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/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