Cheapest site to buy strings?

Started by Instant Dan, April 08, 2012, 02:25:23 PM

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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. 
"there's too many blanks in your analogies"


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!!")
"Would it kill you fellas to play some Foghat?"

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.


Jake

Quote from: neighbor664 on April 08, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
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).
poop.

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.
"Would it kill you fellas to play some Foghat?"

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.
Oh Andy I'm gonna go over to mount pilot and worship Satan

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

Quote from: Instant Dan on April 08, 2012, 05:29:17 PM
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.

Quote from: neighbor664 on April 09, 2012, 09:46:19 PM
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.
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Worthless Willie

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Worthless Willie

I think I might order some.  I'll report back.
What happens between me and Steve Vegas and him and my wife and me and his goat is our own goddam business. Butt the fuck out. - Jeff Smith

Jake

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

Worthless Willie

What happens between me and Steve Vegas and him and my wife and me and his goat is our own goddam business. Butt the fuck out. - Jeff Smith

Jake

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

Worthless Willie

What happens between me and Steve Vegas and him and my wife and me and his goat is our own goddam business. Butt the fuck out. - Jeff Smith

Andrew Blakk

Anyone using www.stringsandbeyond.com

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