A use for old strings

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Author Message karl Advanced Member Username: karl Post Number: 228 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 10:38 am:    Hi all, OK, this isn't strictly an Alembic specific post, but I'm hoping it's of interest to bass players in particular and musicians in general. I've recently set up a business called Bass Desires (www.bassdesires.tictail.com), which sells bracelets and pendants which I make from old bass strings. So if you'd be interested in some bass-specific fashion accessories, check it out! I ship worldwide, and can cater for custom designs if you have any ideas of your own. For those of you who do facebook, I have a page here: www.facebook.com/bassdesiresfashion Thanks for your time! murray Advanced Member Username: murray Post Number: 207 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 11:02 am:    What a great idea - they look good. Wish you well. (Bet the thread develops into. flatwounds vs stainless vs nickel !!) Just my sense of humour. Good Luck. Glynn 5a_quilt_top Senior Member Username: 5a_quilt_top Post Number: 411 Registered: 6-2012 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 11:24 am:    ...or beer, bikes and autos - ! ooops...the "highjack genie's" outa th' bottle again... sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3867 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 11:39 am:    I have used Bass Strings to hang Heavy Works of Art , such as large paintings , etc ... . An E or B string can really hold a heavy piece. G strings for the small ones . tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1664 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 12:41 pm:    I like those a lot!! pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1394 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 12:50 pm:    I've used old bass strings to 're-hang' a muffler on my 93 YJ Jeep. :-D tncaveman Advanced Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 261 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 4:20 pm:    Guitar "G" strings (LOL) are used in our lab to slice soil samples like a cheese cutter. Our lab manager used to use piano wire but he says the guitar wire lasts at least 10x longer. My son collects the ball end thingies and has them strung together. He has them attached to the end of one of his basses. I think that they would make cool dangling earrings. Karl - your stuff looks really cool. You may use the earring idea :o) Stephen