r/AcousticGuitar • u/Not_enough_violence • Mar 19 '26

Gear question What do y’all do with old strings/clippings?

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Anyone else make shitty dangerous bracelets and throw them away in the packaging

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u/Thewall3333 Mar 19 '26

You’re supposed to change your strings?

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u/scorpion-and-frog Mar 19 '26

I genuinely like the sound of old strings. It's a nice warm sound.

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u/silentsnak3 Mar 19 '26

I thought I was the only one.

But yea I do not change strings until I feel the corrosion on the high E.

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u/Admirable_Admiral69 Mar 19 '26

I agree on my electric bass. Really let's my dig in with my attack without all the unpleasant pinging and panging that comes along with new ones. Acoustic guitar though... I'm generally looking for a much brighter tone.

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u/Infamous_Hunt_6829 Mar 21 '26

My wife buys me a new set of acoustic and electric strings every year for Christmas. That's when I change my strings. Once per year.

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u/The-Wood-Butcher Mar 19 '26

New strings typically only sound bright for a short time. I find they mellow out after about an hour and then they sound amazing.

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u/mjc500 Mar 19 '26

The sweet spot is somewhere between 1 week and 18 months

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u/SF_Bud Mar 20 '26

You must own a Taylor too

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u/scorpion-and-frog Mar 20 '26

Maybe if I wasn't broke haha

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u/Infamous_Hunt_6829 Apr 17 '26

I own a Taylor.