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05-12-2005, 07:19 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | I need help finding tapered strings in the UK
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I've done a search of Stringsdirect and can only find Fender strings. I'd rather have D'addario Xls..... Can anyone help me please? | 
05-12-2005, 07:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nottingham UK | | Nick
This any good to you?
http://www.djmmusic.com/items.asp?CartId={2924F7EB-96D1-4662-9BDF-52EVERESTF2AA6F47C5}&Bc=D%2Daddario
Courtesy of our good friend Mr Google. 
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05-12-2005, 07:46 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | Is this a UK site? I need to order them and be able to pay via PayPal. | 
05-12-2005, 07:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London, England | | |
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05-12-2005, 07:47 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | Don't seem to be any taperwound strings there..... | 
05-12-2005, 07:48 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | I hasten to add these sites must be in the UK. | 
05-12-2005, 07:59 AM
|  | Mayday! Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jackson, MS | | | Just go to a music store and purchase some. If they are out of stock have them order some. Sounds like you are going through unnecessary hassle. | 
05-12-2005, 08:51 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | Well, I did an experiment. I had a .125 low B lying around, and I decided to stick it on the thumb to see if it fitted. It did. It fits the nut fine(dunno how but it does), but it sits a bit high in the bridge. It soudns ok though(Ituned the bass CGCF). Is this safe? | 
05-12-2005, 09:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nottingham UK | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Nickthebassist Is this a UK site? I need to order them and be able to pay via PayPal. | Presumably, you will discover the answers to both questions if and when you visit the website.
Sheesh!! 
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05-12-2005, 09:49 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by bassicinstinct Presumably, you will discover the answers to both questions if and when you visit the website.
Sheesh!!  | I did. There were no Taperwound strings. | 
05-14-2005, 05:32 AM
|  | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | Get a ****ing grip Nick! Strings Direct DO carry D'Addarios. http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/Catal...productId=1120
BUT they don't, I think, take PayPal. Cheque or normal card, maybe?
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05-14-2005, 05:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nottingham UK | | Google - it's not rocket science!! 
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