The conundrum following replacement of completely dead, terrible Double Bass strings

tzadik · #1 12-11-2008, 07:17 PM

No one in their right mind would pay money for my old strings, and I would feel guilty about giving them away. They are BAD. I can't believe I let them go so far....

Problem: It seems wrong to just throw them out. What do I do with them?

Art ideas, anyone? Other ideas???

conte2music · #2 12-11-2008, 08:29 PM

Keep them in your bag incase you have a break...(knocking on wood!)

**Chris Fitzgerald** · #3 12-11-2008, 09:38 PM

Most people put 'em in a "DSD" (designated string drawer) for emergencies, UNCLETROY moments, and just because it seems a shame to throw 'em away. I keep mine in a briefcase. Heck, I even know one guy who had a garbage bag full of old strings in his closet. It's kind of a rite of passage sorta thing for bass nerds.

Lesfunk · #4 12-11-2008, 09:41 PM

Steve Bailey used to have boxes of used strings categorized by type, age, degree of wear, etc.
He used them on sessions when he needed different sounds from a certain bass

Honk'n_down-low · #5 12-11-2008, 09:46 PM

I have some strings that are nearly 20 years old in the Bass Draw - most of them are Rotos.

Jazzdogg · #6 12-11-2008, 09:56 PM

I suppose if I were able to amass a large enough collection of "dead" strings, I could make a bass stool and weave the seat from bass strings; sure would be different to sit on than traditional woven hickory bark!

If I were to undertake such a project, what would the rest of the stool look like? Broken bows for spindles? Necks ornamented with carved scrolls as back legs?

Hmmmmm...

salcott · #7 12-12-2008, 01:25 AM

I seem to recall someone having a way to send used strings to Cuban players. It's been a couple of years, I think, since I saw the article in (Bass Player maybe?) a magazine.