is to go 'round.

Excellent!

[blipndub]

It would be great to find some org that donates used string. I had a friend who traveled to Cuba and he took a suitcase of three things, pencils, spark plugs and guitar strings. He said folks keep guitar strings for years and year because they are so valuable. There was an interesting article in Premier Guitar about African bass players I wonder if there's contact through them. ALthough maybe it was a British guitar mag, I'll have to look.