Tech: Odd Guitar Strings

Subject: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 29 Dec 05 - 10:40 PM

Cleaning out the gear bag...

Got 8, .016" Silvered Steel (B) and 8, 0.54" 80/20 Bronze (E) strings

Anybody need 'em?

PM for details

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: C-flat
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 04:49 AM

It's funny how you end up with lots of the same strings in the bottom of the gig bag!
I've got dozens but can't make up half a set!
Because I buy a particular brand of nylon string, which comes with an extra, "composite" G string, I also have a large stock of hard-tension nylon G strings that I don't know what to do with. Seems wrong to throw them away, maybe I can make a fishing line.
C-flat

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: GUEST,half-wit
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 01:14 PM

the odd guitar strings are the 1st, 3rd and 5th

the even guitar strings are the 2nd, 4th and 6th

happy new year

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 31 Dec 05 - 10:32 AM

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Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: maeve
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 06:43 AM

Happy New Year, all. Perhaps there's a teacher (music or otherwise) near you whose students would enjoy making homemade stringed instruments? I never have enough strings for the kids who are interested here. My little harp uses guitar strings too, and I never have enough. I also wonder if there might be a sort of spare string recycling program at a local music store? Even a designated cardboard box where donated strings could be chucked and from which others could select the strings they need?

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: C-flat
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 12:33 PM

Nice idea maeve, but the local music stores sell lots of strings and probably wouldn't be too keen on a free-string-share-co-op operating from a cardbpoard box in a corner of their own store.

Guest half-wit, I think you've just enlightened me as to where those "odd" notes keep coming from when I play!

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Girl Friday
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 03:12 PM

Personally, I have not tried E A B D and the other E but do find that the nylon G strings chafe.

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 03:19 PM

*sigh*

Cause that's a joke no-one has ever heard before.....

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 04:26 PM

I love black nylon - it so kinky!

Subject: RE: Tech: Odd Guitar Strings
From: Kaleea
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 05:55 PM

If you could add a few used strings to those making a full set, you could send them to the second strings project. They accept full sets (all 6 strings) of used guitar strings & get them to folks all over the planet who otherwise would not have strings for their guitars. Some folks I know collect them from folks & then pack 'em up & mail 'em out to Darryl & Kevin. More info at:
   
http://www.secondstringsproject.org/