3rd, 4th and 6th strings laying around. What to do?

[Jason May]

Other than the obvious, diddley bows, is there anything I can do with the extra strings I have laying around? I have a three string guitar I need stringing and they are the only strings laying around. What if I put them on? Any good tunings for a guitar that has 6, 5, 3?

[Nancy Barnes]

One way to find out... try it and test it at different tunings to see how it sounds. What's the worse that can happen? Waste a string?

[Ted Crocker]

GDg

[LJ]

I always get confused on the numbers. If your 6th string is the top fat E string then I would do a EBE. give or take a half step.
If your 6th is the skinny bottom E I would do GDG give or take. If its the Skinny strings you can also try a reso to increase volume. I never like the volume I get out of the skinny ones.

[Mark Werner]

"first" is the highest (in tone) string, 6th is the bassiest...

I had the same situation... I built a two-string fretless and used a 5th and a 6th.... Ended up quite the little miniature bass! Great for playing "16 Tons"..

[Roosterman]

I use all the strings in some configuration or other... except for the 2nd B string.

I have hundreds.

Any ideas?

[billy freedom]

you could give them to me i make the 1st 2nd and 5th strings myself.