"Probably because they're not new. Strings get played, they get worn, but they're still okay to use."

Or at least for a while, but why bother with that detail? Colby didn't know anything about guitars.

...what did she know about? She wasn't a cheerleader, was she?

"She should've had something over her ears. I mean, that's lower academy stuff. Nobody even thinks about touching them without making sure they can't hear anything."