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Without BSO, Where Do We Get Strings Now?

#145
Maiden Bass said:
I believe that most people on Talkbass think that you are closing permanently, not temporarily. That is why this thread exists!
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It may be buried in the other thrrat but working on getting some things handled so I can support people as I feel they need to be.
 
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#148
callofcthulhu said:
That’s the way a tariff works.

Because it’s a tax on exports as well as imports, American steel is now more expensive everywhere in the world except America. Even if Roto doesn’t use American steel to make their strings (in which case the reason it would cost more to make them would be obvious) American steel has now effectively been removed from the global supply/demand equation - in other words there has been a net decrease in world supply.

For the purpose of setting prices, a decrease in supply is functionally equivalent to an increase in demand, so steel manufacturers in EVERY country (including in the UK) have been able to raise their prices accordingly.

While I understand not wanting to get a political lecture when trying to buy bass strings, the facts are the facts. This is why politics are important - they touch every facet of our lives, even if we would prefer they didn’t (and even when we pretend they don’t).

In this case, this tax was very specifically instituted by a single person, against the wishes and advice of his closest advisors, his party, and every respected economist in the world. So to suggest laying the blame where it belongs isn’t so much “political” as it is “accurate.”

Full disclosure - I support the tariff.
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Oh, I agree that politics are important- I did grow up as a teen in the 80's around and/or with bands like Dead Kennedys and Black Flag (later Rollins Band), as well as news outlets (back when they actually reported NEWS and not just "catch the ratings with sensationalist headlines") like BBC and CTV/CBC News, CNN, ad nausea...

So sad that in this day, when politicians are SUPPOSED to be working "for the people" as elected "by the people" (sounds familiar, doesn't it?), that we, MUSICIANS who extol the virtue of happiness and awareness by music, are drawn unwittingly into this mire that is the political equivalent these days of "whose is bigger"...

Peace, and May The Bass Be With You!
 
#149
SLaPiNFuNK said:
The last email I sent to users in my list states closing for now.... Etc....
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Yeah, I completely understood the video and such as a permanent closing. “Unfortunately I have to close Bass Strings Online.”

If it is only temporary, I’d highly suggest putting another video up. The tone of the mid August video that everyone has seen was permanent.
 
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#150
basscapes said:
Oh, I agree that politics are important- I did grow up as a teen in the 80's around and/or with bands like Dead Kennedys and Black Flag (later Rollins Band), as well as news outlets (back when they actually reported NEWS and not just "catch the ratings with sensationalist headlines") like BBC and CTV/CBC News, CNN, ad nausea...

So sad that in this day, when politicians are SUPPOSED to be working "for the people" as elected "by the people" (sounds familiar, doesn't it?), that we, MUSICIANS who extol the virtue of happiness and awareness by music, are drawn unwittingly into this mire that is the political equivalent these days of "whose is bigger"...

Peace, and May The Bass Be With You!
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SAD!
 
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#153
Turbo Sparky said:
Amazon or Sweetwater. Amazon great because twin packs are usually less expensive than SW by $3-$5. Absolutely no one hcan provide customer service like Sweetwater, but when strings are "Prime," no one beats the speed of Amazon. IMO BSO is a bit pricy for quality strings.
Choose wisely.
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What sets were more than somewhere else?
 
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#154
SLaPiNFuNK said:
What sets were more than somewhere else?
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You do not list GHS Bass Boomers, Round wound, Medium, Long scale (Exact same as "flea Signature which is out-of-stock/unavailable) twin packs.
Amazon Prime: $32.99 twin pack, includes shipping.
I typically shop local Mom/Pop brick-n-mortar if available, but when only "box" stores in area list them at almost $40/twin pack; it's Amazon all day and night.. "Flea Signature" are the EXACT same strings for about $2 USD more. Cheers!
 
#158
J Posega said:
With BassStringsOnline being closed down at the moment
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Wait, wut?!?! Ruh-roh...

Actually, I buy most of my strings from juststrings.com and I've always been happy with their customer service and selection. In fact, the only time I ever had to use BassStringsOnline was when I was looking for an obscure single high-C string that juststrings.com wasn't stocking.

Of course, I love that string and if BSO is down for good I'll be sad and a little freaked out...
 
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#159
Turbo Sparky said:
Amazon or Sweetwater. Amazon great because twin packs are usually less expensive than SW by $3-$5. Absolutely no one hcan provide customer service like Sweetwater, but when strings are "Prime," no one beats the speed of Amazon.
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When is the last time you ordered with Amazon Prime?? Prime is now officially no longer 2 days.....it's more like 2 weeks. They've runied it.

And by the way, Bass Strings Online had these strings for about $8 less.

This was taken on 9/14/18...so Prime delivery is now 12 DAYS!

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#160
Turbo Sparky said:
Amazon or Sweetwater. Amazon great because twin packs are usually less expensive than SW by $3-$5. Absolutely no one hcan provide customer service like Sweetwater, but when strings are "Prime," no one beats the speed of Amazon. IMO BSO is a bit pricy for quality strings.
Choose wisely.
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So you’d rather save $1.50 per set of strings rather than supporting a place like Sweetwater that does a lot to support musicians, or support one of our very own? F*** Amazon.
 

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