Strings real manufacturer

[phillybass101]

Some do some don't just like car parts. You'll find Vendors who make Car Parts for supposed competitors at their factories.

 

[Root 5]

GHS makes Ken Smith strings, to Ken Smith's specs.

I've suspected this for a while. It makes me want a set of Ken Smith strings now! I very much like GHS.

 

[GIBrat51]

Does it really matter?

Unfortunately, for me; yes, it does matter. I'm sort of allergic to D'Addario strings (the electric bass/guitar ones, anyway). Something in the final polishing/finishing process they use, makes my hands and fingers itch like crazy after 10 minutes or so. Which is why I don't use them, even though they are nice strings. So, if somebody's strings are rebranded D'Addarios (like, say Fenders (?), or some Rickenbacker strings), I'm... hesitant.. about using them. I can use them if I spend 15-20 minutes cleaning the bejeezus out of them first, with alcohol and 1,1,1 Trichlorothane (which is not real user-friendly); but trying to play while waiting for the itchies to start is kind of distracting...

 

[FunkyMcNasty]

This is an interesting topic IMO. Not a particularly to "out" any companies, rather just interesting to learn who is making what for curiosity sake. I like the strings that I like, and finding out that another company makes them wouldn't change that for me.

 

[sharpbass]

Who makes Sadowsky Blues? I know that La Bella makes the blacks, but does anyone know who makes the blues?

 

[Bobby Bass]

Why with so many foreign made basses & guitars are there no cheap foreign made strings? I never read or hear about them. Or are they made there & packaged here with labels we know? Curious minds want to know. Hmmm ?

 

[Pier_]

Why with so many foreign made basses & guitars are there no cheap foreign made strings? I never read or hear about them. Or are they made there & packaged here with labels we know? Curious minds want to know. Hmmm ?

I can tell you about Italian strings, but their price is average, 20/25€ for a 4 strings set.
Galli, Sansone, D'Orazio, Aquila, Groovster...

Cheap strings are the Harley Benton from thomann, manufactured in china.

 

[petrus61]

Why with so many foreign made basses & guitars are there no cheap foreign made strings? I never read or hear about them. Or are they made there & packaged here with labels we know? Curious minds want to know. Hmmm ?

There's plenty of cheap, foreign made strings floating around on the internet with some of the most well known name brands slapped on them. Apparently enough to where D'Addario felt the need to issue this:
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If I'm going to skimp, it's DEFINITELY not going to be on strings!

 

[Bobby Bass]

I was getting at the fact that a lot of USA Manufacturers have products made in foreign countries & package in the USA under assembled in USA. I have seen many products like this not necessarily bass strings.

 

[Bobby Bass]

I would not knowingly buy inferior bass strings even though I have played basses made in Mexico, Japan, Korea, China & also the good old USA my home for 65 years and proud of it.

 

[petrus61]

I would not knowingly buy inferior bass strings even though I have played basses made in Mexico, Japan, Korea, China & also the good old USA my home for 65 years and proud of it.

It must be cheaper for companies to use domestically made strings. Lord knows there's quite a few here with long established ties to MI companies. Cost doesn't necessitate a need to change horses mid stream in this particular area would be my guess.

 

[Camaro]

I can tell you about Italian strings, but their price is average, 20/25€ for a 4 strings set.
Galli, Sansone, D'Orazio, Aquila, Groovster...

... Dogal.
dogalstrings.it

 

[WannaBeatle]

I believe I asked this same question on another board I go to every once in a while.
http://professorstring.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=28

but, as far as what strings Rickenbacker uses, I know they used to use Maxima (which is now known as Optima - ain't they both Nissans haha). But, the past several years, they switch from SIT to D'Addario a bit, but, mainly SIT. That has been confirmed by SIT and Ricky, themselves.

 

[BazzTard]

Dunno who makes Hartke bass strings, they're cheap $10. They're CRAP lol

 

[lowfreq33]

Unfortunately, for me; yes, it does matter. I'm sort of allergic to D'Addario strings (the electric bass/guitar ones, anyway). Something in the final polishing/finishing process they use, makes my hands and fingers itch like crazy after 10 minutes or so. Which is why I don't use them, even though they are nice strings. So, if somebody's strings are rebranded D'Addarios (like, say Fenders (?), or some Rickenbacker strings), I'm... hesitant.. about using them. I can use them if I spend 15-20 minutes cleaning the bejeezus out of them first, with alcohol and 1,1,1 Trichlorothane (which is not real user-friendly); but trying to play while waiting for the itchies to start is kind of distracting...

You're probably allergic to nickel. Not an uncommon problem. Try some steels.

 

[GIBrat51]

You're probably allergic to nickel. Not an uncommon problem. Try some steels.

That's the obvious answer, and yes, quite a few people are allergic to it. And, that was my first thought,too. But, I've used nickel/nickel plated tools most of my life, and never had a problem. I have other company's nickel strings on lots of my basses-and a guitar or two- no problem at all. On the other hand, Every type of D'Addario electric bass/guitar string I've tried; steel, stainless, Chromes, or nickel - make me itch like crazy. The only ones that don't give me the itchies are the phosphor-bronze ones on my mandolin. Besides, if it was a nickel allergy, it wouldn't matter what I cleaned the strings with. So, bottom line? I just use other strings. It's just quicker and easier; as long as I know who made them, anyway...