Donate your old strings to a great cause!

[lsimy]

I stopped boiling them years ago as they would snap more often after boiling for me and I cannot keep a full length of denatured alcohol in my little apt. This is so much better than tossing them !!

Question: Sounds silly however are strings from a lefty bass ok ? They tend to be cut in length opp to most righties. I want them to be able to use them.

Thanks so much for doing all of this !!

 

[refbassist]

Janek, if you don't want anything but strings (e.g. straps) please let us know.

I would like to know that too.

 

[user3653753]

we'd love to get all accessories if you have them. Straps and picks are more than welcome!

Thanks,

Janek

 

[user3653753]

and yes, lefty or righty strings. Not a problem!

 

[bass12]

we'd love to get all accessories if you have them. Straps and picks are more than welcome!

Thanks,

Janek

Great!

 

[madbassplaya]

What about singles? I've got a couple of new B strings I won't be using.

 

[user3653753]

all strings are welcome, be they singles or sets.

Thanks,

Janek

 

[Baird6869]

My package of strings (almost 5lbs!) should be landing in LA this week.

 

[bass12]

Sent my package out three weeks ago and just wanted to give this thread a bump. I was watching a clip of a guy in Jamaica playing bass lines on a guitar with one string. It's really easy to forget how good most of us have it...

 

[afiaowo]

I'm going to have some free business cards made up and take them around to my local stores. Maybe they will display them. I could at least post a few on the bulletin boards that often exist in music stores if I'm turned down.

 

[fivestringgecko]

I let the guys at Premier Bass Guitars near Boulder know about this thread and they've started a collection box for old strings. We also let players know about it at a Denver Area Get Together a couple weekends ago. I put in five 5-string sets and a collection of probably 150+ picks, and I know others contributed as well. Keeping it going!

5sg.

 

[BlackRussian]

I sent out the URL to the local shop owner/retailers who work on stringed instruments. I figure the more the merrier. I don't go thru strings very often. Maybe I need to play more !! I'm looking forward to my un-used strings going to good cause.

 

[emblymouse]

Bumping cuz-I'm sending in my pile o strings!

 

[invalidprotocol]

Janek, what steps can we take with the used strings to make your sorting job easier?

 

[Baird6869]

Janek, is this still a go?

I have dozens of sets I am ready to send out.

Let me know.....

 

[gleneg61]

What about those of us not in US/Can or UK/EU, where can we send 'em?

 

[Baird6869]

Folks,

Is this great cause dead?

If so, would Janek or someone else please advise? I personally have hundreds of strings ready to go.

Thx.

 

[philvanv]

Wondering the same thing?