UK Bassists - I need your old string packaging

[kyral210]

Hi

An odd request I know, but if anyone in the UK has any old string packaging (ernie ball/ rotosound preferred) then would you be able to send it to me?

I want the paper sleeves for use in nut shimming material, and as I play D'addario strings (comes in a thin plastic bag) I never have the paper. I also dont fancy paying £18 for some new strings just for the paper as I am really happy with my D'addario sound.

I can send stamped addressed enveloped out so it wont cost you a thing.

Thanks

[varunkapahi]

yeah i know what you are talking about!
but i cant help you because i live in India and i also use d'addario. on second thoughts hey i also need that packaging to carry renewed strings to gigs!

[62bass]

Originally Posted by kyral210

Hi

An odd request I know, but if anyone in the UK has any old string packaging (ernie ball/ rotosound preferred) then would you be able to send it to me?

I want the paper sleeves for use in nut shimming material, and as I play D'addario strings (comes in a thin plastic bag) I never have the paper. I also dont fancy paying £18 for some new strings just for the paper as I am really happy with my D'addario sound.

I can send stamped addressed enveloped out so it wont cost you a thing.

Thanks

Is there something special about this paper? Will nothing else do?

[Higgie]

Originally Posted by kyral210

Hi

An odd request I know, but if anyone in the UK has any old string packaging (ernie ball/ rotosound preferred) then would you be able to send it to me?

I want the paper sleeves for use in nut shimming material, and as I play D'addario strings (comes in a thin plastic bag) I never have the paper. I also dont fancy paying £18 for some new strings just for the paper as I am really happy with my D'addario sound.

I can send stamped addressed enveloped out so it wont cost you a thing.

Thanks

Tell you what, I'll go halvsies with you on the strings, you send them to me, and keep the packaging

[Fishbrain]

i'm in liverpool an i use rotos i'm sure i've got some lying round and i can post them for free from work =) PM your address and i'll have a look next time i'm in our practice room (probs saturday) see what i can find!

[kyral210]

Done, and thanks.

For general information, famed guitar tech Dan Erlewine suggests using them with superglue as they absorb the glue, and when dry form a solid, hard material attached the nut like no tomorrow. When you use standard paper, it just wants to rip and tear, not too good. Using a dense material such as this increases the tonal resonance of the nut over say a beer can.

Thanks for the beer can tip though, I shall remember that for my ibanez guitar!