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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on July 25, 2010 at 8:50am

You can use steel. There might be a volume issue but not too much so. I would say go to walmart and get some strings but seems wally world stopped selling guitar items -- at least locally.

THICK fishing line, thinner weed whacker strings. Even nylon cord can be used.

OR better yet, take some wire off the window screens like the 'ol stylers did. Nah, go to the hardware store and get some thin wire.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Zack Brown on July 25, 2010 at 8:54am

Yeah, Walmart used to sell cheap $5 acoustic strings but they've stopped carrying them. Thanks for the help, I'll try one of these.

Wes Yates said:

You can use steel. There might be a volume issue but not too much so. I would say go to walmart and get some strings but seems wally world stopped selling guitar items -- at least locally.
THICK fishing line, thinner weed whacker strings. Even nylon cord can be used.
OR better yet, take some wire off the window screens like the 'ol stylers did. Nah, go to the hardware store and get some thin wire.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Zack Brown on July 25, 2010 at 10:40am

Nevermind. I got mad and destroyed the fucking thing.

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on July 25, 2010 at 1:00pm

Well...........that is one solution I suppose. A tad drastic but effective.

Zack Brown said:

Nevermind. I got mad and destroyed the fucking thing.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Willmouth on July 25, 2010 at 2:44pm

Actually, Walmart still sells strings -- it probably depends on the Walmart store. Target sells strings too.

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on July 25, 2010 at 4:58pm

you can use different gauge "mechanics" wire (usually steel).... copper wire too weak... You can use heavy gauge fishing line, if you built on a relatively think topped box...

good luck...

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Mark Lillo on July 25, 2010 at 6:24pm

How is that going to help?

Zack Brown said:

Nevermind. I got mad and destroyed the fucking thing.

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Permalink Reply by YeahDoIt on July 25, 2010 at 11:54pm

I extend the length of my old strings with nylon fishing line but I suppose wire would also work. I use steel fishing wire for strings sometimes too, works OK.

Are you going to build another guitar?

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on July 26, 2010 at 4:16am

If Walmart sells them on the internet store, you cn have them shipped to your nearest store and pick them up. If you distroyed your guitar just because you couldn't get strings for it may I suggest there is a bigger issue here....

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