“The world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy”: Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing

Without guitar strings, we guitarists wouldn’t be much. But what to do with our old strings has long been a dilemma for many. Fortunately, there may be an answer, besides throwing them in the garbage: the Fret12 String Thing.

The Chicago-based firm, headed up by Mark Tremonti’s brother, has unveiled a unique approach to reusing old strings to save them from landfill. In essence, the String Thing turns old strings into a figurine that looks like something Scooby Doo and co. would chase around a haunted mansion. That’s right, it’s “the world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy.”