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Make a Bracelet Out of Used Guitar Strings

Music to your wrists! Here's the complete instructions on how to make a bracelet out of your old guitar strings. A quick 20 minute project where all you need is a few guitar strings and a soldering iron. Thanks Star! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 14, 2005 12:17 PM
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There is no link provided in this entry. Anyone know where the original article is?

Posted by: michaeljanderson on December 14, 2005 at 12:21 PM

Looks like it's here: http://www.diyguitarist.com/Misc/GStringBracelet.htm

Posted by: dstratton on December 14, 2005 at 12:26 PM

If you're going to try this, make sure to use a lead-free solder. You can absorb that stuff through your skin over time if this is something you're going to wear every day.

Posted by: matt_de_chiggers on December 15, 2005 at 1:27 AM

Make sure you use silver solder, not the standard lead solder one you probably have around for making electronic gizmos. If you use lead-based solder, the lead will leech into your skill and give you lead poisoning.

Posted by: todbotdotcom on December 15, 2005 at 1:27 AM

Anyone who plays the guitar would know that USED guitar strings are not things you want to touch after taking off a guitar. They are just too yucky to wear around your wrist.

Posted by: mrbiglive on December 16, 2005 at 10:16 AM

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