Things to use old strings for

Loose Cannon · #1 03-31-2007, 11:04 AM

Are used strings good for ANYTHING? I keep all my old string sets because I think they might be useful for something, but in 15 years, I haven't figured out what. Have any of you thought of anything at all they can be used for? (...and I'm trying to think outside of the box....)

erik II · #2 03-31-2007, 03:03 PM

A while back I used an old G- or D-string in a provisional repair of the accellerator wire in a friend's car...

Apart from that... nothing. I have a cardboard box full of used strings...

bassmaster-t · #3 03-31-2007, 03:12 PM

I've heard you can use them to replace the plastic string in a weed whacker...but I've never tried it.

pstyle · #4 03-31-2007, 03:12 PM

I used to boil my old string when they went dead... and re-use them
til they fell apart... that's when I was 14 and had no money. Now I have a drawer full of NEW sets

old ones go in the trash.

barthanatos · #5 03-31-2007, 03:16 PM

You could make a super-awesome Christmas wreath with them.

Or cut the (haha) balls off of them and string those onto a sweet necklace or bracelet.

If you're into accupuncture, you could sterilize them and stab yourself - well guitar strings would probably be better for that.

funkalicious101 · #6 03-31-2007, 03:33 PM

i would usually make bracelets with my d strings, they just seemed to look the best.

WarriorJoe7 · #7 03-31-2007, 03:35 PM

sex toys LOL just think about it

tplyons · #8 03-31-2007, 03:35 PM

Donate them to Madagascar.
Strings for Madagascar

jsamans · #9 03-31-2007, 04:09 PM

I've hung a couple bird feeders with used strings. I'm definitely going to try one in a weed whacker!

Booneman · #10 03-31-2007, 10:04 PM

I like the madagascar idea!

I bet someone out there would be dumb enough to buy used strings on E-Bay. I imagine you would need to have a box full to make it worth the trouble.

EKinPNW · #11 03-31-2007, 10:20 PM

I stuck a used g-string in the coaxial input on a tv, it worked great as an antenna...it was there for years.

metalguy2 · #12 03-31-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booneman

I like the madagascar idea!

I bet someone out there would be dumb enough to buy used strings on E-Bay. I imagine you would need to have a box full to make it worth the trouble.

I am not sure how dumb it would be to buy a crap load of used strings off of somebody on ebay. Some people like the tone of a dead string.

twangchief · #13 03-31-2007, 11:41 PM

Give them to yer local mafia hitman!

SUNNyday r. · #14 04-01-2007, 12:19 AM

Barbed wire and booby traps come to mind.

Shoewreck · #15 04-01-2007, 12:42 AM

I usually have an old alcohol-washed set with me. Washed strings are not as bright as new strings are, so are better for emergency replacement.

barthanatos · #16 04-01-2007, 08:20 AM

I think the best way to clean them might be in an ultrasonic sink.

barthanatos · #17 04-01-2007, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twangchief

Give them to yer local mafia hitman!

I reckon they're a bit thick for use as a garrote...

cutthroatmolloy · #18 04-01-2007, 08:33 AM

in highschool i had a friend that used some old bass strings to repair a big hole in his schoolbag.

ive never found any uses for them, so i throw them out

Loose Cannon · #19 04-01-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EKinPNW

I stuck a used g-string in the coaxial input on a tv, it worked great as an antenna...it was there for years.

Sounds like something I would do!

Auzzie-Phoenix · #20 04-01-2007, 09:10 PM

use the lighter gauge strings to hang pictures with, maybe use the heavier gauge ones as hinge supports for a trunk lid or something so it stays open without going past a 90 degree angle? or cut them up and use the lighter ones as building materials for model train set landscaping (power lines, cable car cables...) and stuff like that.