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Location: Michigan | Can anyone recommend places to purchase strings on line. I did some searching here and did not come up with anything. The local store seem limited.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I buy all mine at JustStrings.com |
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| One of my favorites is Strings and Beyond , although there are others. Good prices, very fast shipment, and they alert you to regular specials and coupons. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I get mine at Strings and Beyond. I receive their email flyers and watch for the specials. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Check Ebay too, they sometimes have better prices than the online stores. |
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Location: Michigan | Rich
I'll throw a third one in there. I've recently started buying mine from Elderly. They are only about a half hour from me but just don't seem to go that way on a regular basis so I started ordering online. Good thing cause I can spend a whole day at that place & seem to buy more stuff than I need when I go there.
After looking at there prices & comparing to other places they are actually less than alot of other places & offer discounts when you buy more than one. Sometimes I even get my order the next day.
Considering we have the worst economy in the nation, why not keep our money here when possible.
http://elderly.com/search/accessories/STR.html
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Location: Michigan | Bdog,
Yea, I have to make a trip to Elderly. I am just outside of Det. and can't believe I have not been there. Maybe it is fear :) . My bros in law do a lot of shoppping there.
Thanks all for the tips. I may try juststrings as they have the ones I want to try or call Elderly and support the local store. |
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Location: PDX | I get mine from Shoreline Music .
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I look for sales on eBay and buy them by the dozen. About two years ago, I took inventory and discovered I had maybe 50 sets, which is stupid because if they're not completely sealed, degradation in quality can occur over time. Also, if you keep buying guitars and attending OFC events, you'll probably receive a few complimentary sets. Free strings are always best. |
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Location: MA | I recently had a good experience with these folks--
http://www.bigcitystringshop.com/servlet/StoreFront
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Strings and Beyond....used them for 4 years now: best I've found and shipping is lightning fast...
Strings and Beyond |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | GC has a string special on D'Addario EXPs. 10 sets for $99 and get a free Silvertone guitar. I'm trying to figure out who to give the guitar to. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Check out MF. Sometimes they have specials. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The Never-Ending Search for cheap strings continues.
I don't know what you're using but Sweetwater Music has some okay deals with Free Shipping. |
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Location: Delaware | Strings and Beyond
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| Just in case anybody in England/UK/Ireland is interested - the guys at stringbusters are great. They go the extra mile to keep even string whores like me happy. They'll raid packets for obscure single strings, special order stuff from manufacturers and offer some really good biased advice - like "I love these", "I think they suck", "don't buy those they are overpriced, these are the same strings without the endorsers name on" and so on. And they keep a huge range in stock. Good guys.
http://www.stringbusters.com/ |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | . . . coming from Schroeder... that's REALLY saying something. |
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| I've been nice about someone before. It was Spring, 1980 something, I remember the sun was shining, a Tuesday I think..... |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I bought a lot of Elixirs from Strings and Beyond. (Shipped to a US address, though) When I bought them in August, they were US$11.95 a set, now they're $13.95 a set. BUT... they have a 'buy 5, get 6' offer at the moment!
And if you buy over a certain dollar value, the shipping is free, and if your order is large(ish), they give you a coupla little 'freebies'. (well, they did for me...) |
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Location: Portland, OR | webnstrings.com has good prices. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Sorry, webstrings.com is the right name. |
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Location: Michigan | Thanks all I just orded from juststrings.com
I want to try out various recommendations from forum members:
John Pearse® Acoustic Six JPS_510L 1
String Guitar Phosphor
Bronze & Silk Light, .011
- .049, 510L
John Pearse® Acoustic Six JPS_610LM 1
String Guitar Phosphor
Bronze & Silk
Light/Medium, .012 -
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John Pearse® Acoustic Six JPS_550SL 1
String Guitar Phosphor
Bronze Slightly Light,
.011 - .050, 550SL
Adamas Silk & Steel ADA_4848 1
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Purchasing Strings on line