Guitar Strings

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:02 pm

Does Anyone have a supplier off Guitar Strings or has anyone looked into a bulk OEM buy,I'm getting a few personal guitars and along with making guitars for others,It's time I found a reasonable and cheap supply.

,I like the coated type phosphur bronze acoustic 12-53 ,I find here on the NSW North Coast humidity can destroy an uncoated set in a week.

Cheers Tod

peter.coombe · Post by **peter.coombe** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:26 pm

http://www.juststrings.com

Peter

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:08 pm

How Many Sets Of Strings Do you buy Peter ?

To make this lot viable, They want $40 shipping to Australia, Strings are cheap but they make up for it in the shipping, Strings $9.77 1 set + $40.00 shipping $49.77 a set

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:23 pm

Sorry Peter, But I couldn't help myself, I did see that they do bulk

How many set's do you have to buy to make it economical ?

maurie · Post by **maurie** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:43 pm

I buy mine from Strings by Mail in USA.
12 sets of 12-53 coated Elixir Nanoweb in June was $15 a set delivered to my door.
Cheers Maurie

Pappy Green · Post by **Pappy Green** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:46 pm

Elderly Instruments (http://www.elderly.com/departments/strings) have very keen prices on strings though they can't ship Elixer for some reason.

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:02 pm

They wont ship Elixirs because the Gore company says they cant ship them outside the US...all their retailers over there are bound by this but some of them will still sell them anyway.

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:44 am

I get mine from here:
http://www.stringsandbeyond.com

Their site also says that they won't ship Elixirs outside the US - but if you order them they send them. Their shipping rates are good.

At the moment they have some packs of 3 sets of Elixirs (limited gagues) for $22 (electrics) to $32 (acoustic). Also, on Elixirs they say "buy 5 packs, get 1 free". Put a few of those 3-packs in a single shipment and you have a pretty cost-effective buy.
Mark

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:50 am

I only buy strings from the USA. Most times it's from Elderly or Strings By Mail. Many times Elderly's prices are a bit more, but shipping less. I just run through the cart on each site and work out the best deal on the day.

Luke · Post by **Luke** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:59 am

I recently brought a heap of different types of strings from this mob.
Postage was $30 and took awhile to arrive but strings very very cheap and they have other gear too.
http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/c_5.aspx
worth a look.

peter.coombe · Post by **peter.coombe** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:22 am

I used to buy from First Quality as well, but they have reduced their stock to avoid going bankrupt, and don't always have what I want in stock now. I usually buy 15-20 sets of mandolin/mandola/guitar strings at a time to make it worthwhile. Is a lot cheaper than buying local if you do it that way. Single sets, forget it.

Peter

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:57 am

If you are not looking for coated strings I often buy from Carol at austrings.com.au for set up/construction strings that I use to settle the instrument in with. She sells generic strings that are made in the USA but she packages them herself and sell under her name of AUStrings. She is very helpful and fast. The 12-53s that I buy are about $6.60ish from memory.

Maybe useful info...

John

ozwood · Post by **ozwood** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:04 pm

I get mine from strings and beyond , I try to get 30 mixed sets , which makes the Postage about $1 a pack , Bezdez on Ebay also offer Phosphur bronze ( generic strings) at a reasonalble rate .
But Stings and beyond IMHO are hard to beet.

Cheers,

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:47 pm

Thanks for all those tips, But I thought being Luthiers that someone would have organised a deal with a manufacturer,but maybe not.
I like D'Addario EXP16 coated Phosphor Bronze 12-53 these strings are D'Addario 's version of the elixirs and last very well in high Humidity. but are very hard to find at reasonable prices

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:49 pm

Mr Wood Rodent I Like Your New Avatar Pic

Exceptional Photography John.

jeffhigh · Post by **jeffhigh** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:20 pm

Ebay is your friend
10 sets of EXP16 for around $120 shipped
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DAddario-EXP ... 2a145e859b

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:54 pm

EXP 16's are $110 usd 'delivered' at Strings and Beyond ATM..http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/dexpphbracgu1.html

I did use a guy on ebay a few years back who done free shipping world wide for a 6 pack or more but 10 x EXP 16 @ $95 + $14.95 shipping is a good enough deal.

Cheers

Kim

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:17 pm

Tod Gilding wrote:Mr Wood Rodent I Like Your New Avatar Pic Exceptional Photography John.

Thank You Mr Gilding

John

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