Cheapest site to buy strings?

[Instant Dan]

Every store near me is too expensive.

[neighbor664]

www.juststrings.com
I'm not sure if it's the "cheapest" but it is pretty good.

[clockwork green]

Do you not find much difference in the differnet types of strings? Unfortunately I like really expensive strings (Pyramid's) but fortunately I also like the sound of old strings so I only change them once a year or so and I never break strings. 

[Hemisaurus]

Got mine from zzounds.com

[Metal and Beer]

I usually wait for WalGuitarMartCenter's "HUGE WEEKEND BLOWOUT!!!! BUY ONE SET GET FIFTY FREEEEEEEE!!!" which of course is most weekends...

I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but in thirty+ years of playing, I've never been able to discern a difference in brands. Steel strings are steel strings that just do what steel strings do. ( joke about "your ears are too dumb to hear the diff!!")

[Instant Dan]

GC near me is just as bad as some of the 'friendly mom and pop' stores here.

I mostly use EB and DR's, like Senor Beer, I don't hear that much of a difference in strings. Clockwork, I can't believe you leave strings on that long. I try to change mine every 3 weeks if I don't break any strings. Two or less if I was playing with people again.

[Hemisaurus]

Use Google Shopping.

[Jake]

www.juststrings.com
I'm not sure if it's the "cheapest" but it is pretty good.

This is where I get my strings (Earnie Ball).

[fallen]

eBay. Not that I break strings often anymore.

I found a buy it now a long time ago for two boxes, it was 20 sets I think, and that's been holding out for me.

It ended up being $3 a set or something like that.

[Metal and Beer]

I find that if the saddles and nuts are smooth*, strings rarely break for me. One nice thing to leaving them on for months is how awesome fresh ones sound when you change...

* That's what she said, inc.

[bitter]

I never change strings. Don't really notice much difference with a ton of fuzz.

I don't break strings very often either. Maybe once in 5+ years, and that was from accidentally tuning from C stnd to E stnd too fast when I thought the tuner was set to D.

[Hemisaurus]

Best deal seems to be SamAsh Direct, it's $3.89 for a pack of regular slinkies, but it's free shipping on any size of order.

Zzounds will do you a 3 pack of the same for $12.50. which is more and they add shipping

Juststrings is $3.57 a set, but the cheapest shipping option is $7.

http://www.samash.com/

[neighbor664]

Yeah but a set of D'addario XLs from Sam Ash is $6.49 for the set I would get from juststrings for $3-$4 depending on gauge. That coupled with never just ordering one set at a time kinda balances out.

[grimniggzy]

I'm always on that 3-pack of slinkies hustle on samash

[Derelict78]

are you guys really complaining about guitar string prices?
this is what I am using right now
http://www.juststrings.com/pyr-bfl40.html

[grimniggzy]

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I waste enough money on gear. No thanks.

[Hemisaurus]

GC near me is just as bad as some of the 'friendly mom and pop' stores here.

I mostly use EB and DR's, like Senor Beer, I don't hear that much of a difference in strings. Clockwork, I can't believe you leave strings on that long. I try to change mine every 3 weeks if I don't break any strings. Two or less if I was playing with people again.

Yeah but a set of D'addario XLs from Sam Ash is $6.49 for the set I would get from juststrings for $3-$4 depending on gauge. That coupled with never just ordering one set at a time kinda balances out.

[Worthless Willie]

Anybody ever try these?  $2.39 a set.

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Nickel-Round-Wound-Guitar-Strings_c_365.html

[Hemisaurus]

Anybody ever try these?  $2.39 a set.

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Nickel-Round-Wound-Guitar-Strings_c_365.html

Wow 'tis cheaper than we were flogging them for in 1989

[Worthless Willie]

I think I might order some.  I'll report back.

[Jake]

Wow. Thanks for the scoop. I just ordered a case (12) of GHS .012s for under $32 including shipping.

[Worthless Willie]

From which place?

[Jake]

Shit. I meant to say GFS, not GHS -- the Xaviere nickels.

[Worthless Willie]

Aha!

[Andrew Blakk]

Anyone using www.stringsandbeyond.com

A lot cheaper for us overses to order from... Including shipping.