Are you a string hoarder?

[Means2nEnd]

Just counted I have 26 sets....What the heck is wrong with me? I didn't even realize it. I get board and buy strings all the time I guess....What a weirdo! I didn't even buy any on sale.

[armybass]

Yes! It isn't just me. Oh thank heavens.

[bgavin]

This made me go out and dig through the strings tub.
I found a new set of JF345, JR344, a set of GHS Progressives, and a whole bunch of used strings that I've saved "for a rainy day".

There is a half-dozen new sets of DA banjo strings that will last a long time, considering the previous set was installed about 40 years.
A couple years back, I changed the strings on my 1970 Mastertone for the first time... didn't sound any different. Go figure.

[Nashrakh]

Used to hoard old sets when going through em to find my set of strings. Settled on La Bellas and TIs, but gave away for free a couple sets that were for all purposes near mint. Like Ghs flats or fenders, both weren't two my liking but made other people (mainly people wanting to test flats) very happy.

Now that I have my set of flats I don't change strings anymore anyway, so no need for hoarding, threw away the old rounds as well.

[MostlyBass]

I just changed strings last night. I boiled and cleaned the old set which will now go to a budding high school player that badly needs new strings.

[MtJam]

Yes, I usually have a few extra sets on hand. What's crazy is that I've had some of these spare sets for a year or more. I also keep the strings that I take off my basses when I change them. You know...in case I break one and need a spare. I have rarely used any of these "spares."

[cnltb]

I just hav a few unopened sets sitting around. No used ones.

[MtJam]

I have never boiled strings.

[Bassist4Eris]

I usually have backups of whatever strings I'm using. Then I decide to change brands and my backups become superfluous. With 7 basses on hand, mostly with differing strings, I do find myself with a small collection of unused new sets.

I stopped keeping used sets a long time ago. Just too much clutter, and I rarely reused them.

[armybass]

Originally Posted by Bassist4Eris

I usually have backups of whatever strings I'm using. Then I decide to change brands and my backups become superfluous. With 7 basses on hand, mostly with differing strings, I do find myself with a small collection of unused new sets.

I stopped keeping used sets a long time ago. Just too much clutter, and I rarely reused them.

That is my situation to a T. Same number of basses even.

[bgavin]

I sold off all the 4-strings, kept the SR5HH and added a Warmoth 5 fretless P/Bigsplit.
Strings for the Warmoth are not yet determined, still waiting on custom wound Nordstrands to arrive.

None of my used sets have been cleaned, so all are potential candidates for that.
I kept the 9050, and a set of DA Chromes for possible future tinkering with flats.
9050 are very thuddy, and not very interesting.
The EBMM that were just replaced by SS Lo-Rider should probably go.

[klejst]

Only when I need them I usually buy a new set to put on my bass and then an extra set in my case just in case. I always have a extra set, however unless they are on sale or something I don't go too crazy with buying a lot.

[Kmonk]

I have a deal with Curt Mangan Strings and only keep about 4 sets at a time because I can get more fairly quickly. I throw the old strings away as soon as I take them off.

[eno50]

I don't throw away any strings,sometimes I will try different set on a bass to see how it sounds,when I take them off I label them by guage,brand and what bass they came off.
I have not tried the boiling thing yet,they say it works and some day I will....
Funny I have a set of black tape wounds I got with a jazz bass oh maybe 15 years ago
I have takin them off and put them back on several times over the years and they are still good strings...so why throw them away.....

Eno

[Tupac]

Nope. Buy strings, use for a couple months, then go buy more. I do hoard old strings though, now that is unhealthy.

[justjazz]

When it comes to hoarding, this video should put to rest any negatives about the practice: listen to what he says thirty seconds into the video.
Then listen to what he plays and how he sounds!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KbXLdNes404

[thebandcircle]

One day I will tie a small life-raft together with old strings and fingerboards...hehe!

[Roy Vogt]

I used to, but not anymore.

[TheCatalyst]

My name is Mudd... and I'm a string horder.

[Staccato]

Spares are important! Yes...

Considering that I have two acoustics, several jazz basses, a fretless bass, Les Paul, multiple stratocasters, and a telecaster.