String Recycling

[superhand]

This may be a dumb question, but here goes:

If I take my strings off so I can try a different set, will the old ones still be good later? Any tips for storage?

I have D'addario Chromes on right now, but I want try some rounds again just for fun. And I think I cut my A too short, so the angle is not right and I get a kind of weird tone when I pluck the string real hard. So I want to replace it to try to isolate the problem.

I don't want to waste strings though because they are not cheap and I have heard that flats can last for years.

[bassist4dalord]

They should be fine, but only do it once or twice. The silk on D'Addario Chromes doesn't like to be messed with, as it is when you de-string and re-string them. Take care of your strings and they'll take care of you.