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08-16-2007, 11:08 AM
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What is the best website to purchase bass strings at a good price? None of the local music stores here in Portland, OR. stock any sort of decent selection for bassists. It's really disappointing! These local retailers must have drummers or guitarists ordering their string stock. I'm not looking for any specialty items, just standard 40-100 gauge stainless steel bass strings. I've done some research and not found any prices worth ordering. Where do you get the best deals on bass strings? |
08-16-2007, 11:11 AM
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08-16-2007, 11:12 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Dundee, IL | | www.webstrings.com
I used their strings for my guitars for a year or so. Nice strings, and great customer service. I've not tried their bass strings, however.
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08-16-2007, 11:13 AM
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08-16-2007, 11:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Jose, California U.S.A. | | My man, you have the same issue I do. I use the same gauge as yo (but with low B of .120) .40-.120. I use DR Hi-Beam LR5 40. I live in the SF Bay area (actually hollister - work in San Jose) So, I have gone to 2 GCs and every large shop in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Gilroy and Monterey and not a single shop carries this gauge. So, I have resorted to either buying multiple sets from www.juststrings.com or www.stringthis.com
Then the other problem is not too many string manufacturers make this gauge,
They have what we use. Man, I wish I could get a DR string endorsement or something. |
08-16-2007, 11:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport) | | I've only bought from them once, but www.Juststrings.com was a pleasant buying experience.
They had the strings I wanted, and couldn't find in any store.
I ordered them on a Saturday night, and the strings were in my mailbox on Wednesday.
I've given up on buying bass strings in stores; little selection and a take it or leave it attitude from the employees.
Mike
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08-16-2007, 11:18 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Casselberry, Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Jewels  I've only bought from them once, but www.Juststrings.com was a pleasant buying experience.
They had the strings I wanted, and couldn't find in any store.
I ordered them on a Saturday night, and the strings were in my mailbox on Wednesday.
I've given up on buying bass strings in stores; little selection and a take it or leave it attitude from the employees.
Mike | I like juststrings.com but they charge $5.00 for shipping a set of strings...while it only cost $1.93  |
08-16-2007, 11:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, United Kingdom. | | For the UK, www.stringsdirect.co.uk . Very fast shipping and great prices 
Dan |
08-16-2007, 11:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rockford IL | | | Haven't come across webstrings.com but what do you guys think of their strings? I use Slinky 45-130 and notice that their nickel set is the same gauges (pretty sure) of 45-65-80-100-130 but their price is $12.99 a set (unlike the $20 I'm used to) and free shipping for over $50. Worth it? |
08-16-2007, 11:24 AM
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08-16-2007, 11:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bonita Springs, FL | | | I use juststrings.com as well for the same reasons - no selection. If you order a few sets at a time, the shipping works out to about the same as tax would if you bought them in the store.
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08-16-2007, 11:30 AM
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08-16-2007, 11:37 AM
| | | | Thanks! So many quick responses. Doesn't it tic you off when these retailers try to charge $40 dollars for a 4 string set of bass strings? I just laugh out loud at them! |
08-17-2007, 12:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Jose, California U.S.A. | | | Yeah, I walked into a retailer that wanted $65 for a 5 string set of DRs!!! I really laughed!!! No wonder they had an inch of dust on them! |
08-17-2007, 12:57 AM
|  | Will work for groove | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | Depending on what kind of strings you use, www.theperfectbass.com has some great prices on strings. If you put talkbass in the promotional code box in the cart it takes off a discount. |
08-19-2007, 01:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta | | | I know this is really specific, but do any of you know any sites that accept pay pal and have Ken smith Strings? |
08-19-2007, 01:33 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego | | Quote:
Originally Posted by FrizzleFry I know this is really specific, but do any of you know any sites that accept pay pal and have Ken smith Strings? | http://www.bassguitarstrings.us/store/home.php?cat=343
Tom takes Paypal and see the link for his Smith strings.
Jim |
08-19-2007, 03:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta | | | Very cool man, thanks! |
08-19-2007, 07:20 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | | eBay.
I just bought 23 sets of Ernie Ball 4 string Regular Slinkys for about $200USD.
Just over $8.00 per set and even cheaper after I sell a bunch of them (also on eBay) for $15 or so.
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