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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I have an idea in mind and it includes your used Acoustic guitar and bass strings... electric too... (Just "steel" please! Nylon is not part of the game)
I can't disclose the idea at the moment but, I will when, if and whether or not it actually works...
-The MOST useful strings will be:
Those that are cut "in-half" say, about the 9th fret and include both, the BallEnd and the "CurlyCues" at respective ends.
But- I'll take all strings, and please include the "CurlyCues" and the "BallEnds"
I propose that you send "sets" along in Coils, about the same size as a new set, wrapped in newspaper (yeah, I know there's gonna be a lotta "wild hairs" when coiled). When you have enough to fill a "9X11" envelope, send them along via the cheapest method.
Consider this a "Green" method of used string disposal!
If you are interested, please respond in the affirmative to this post and will contact you via PM or Email. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Sounds like crazy fun.
Pauly |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Aye!
Count me in! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Yes. I need an excuse to change some strings. |
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| Will do. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | wow, this should have been 3-4 days ago.
I just changed out 5 sets of strings and they went out in yesterday's trash. I will be changing out 4-6 more sets over the next week or so, so count me in. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Jeff are you working on a steel version of the rubberband ball? Trebuchet ammo perhaps? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Phil Wong:
Trebuchet ammo perhaps? I had similar thoughts. Maybe some type of pocket cross-bow? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Phil Wong:
Jeff are you working on a steel version of the rubberband ball? Trebuchet ammo perhaps? THAT's not a bad idea. |
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Location: CA | flexible welding rod...? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I usually save my used strings for a local guy who makes jewelry out of them (some pretty cool stuff). But I go through LOTS of strings, so I'm sure I could share some with you. |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Perhaps a multi-holed cajun? Does the correct guess win a prize, Jeff? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Sure...
On the string front...
I will need, I believe the correct nomenclature is, "A Shitload." I can wait a few months, so send as much as you can over the next few months... |
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Location: Tennessee | I'll be sending you my fair share. |
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Location: Vermont USA | This could be as much fun as a barrel uh my computer just told me it's name is Hal should I worry :confused: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | A shitload is 32.
I looked it up years ago.
Now it could be 32 pounds in this case......... |
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Location: Scotland | 32 in American. 32 in Imperial is a shitload more. |
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Location: Scotland | I've figured it out. Way to go Jeff! Absolute genius. I'm going to steal it and use it myself. The used string collection has started! Thing is, the way I go through strings I'll have enough in a coupla weeks without any help. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well, I haven't figured it out.
But I'll still bring my portion of the shitload down to Amelia.
Hey wait a minute.... you're not going into the "garrot" (spelling??) manufacturing business for the CIA are you?? |
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Location: Vermont USA | I have no Idea what it is but I cant wait to see it, I just love the insane. |
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| He wants to get our DNA from the strings and plant it at the scene a planned heist of a bunch of Ovation guitars.
His won't be there, of course, and we're a pool of likely suspects. Clever.
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | It's going to be some sort of artwork/sculpture methinks |
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Location: Utah | I'm thinking it's toupees for middle aged guitarists. Dred-locks. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Metal hula skirts for the "Freddie And The Fishsticks Concert Tour" |
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Location: GA USA | I just changed. Let me know what to do when I have a shipment worth. |
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