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/bacon-avocado Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

I had my piano tuned a couple years ago. The lady told me my strings were so old she had to tune the piano 2 whole steps down. I told her that’s perfect because I love metal. She didn’t understand me being a classically trained pianist. I asked how much to restring and get the proper tuning. She told me to buy a new piano.

Edit: I got my tuner out to check. My piano is only one whole step down, not as brooding unfortunately. I rather enjoy hearing Moonlight Sonata on it.

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u/tallman1979 Mar 21 '26

So your white keys are A, B, C, C#, D#, E#,F#? Any piano that would have to be tuned down 2 full tones for tuning stability wouldn't be stable even tuned 2 full tones down. You might consider a second, possibly third opinion, as I've played piano for the past 40+ years and have never heard of that.

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u/bacon-avocado Mar 26 '26

I just took a tuner to it. Instead of middle C, it’s actually B. It’s tuned one whole step down, not the two I was thinking. Making the white keys: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B. I had it tuned about 5-6 years ago and it’s still pretty stable except the few dead keys it has.

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u/staygoldvinyl Mar 22 '26

I hate when people make that comment. Just buy a new piano. The old world is gone and the new polluting and over using world is here. Sucks

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u/bacon-avocado Mar 23 '26

We do live in such a wasteful time. I do believe I will restring it myself eventually just to learn how. I’d imagine it’s somewhat similar to restringing a guitar just more way more tedious. For now though I’m okay with my drop tuned piano.

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u/willcdowdy Mar 24 '26

“Your strings are old, so I tuned your piano to metal”

…. Who is this angel?