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01-30-2013, 06:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Lyon, MI | | | World's cheapest bass strings
Just got this in my e-mail this morning from Meritline. If you look at the bottom you will see that the $7.99 is for 6 SETS!!!!!
I just ordered a set and will see how they are. They have probably been sitting in some Chinese warehouse for the last 30 years. Oh well, worth a gamble at $8. http://www.meritline.com/fender-990-...q_v=f57a10f880 |
01-30-2013, 07:04 AM
|  | Come at me, bro! | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Downstate CA | | Let us know how the Pureee Nickel in Ligh Gauge sounds when you try them out.  |
01-30-2013, 08:26 AM
| | | | How can you tell it's 7.99 for 6 sets?
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01-30-2013, 08:43 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hudson Valley, NY | | | If they are anything like Fenders current offerings, you overpaid.
j/k
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01-30-2013, 09:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX | | I see they also offer D'Addario's. http://www.meritline.com/nickel-bass...--p-97624.aspx
By the way what is a "Soft Gauge" string? LOL.
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01-30-2013, 09:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | | Be sure you have no open wounds before you touch these strings. |
01-30-2013, 09:23 AM
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01-30-2013, 09:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX | | | I like how guitar accessories falls under "home and decor" in their categorizing lol.
Why not? It's just $8...I might grab a capo or w/e from them to see how they are.
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01-30-2013, 09:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Lyon, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DasClyde How can you tell it's 7.99 for 6 sets? | If you look under specs, it says "lot of 6 sets" |
01-30-2013, 09:33 AM
|  | Saxobassist | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | For $8, worth a shot. I could cut them down and use them on my short scale.
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01-30-2013, 09:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Lyon, MI | | | Come on, fellas (and gals). At my age, for 6 sets, this could be the last bass strings that I will ever buy. |
01-30-2013, 09:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Attleboro, Ma | | | Do they offer any flats?
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01-30-2013, 09:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | Would those strings be good for metal? |
01-30-2013, 04:42 PM
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01-30-2013, 05:18 PM
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01-30-2013, 05:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | | $8 for a set of bass strings is about what you'd pay for a budget brand set of acoustic guitar strings. I'd say it's worth a shot but don't get your hopes up. Quality is usually worth the price you pay for it. They're cheap for a reason. |
01-30-2013, 07:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy_D | Hey, before you open these strings up, check them on this website first. I've been informed that there are some counterfeit D'Addario's floating around that are going for really cheap prices. See, there's always a reason something's cheaper. Just sticking this out there. |
01-30-2013, 07:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brookfield, CT | | | I'm afraid you'll find that you'd have gotten more enjoyment from your $8 by simply setting it on fire.
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01-30-2013, 07:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy_D | D'Addario 45-100 used to be called Soft Gauge. I don't know when they switched to calling them light.
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01-30-2013, 08:34 PM
| | | | Why waste money on cheap strings made to try and be faked fender strings by folks who cant even be bothered with spell checker? Better to buy actual name brand strings. Or use the 8 bucks plus a couple to get a pizza. At least then your getting something with some value. lol.
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