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Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: Ian Price on February 21, 2008, 12:10:30 AM: A bit techy and some of you may find it a bit boring but I reckon this could be adapted for future use in guitar strings!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7254939.stm

Yes - I have had a boring evening and have been reduced to looking at stories on BBC news.
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: noodleplugerine on February 21, 2008, 12:28:43 AM: Surely the join isn't isntant?
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: badgermark on February 21, 2008, 08:55:30 PM: Interesting! But guitar strings have to be made of metal, so the pickups can work... Still a super cool product though, made from oil and pee, whatever next?
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: Ian Price on February 21, 2008, 10:13:00 PM: Quote from: badgermark
Interesting! But guitar strings have to be made of metal, so the pickups can work...

There goes my plan.
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: noodleplugerine on February 21, 2008, 11:16:37 PM: Not all guitars have pickups...

Not even all electric guitars have pickups - Piezos work pretty damn well nowadays.
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: Will on February 21, 2008, 11:24:53 PM: I'm sure you could produce it with some nickel in there or whatever
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: Adam.M on February 22, 2008, 02:16:33 AM: These would be great on those Casio midi guitars with plastic strings :D
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: WezV on February 22, 2008, 07:09:18 AM: ashbury bass strings!!
Title: I reckon this should be used for guitar strings
Post by: Scott674 on February 23, 2008, 02:17:32 AM: Nylon strings...

I wonder if it will bond quicker if you pee on it?...lol