How to store strings

[Paladin54]

So I took the flats off of my bass and put round wounds on. I also took the E and A strings off from that set and put higher tension strings on. I just kinda rolled them up like how they come in the package and stuck them in a file cabinet with some other bass stuff.

Is there anything special to be done to store the strings not being used right now?

 

[michael_t]

Is there anything special to be done to store the strings not being used right now?

I usually store unused (and re-usable) strings in Ziploc Double Zipper Heavy Duty Freezer Bags with a small packet of desiccant to keep them away from moisture.

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

A file cabinet?

Well, the E gets filed under E, the A under A, and so on.

 

[michael_t]

By the way, I always keep the original package to put the used ones back in so they won't get all mixed up.

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[Klonk]

I've been thinking whether the best storage method for the strings is hanging them straight on the wall. I remember reading a claim to this fact somewhere, might have been Circle K strings..

I've got a rehearsal space out in my shed, been considering if I should hammer in four small nails for each set and hang them by the ball ends. That sounded dirtier than I planned..

 

[OzzyGreg]

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I boil them, dry them, then spray them with Tone Finger Ease spray and put them in a zip-lock bag, squeezing as much air out as I can before sealing it.

 

[Paladin54]

Thanks for the responses.

 

[Baird6869]

String humidor?

I keep mine in their packages in a drawer.

 

[bassliner50]

I carry used strings in my gig bag. Just wind them up into a 4" circle and keep them together with a bread wrapper twisty...Bottom of the bag somewhere.