I've gotten superior service from JustStrings and they've been my go to for some time now.
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Without BSO, Where Do We Get Strings Now?
- Thread starter J Posega
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I honestly haven't played the flats in years. The rounds have the same springy suppleness. And they feel very smooth to the touch for rounds.
I'm going to try using the TB store personally, now that I see the selection is wider than I think it was last I looked and I can get Chromes =0)
No sir..... I’m a consumer only. I just like being well stocked for the hurricane or the zombie apocalypse.
I'm still shocked that people buy from Just Strings. They have the highest prices of any site.
If you have a local music store near you it's always a good idea to do some business with them. They may not be the cheapest, but I like support small locally owned music stores when I can.
I've ended up with free strings through Musician's Friend using reward points from the Backstage Pass program for the last several years. I've used www.stringsandbeyond.com previously and recently. Prices for Elixir strings seem to be the same as BSO with free shipping for orders over $35.
I'm only about 3 miles from a GC. I go there because I haven't figured out how shoplifting works online.
It depends on the brand. Just Strings has GHS Balanced Nickels for $10 less than Amazon.
I'm very fortunate to live in "Music City" where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a musician or a music store. We have some great local shops with some fantastic people running them.
I typically think this way. But my only local music store has OUTRAGEOUS prices. $50+ for a set of basic Ernie balls.
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I go through a lot of strings. I've been using their bulk bass strings. You have to buy 6 of each gauge but it comes our to about $10 per set on the 4 string & about $15 per set on the 5. They go on sale periodically & I buy enough to make it to the next sale date. I've been using their nickel wound strings. They offer a stainless variey as well.
I used to use stainless strings, either D' Addario Pro Steels or DR High Beams but I've found they dig into my frets a little more than I'd like. No matter what style strings I use, they lose their zing pretty quickly.
I go through a lot of strings. I've been using their bulk bass strings. You have to buy 6 of each gauge but it comes our to about $10 per set on the 4 string & about $15 per set on the 5. They go on sale periodically & I buy enough to make it to the next sale date. I've been using their nickel wound strings. They offer a stainless variey as well.
I used to use stainless strings, either D' Addario Pro Steels or DR High Beams but I've found they dig into my frets a little more than I'd like. No matter what style strings I use, they lose their zing pretty quickly.
Are SOL officially OOB? I bought a set from them a couple weeks ago and was told they are working on a plan to (hopefully) stay open?
I couldn't get Steinberger double ball strings on Amazon or BSO. Had to go to Juststrings.com . I thought their prices weren't bad.
