Fake TI flats (JF344)?

garrett77 · #1 01-19-2010, 10:34 AM

Hello all. Sorry to create a new thread for this, but at $50 a pop I'm a little concerned. I got my first set of TI flats off of ebay. The seller is highly rated, so I wasn't too worried.

The reason I am suspicious is the plastic package is not sealed and the yellow paper slip looks like it was printed on color laser (similar to Kinko's). I can see that the images are not the best resolution for printing.

For all I know this is normal. Can anyone tell me if the real TI packaging is sealed? Thanks.

deliciouspesto · #2 01-19-2010, 10:42 AM

no, its in a flimsy package and the paper is simply folded to surround the four sleeves.

JimmyM · #3 01-19-2010, 10:43 AM

are the strings used? if they are, then i'd be mad. otherwise i wouldn't. when i bought my ti jazz flats 5 years ago i could have sworn they came in a box. but i could be wrong because i gave them away almost immediately and i'm a little fuzzy. i do remember the printing was a little cheesy, though. but who cares? you don't play the packaging.

garrett77 · #4 01-19-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by deliciouspesto

no, its in a flimsy package and the paper is simply folded to surround the four sleeves.

Great! thanks.

garrett77 · #5 01-19-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

are the strings used? if they are, then i'd be mad. otherwise i wouldn't. when i bought my ti jazz flats 5 years ago i could have sworn they came in a box. but i could be wrong because i gave them away almost immediately and i'm a little fuzzy. i do remember the printing was a little cheesy, though. but who cares? you don't play the packaging.

brand new from a music reseller on ebay. They seem reputable with a website outside of ebay. I'm cool with cheesy packaging - it gives that warm homespun feel. I'm not cool with ebay fakes.

mccartneyman · #6 01-19-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

are the strings used? if they are, then i'd be mad. otherwise i wouldn't. when i bought my ti jazz flats 5 years ago i could have sworn they came in a box. but i could be wrong because i gave them away almost immediately and i'm a little fuzzy. i do remember the printing was a little cheesy, though. but who cares? you don't play the packaging.

Last TI Flats I bought came in a cardboard box with plain white paper string sleeves numbered 1 through 5. Red silk on the tuner end of the strings.

JimmyM · #7 01-19-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by garrett77

brand new from a music reseller on ebay. They seem reputable with a website outside of ebay. I'm cool with cheesy packaging - it gives that warm homespun feel. I'm not cool with ebay fakes.

as long as ti uses silk in between the windings, nobody is going to bother to fake them

garrett77 · #8 01-19-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mccartneyman

Last TI Flats I bought came in a cardboard box with plain white paper string sleeves numbered 1 through 5. Red silk on the tuner end of the strings.

I have red silk on both ends.

Mr. BassmanPT · #9 01-19-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by garrett77

I have red silk on both ends.

that makes two of us

sal4bass · #10 01-19-2010, 01:40 PM

No problem, the packaging is correct. The TI Jazz Rounds are packaged the same way (in flimsy plastic case with a fold of printed paper surrounding the paper string sleeves). That is the way every set of TI Jazz Rounds I've purchased has been packaged and I have purchased them from multiple authorized dealers.

beyondat · #11 01-19-2010, 04:36 PM

I've only seen the ones that come in the yellow box.

mccartneyman · #12 01-20-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cmaranhao

that makes two of us

Three -- i haven't looked at my ball ends lately.

morehorn · #13 01-22-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

but who cares? you don't play the packaging.

i definately don't play TI packaging --- way too "clangy". it needs to be eq'd wayyyy too much and ends up sounding processed. it never sits right.

Mobile Sprout · #14 01-22-2010, 04:36 PM

I've ordered TI flats from JustStrings.com and they came in a plastic bubble-pack with a label that looked like it was printed on a home printer. I think that's how they are.

garrett77 · #15 01-22-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mobile Sprout

I've ordered TI flats from JustStrings.com and they came in a plastic bubble-pack with a label that looked like it was printed on a home printer. I think that's how they are.

Cool. Thanks for checking.