String Order Woes

Lokire · #1 02-28-2007, 01:07 AM

Is it just my bad luck, or does it usually take a long time to get strings when you order online?

I ordered a set of LaBellas from bassguitarstrings.us/ - they were listed as "in stock" and I got an order confirmation about 12 days ago. Nothing yet.

When I ordered a Tapewound Rotosound set from JustStrings, they took about 3-4 weeks to get here (probably special order though).

And when I ordered a set of Ritter's "Black Knights" strings, they took about 2 months.

I've also had 2 seperate shipments of strings (from a TB'er) get completely lost in the mail recently

I go through serious string 'phases', and right now I'm just really anxious to get the LaBella's on my Stambaugh. The TI Jazz Rounds just aren't doing it for me lately

Smallmouth_Bass · #2 02-28-2007, 01:10 AM

I guess you're just having some bad luck or ordering strings that are out of stock. I've ordered from JustStrings several times and it's usually about 5 business days with standard shipping. And I'm in Canada too.

Flatwound · #3 02-28-2007, 08:32 AM

Yeah, sounds like bad luck. I've ordered from Just Strings a couple of times, and gotten the strings in 2-3 days. Musician's Friend usually takes about a week. As far as stuff getting lost in the mail, that's pretty unusual IME.

BaldBass · #4 02-28-2007, 08:44 AM

I order from JustStrings.com too and never been more than 4 or 5 days....I think you'll like the LaBella flats too....my fav string on my passive basses

zombywoof5050 · #5 02-28-2007, 03:53 PM

I buy my LaBellas from http://www.bigcitystrings.com.
I phone in the order (to make sure they are in stock) before noon, and they arrive in 2 days. Prices are decent too.

Imperial Guitar has very good prices on the LaBellas, but I haven't bought from them before. http://imperialguitar.stores.yahoo.n...-la-bella.html

XansNiceSweater · #6 02-28-2007, 05:34 PM

Ritters take a long time.

I ordered a T-shirt 3 years ago, still hasn't gotten here

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It's a long haul from Germany, though!

Lokire · #7 03-05-2007, 02:58 PM

Update: I e-mailed the guys at BassGuitarStrings.us and he apologized for not updating me sooner. The LaBellas are indeed on backorder. He said he would expedite the shipping once he got them though

Lokire · #8 03-24-2007, 03:17 PM

Ok, my string order woes are over now. I got the package today and they sent me TWO 6-string sets of the LaBella HRS strings, at no extra charge

BassoP · #9 03-25-2007, 07:09 PM

Sounds like bad luck. I just ordered a bunch of rotos (2 sets and 5 singles) from just strings. The C strings were out of stock, but they shipped the rest (fortunately, I had a broken A on an otherwise new set), and the other strings shipped about 10 days later when they came in.

Speedskier241 · #10 03-25-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Smallmouth_Bass

I guess you're just having some bad luck or ordering strings that are out of stock. I've ordered from JustStrings several times and it's usually about 5 business days with standard shipping. And I'm in Canada too.

Agreed, I've had good service here as well and I'm in Northern Canada

**Ryan L.** · #11 03-26-2007, 03:56 PM

I have been using Juststrings for years, and have had great luck. This thread reminds me, though, that I need to order a couple sets of strings.

Pilgrim · #12 03-26-2007, 05:17 PM

Labellas are made in batches, and if you happen to order in between runs, you're out of luck until the next batch comes from the factory. I just got caught on this with some Labellas and had to wait two weeks.

pickles · #13 03-28-2007, 08:54 AM

So how do you like them?

GM60466 · #14 03-28-2007, 07:59 PM

Elderly Instruments has the best deals on bass strings. And they always have what I need in stock. Free shipping on orders over $40, and I don't get a dime for passing all this along to you.

GM

Lokire · #15 03-28-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles

So how do you like them?

I don't know yet. I reserve judgment on strings until they're well broken in (2-3 weeks maybe). I hate all strings when they're new, except TI Jazz Rounds, which start out perfect

Jim Carr · #16 03-29-2007, 12:08 PM

I have often had to wait several weeks.

To be fair, I think the people I order from have done a good job. They have always warned me about delays due to waiting for La Bella or whoever to fill the order.

I don't think most online retailers or the manufacturers keep warehouses full of strings. I believe manufacturers just fill orders for odd things like black tapewound high C strings when they can, on an ad hoc basis.

Lokire · #17 03-29-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles

So how do you like them?

I'll give you a little bit of a better answer. I put one set on my Ken Lawrence and the other on my Lakland JO5, on Sunday. Took the Ken Lawrence to a rehearsal (rock band) on Wednesday and struggled the whole time trying to get a good tone. My usual settings (mostly flat, little on-board bass boost) weren't doing it and none of my tweaking seemed to help much. It just wasn't cutting through, and the tone wasn't very well defined. I took 'em off earlier today and put on a used set of Carvin Nickel Rounds that I had on the bass before. Took the bass back to the same band's rehearsal today and it sounded amazing, as before.

I don't know what happened, since I had high hopes for these strings. I've been really impressed with the Carvin Nickel rounds though. They came on the Lakland, and are what I used in the two videos on my youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEkn9Xq_yCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGKvbImGDT4

Just switched them to my Ken Lawrence since I decided to use that bass on an upcoming gig (tomorrow!). The B was really dead though (still has great tone, just not even with the other strings) so I put a Fodera B-string on in its place. Works perfectly!

I haven't played the Lakland much with the LaBellas on it yet, but I think the next strings I get will be the Carvin Nickel Rounds. Can't beat that price too, $12.99 a set