Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 I used DR roundwound strings for a long period of time. Now I only use Thomastiks. I have more than 30 sets of DR nickel roundwound strings sitting in a box. It just doesn't feel right to me to just throw them away. Any ideas on what to do with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Ship 'em to Madagascar. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=746304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by lowbasslowbass I used DR roundwound strings for a long period of time. Now I only use Thomastiks. I have more than 30 sets of DR nickel roundwound strings sitting in a box. It just doesn't feel right to me to just throw them away. Any ideas on what to do with them? Weave them together into a big whip and beat somebody's ass with it. Or make an uncomfortable, not-warm blanket. Why did you save them in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 bass strings are like fine wine, they get better with age. stop changing your strings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by RIC N BACKER bass strings are like fine wine, they get better with age.stop changing your strings! What about those of us who can't afford nice strings? Its like cheap beer, you have to keep buying more before it gets nasty sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by sunburstbasser What about those of us who can't afford nice strings? Its like cheap beer, you have to keep buying more before it gets nasty sometimes! lol i got the same strings on that came with my ric 4 years ago.....i had a 68 P bass for almost 10 years and never changed the strings. if you bought 1 "good "set you wouldnt have needed the other 29!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by RIC N BACKER loli got the same strings on that came with my ric 4 years ago.....i had a 68 P bass for almost 10 years and never changed the strings.if you bought 1 "good "set you wouldnt have needed the other 29!!!! Yeah, but now those kids in Madagascar can have 30 sets of strings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yup, ship em off to Madegascar! Hell, I might even do that one of these days with all my used strings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by NeonVomit Hell, I might even do that one of these days with all my used strings... Make sure to wash 'em first, clean clothes are already hard to come by over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by sunburstbasser Ship 'em to Madagascar. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=746304 This is a great idea. But I want to be sure that the strings won't be sold to some poor fellow bass players. Any more information on this matter appreciated. edit: I found this: http://www.secondstringsproject.org/ Sounds really interesting, but I don't think the project is still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nishich Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Send them to me (not all of them, maybe 5 or 3 packs), I never used roundwounds before and, I would like to give a try.. Bosnia is a much more hell of place then fancy Madagascar.... Here you cant earn money with playing Rock-n-Roll, so if you wanna play you gota do it from love for music.... I think its time for me to stop {censored}ing about that anyway if you wanna send those here is my post adress Nisic Dejan Svetosavska 3 75440 Vlasenica Bosnia & Herzegovina Thanx, anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by nishich Bosnia is a much more hell of place then fancy Madagascar.... Here you cant earn money with playing Rock-n-Roll, so if you wanna play you gota do it from love for music.... I have friends in Sarajevo. Don't tell me Bosnia is mych more hell of a place than "fancy" Madagascar! After all, you can afford to be connected to the internet, right? Bass players in Madagascar and other places in the third world can't even afford a telephone. Plus, they are not looking to become rock stars. They just want to play music. They use bicycle wires to string their instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Dude, I have a friend who lives in Iran who is a great bassplayer but has a SUPER hard time coming up with strings. I have been trying to get some sent to him, but with my own financial problems I have been unable. If at some point you decide you want to get rid of a few sets for a worthy cause, I would gladly send them to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nishich Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by lowbasslowbass I have friends in Sarajevo. Don't tell me Bosnia is mych more hell of a place than "fancy" Madagascar! After all, you can afford to be connected to the internet, right? Bass players in Madagascar and other places in the third world can't even afford a telephone. Plus, they are not looking to become rock stars. They just want to play music. They use bicycle wires to string their instruments. Oh... {censored} I didnt trick you, with that I alway think of Madagascar as turistic place you know hotels and stuff, anyway I would like to go there some day, but ... Sarajevo is a capital, and those guys there have alot of money, and we "country guys", anyway I also do not have telephone home, and internet, Im doing this from my job:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waytoodeep03 Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 send me a set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 I had a friend in college that would collect a bunch of old strings, cut about one inch of the ball end off and string them into a necklace. He would string the bigger gauges in the middle and cut them a little longer. It looked pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Dark Slide Dude, I have a friend who lives in Iran who is a great bassplayer but has a SUPER hard time coming up with strings. I have been trying to get some sent to him, but with my own financial problems I have been unable. If at some point you decide you want to get rid of a few sets for a worthy cause, I would gladly send them to him. I just send you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 I take it they are used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yes, they are used. I usually changed strings every 4 months. Sooner than that if there were many gigs and recordings. I guess if boiled/cleaned they can last for some time and sound decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Google is great, but unfortunately I didn't find much on this subject. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I'm A Coal Man Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Put 'em on the bay (ebay) as "vintage" or broken in blah blah blah, somebody will pay dearly, and when you make them pay big bucks for shipping you can buy a new case of strings and start all over.Truth is I don't plan on ever changing mine the deader da better:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted August 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by I'm A Coal Man Put 'em on the bay (ebay) as "vintage" or broken in blah blah blah, somebody will pay dearly, and when you make them pay big bucks for shipping you can buy a new case of strings and start all over. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jakigas Posted July 22, 2007 Members Share Posted July 22, 2007 The Second Strings Project is alive and well. However, it is not at this time set up to accept anything other thanf full sets of guitar strings. I suggest that you find a school to which you can donate the bass strings if they or new. If not, I have no suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted July 22, 2007 Members Share Posted July 22, 2007 If they are unused and in original packaging and in the same configuration as off the shelf within the pkg (not taking out of individual pouches and uncurled, they have to be wrapped up just like when you first got them and before opening and removing strings). You could then take them to your fave music instrument store and see about trading them toward something else. Of course if youve taken them out of pkg and uncurled them, the stores gotta say nope, cant use for tradein. Some stores wont take strings, but some will if they are as specified, untampered with in original pkging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hunter6 Posted July 22, 2007 Members Share Posted July 22, 2007 Yes, they are used. I usually changed strings every 4 months. Sooner than that if there were many gigs and recordings. I guess if boiled/cleaned they can last for some time and sound decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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