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Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:40 pm
by Voxshall
I'm looking for the best place to get strings - like the orange pack of Pyramids or a 10 gauge flatwound pack with an unwound G string, or a pack of John Pearse for the Lowden that sort of thing, cheap fast delivery etc
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:14 pm
by k1w1
I get anything fancy or unusual from Just Strings
https://www.juststrings.com/, have an order in the post at the moment some reso strings, flatwounds and nickel bronze acoustics. Anything normal Guitarstuff
http://www.guitarstuff.co.nz/index.html or the local Rockshop.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:22 pm
by SimonHirst
Not sure if they stock what you’re looking for sorry but I get all my strings from stringsandbeyond.com. They’ve always been great to deal with, and their prices are pretty extraordinary
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:20 pm
by MrDINO
SimonHirst wrote:Not sure if they stock what you’re looking for sorry but I get all my strings from stringsandbeyond.com. They’ve always been great to deal with, and their prices are pretty extraordinary
Hi Simon. So this works well with our exchange rate ect?
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:50 pm
by Voxshall
I added 5 packs of strings and shipping came out at $13 USD on strings and beyond, I'm wondering how many packs of strings can you add until postage goes up? Like is there a magic number where buying strings from oversea's becomes most economical. I held off the purchase, going to share shipping costs with a mate so waiting for him to add to the order.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:05 pm
by k1w1
No magic number as far as I can tell, I buy strings for Tiples, Mandolins and Ukeleles from juststrings and shipping is generally around US$25. The latest bill
csrv@juststrings.com via yahoo.com
Fri, 11 Oct, 02:24 (3 days ago)
Name Code Qty Each Options
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D'Addario Electric Guitar DAD_ECG25 2 14.99
Chromes Flat Wound Lite,
.012 - .052, ECG25
(Shipped)
Black Diamond Resonator BKD_N780 1 6.48
Guitar, .016 - .056, N780
(Shipped)
D'Addario Nickel Bronze DAD_NB1152 2 11.99
Acoustic, .011 - .052,
NB1152
(Shipped)
Subtotal 60.44
Shipping 25.00
Total 85.44
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:09 am
by SimonHirst
MrDINO wrote:SimonHirst wrote:Not sure if they stock what you’re looking for sorry but I get all my strings from stringsandbeyond.com. They’ve always been great to deal with, and their prices are pretty extraordinary
Hi Simon. So this works well with our exchange rate ect?
Yeah I’ve found so and I’ve been buying almost all my strings from them for a couple if years now. They do free international shipping a couple times a year so generally I aim to do my bulk buys then. The last order I made was for 25 sets of Martin SP types strings. With shipping it came to about $190NZD.
It likely works slightly better if you’re buying more packets when paying for shipping but the savings are still very high. I worked out the equivalent amount of sets at NZ rrp would have been just under $500ish.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:31 am
by NippleWrestler
Strings and beyond for me. Every couple of months they do free global shipping so I load up and save a ton.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:27 am
by Lyle
I normally buy bulk packs of elixirs when the rockshop has a sale, or strings and beyond if I'm organised enough to order when they have free international shipping.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:12 pm
by Ninguisdomesticus
La Bella Guitar strings from Guitars Rock (acoustic ones are amazing
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:55 pm
by Molly
Thanks for the Strings & Things heads-up. Just ordered ten sets of EB Mega Slinky 10.5-48.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:35 am
by Mattress5
Strings and beyond have free global shipping at the moment. Not sure how long for though.
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:49 am
by Mini Forklift
Occasionally I’ll buy a pack or two off TM, but the shipping usually negates any discount you might get off them in the first place
I usually just pick up the D’addario triple packs from the Rockshop, I think with strings it’s good to support our local stores
Re: Where to buy fancy strings from?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:38 pm
by H671
I just landed a set of D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Flat Tops for my acoustic. I was using Elixir's but found them to be too squeaky. The Flat Tops are much quieter & still warm and bright.