What to do with old strings?

[enim]

I have got an old set of strings (Elixer Lights), that i want to use for soemthing useful (read: cool). I saw a guy at Summerfest (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) who made some pretty cool jewlery out of them. I was wondering if anyone here has done anything like that.

FWIW, a google search doesnt warrant many results about creating the stuff.

[Joe Nerve]

Cat toy.

[air_leech]

Originally Posted by Joe Nerve

Cat toy.

unless you wish to blind your cat or have him break his teeth I don't see how can old strings be made into cat toys...

[Jimbob Jones]

cut them into 6" lengths and bin them, unless a flight of inspiration grabs you.

Some repair folk use lengths of old string as files and feeler gauges.

[Asa Samuel]

tie the four together at the ball end, then tie that to a handle, then use it as a whip

[Thunder_Fingers]

I want em to be able to be used for something to, i have a bunch of old strings in a drawer, i cant get myself to throw em unless they have broken..

My girlfriend tried to sew em on a bag, but they didnt stay long..

In these days off saving the enviroment, there should be something better to use em for.. (can they be recycled the same way as Metal cans and glas maby?)

Ill be glad to donate em to someone who might be needing them.

[Asa Samuel]

well if your a keen gardener wich, not alot of people are these days you could use them to tie plants.

i give most of my old ones to my mum in place of string so her plants shine now aswell.

[Pilgrim]

Best thing to do with old strings?

Put 'em back on the bass. Most strings stink for the first 2-6 months they're installed. Flats just get better with age. My oldest strings were installed in 1972.

Failing that, post in the for sale thread and give them to someone who likes old strings - let them pay the postage.

[the_fooj]

Check out this thread. Strings for Madagascar
Seems like an awesome idea. I haven't changed my stings since I saw it, but it's on my to-do list when I do.

[sedan_dad]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

Best thing to do with old strings?

Put 'em back on the bass. Most strings stink for the first 2-6 months they're installed. Flats just get better with age. My oldest strings were installed in 1972.

Failing that, post in the for sale thread and give them to someone who likes old strings - let them pay the postage.

+10000

[Depth_Charge]

I recently used a dead E-string to cow-hitch and suspend a mushroom light off of my patio brackets, so we had a lit up dance floor. It wrapped around twice.

Not very creative in the art sense, but practical enough to get the job done for a few hours

[king_biscuit]

Originally Posted by Bass_Junkie

well if your a keen gardener wich, not alot of people are these days you could use them to tie plants.

i give most of my old ones to my mum in place of string so her plants shine now aswell.

Wouldn't the strings rub the plant raw at the contact area and kill it; AFAIK, most plant ties are wide and tape-like to protect the plant..

[PrecisionBass]

boil 'em and reuse them