DR Hi-Beams price....

Paulie_m · #1 02-25-2010, 03:10 PM

My bass has been in storage for the past 8 years or so and I just started playing the past few months. I've got a Peavey Cirrus, original series, with some really old Cirrus strings on it. Now I find out they don't make the nickel ones anymore. I used to be a DR Hi-Beam user, but I found that I liked the Cirrus nickel strings a teensy bit more. No problem, I figure I'll go back to the DR's. I call two local guitar shops and neither have them. One offers to order them for me. So I'm thinking like $35 for the strings. HA, NOT! He tells me one set of DR Hi-Beams 5 string, medium is gonna cost.....$$48!!

Holy F!

So I went on eBay on got two sets from a guy for $55 to my door.
This is just a little lament about trying to help the smaller guys, but that is just outrageous. I live in Vermont and the nearest chain like Daddy's or some others are 1.5 to 2.5 hour drive away. You can't get there from here!
On the other hand, I will be in heaven next week with new strings for my Cirrus and Modulus Q5 fretless!

Bass-Adrenaline · #2 02-25-2010, 03:54 PM

Damn, thats a scam. Like you i prefer helping the smaller guys but sometimes its insane. Makes me wonder what they would charge for the more expensive DR strings. lol

Floyd Eye · #3 02-26-2010, 05:14 AM

I order strings from these guys all the time. Usually takes 2 days to get them.

http://www.juststrings.com/hibeamdrs...assguitar.html

i_got_a_mohawk · #4 02-26-2010, 05:29 AM

I try and help smaller companies if possible. But there is only so much of a price difference that customer service can justify!

Boguszewivz · #5 02-26-2010, 05:41 AM

haha DR's cost about $70 over here, bootsy's signature set goes for 90.....I change my strings once a year

jasper383 · #6 02-26-2010, 05:42 AM

And lots of the internet string sellers are little guys, too.

Paulie_m · #7 02-26-2010, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

I order strings from these guys all the time. Usually takes 2 days to get them.

http://www.juststrings.com/hibeamdrs...assguitar.html

I might try them next. They are very close to me.

#8 02-26-2010, 06:00 AM

I usually get High Beams or Sunbeams in NJ and NYC for around $38.

Mike C. · #9 02-26-2010, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floyd Eye

I order strings from these guys all the time. Usually takes 2 days to get them.

http://www.juststrings.com/hibeamdrs...assguitar.html

+1 Fair prices, huge selection and fast shipping to the door here in VA. Really like those DR Nickel Lo-Riders!

SteveC · #10 02-26-2010, 07:28 AM

I use juststrings.com as well. I try to buy local and usually do, but when they are out of stock, I find I get them faster ordering myself than waiting for the store to get them.

Jaco who? · #11 02-26-2010, 05:53 PM

I've been really happy with these guys. The dollar or two higher price than Just Strings is usually offset w/lower shipping prices.

If they don't have a set you're looking for, they'll actually ask you if you would like something else, instead of not saying anything to you, back ordering it, and forcing you to wait 3 weeks or a month.

http://www.bassemporium.com/

bassmanjla · #12 02-26-2010, 06:45 PM

www.bassnw.com

just give em a call. i promise they won't let you down.

Meatrus · #13 02-27-2010, 05:24 AM

When the price difference is large, it definitley makes sense to shop online. That added to the fact that a lot of music shop owners are complete arses, and often dont deserve supporting means I nearly always go online for strings.

Guess how much I would have to pay if I wanted a hi-beam 5er set in the UK from one of the cheapest places (online)?.... £37....thats $55!! Seems a little silly when you can get two four string sets of most others (Rotosound, D'addario, EB, etc) for that, or one 5er set and £15 change.