Where do you guys buy your strings from?

[heshian46]

Im a drummer, not a guitar player, so I dont buy guitar strings very often, hence why im not "in the know" with this kind of thing but...

Where are you guys buying strings from nowadays?

Are there any "monoprice.com"-like sites out there that usually offer good deals on strings/packages of strings?

 

[53Crëw]

If you wanted some place online, I'd probably go with www.juststrings.com.

Usually, I just go to Guitar Center and ask them to price match the lowest price I can find using Google shopping, though.

 

[Sloan]

Usually, I just go to Guitar Center and ask them to price match the lowest price I can find using Google shopping, though.

This. I love the look on their faces when I get a pack of Elixers for like $7

 

[JeffTD]

Juststrings.com in bulk, custom sets for the most part.

 

[sam14]

http://www.stringsbymail.com

Those guys are cheap and the prices are great.

 

[egan.]

I get my bass strings from http://www.bassstringsonline.com . The guy who runs it is a class act.

 

[HOFX]

Any tips for Australia?

 

[heshian46]

Cool guys. Thanks for the tips.

While were on it, i'm curious what you guys would recommend in this situation. My studio guitars tuning gets moved around quite a bit with all the different bands coming through. I want to put a heavier gauge string on for some of the lower tuned stuff, but there are times when the guitar will be in Eb, or standard tuning. I was thinking .010-.048. What do you think?

 

[BLUElightCory]

Cool guys. Thanks for the tips.

While were on it, i'm curious what you guys would recommend in this situation. My studio guitars tuning gets moved around quite a bit with all the different bands coming through. I want to put a heavier gauge string on for some of the lower tuned stuff, but there are times when the guitar will be in Eb, or standard tuning. I was thinking .010-.048. What do you think?

I'd go heavier than that. Most of my guitars are tuned Eb/dropped C# and I'm using DR .11-50. They work great but if tuning even lower I'd probably go up to at least a .12-54ish set, which I use on one guitar that I keep in drop-B.

 

[heshian46]

I've heard conflicting things about .050 sets above dropped D. Maybe i'll give it a try and see what happens?

 

[MurderMachine]

If you wanted some place online, I'd probably go with www.juststrings.com

I can vouch for them. Decent prices, and a huge selection of strings. One of the few places I've been able to find my ernieball baritone slinky's (13-72) for A tuning. Haha.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Mostly juststrings.com, but on the occasional trip to GC I find myself picking up some at times.

 

[philby82]

Any tips for Australia?

I tend to use Amazon for my strings dude.

Di'addarios can be shipped in bulk lots from them for waaaaaaaaaay cheaper than we get them for here.

Some brands aren't allowed to be sold to us though, so bit of trial and error.

 

[Plankis]

Any tips for euro citizens?

 

[viralz]

I just buy my strings from the local store, cheap and simple.

 

[Keregioz]

Any tips for euro citizens?

Try this:

http://schneidermusik.de/shop1/index.php/

 

[Plankis]

Try this:

http://schneidermusik.de/shop1/index.php/

Awesome! I may consider that. I usually buy my Elixirs from my local store and it costs around 159 SEK, compare that to the 100 SEK on that site. I'll be already saving money if I buy at least 2 pack each order.

 

[wetpenny]

anyone tried circle k strings?

yeh! im a recent convert to their bass strings.. anyone that detunes (everybody? lol) should check them out!!!
RIDICULOUS amount of string gauges!!!

 

[LeSedna]

What about Europe ? I buy mine on Cordesexpress but it's a french site only, and I'm sure there is better around here
EDIT : just saw the link for europe

 

[decoy205]

Ive ordered from http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/ and I have been pretty happy so far.