Online Strings?

JayFreddy · May 11th, 2008, 04:39 AM

Can anyone recommend a good website to buy guitar strings?

I like Martin Silk and Steels on my D-35, Rotosounds for bass, D'Addario Pro-Arte or Thomastik Infeld for classical, and D'Addario, Ernie Ball, or DR for electric.

I'm open to other brands, but those are the ones I've had reasonably good luck with...

Augustine are okay for classical, the Pro-Artes seem to be a bit more consistent, but I haven't had very good luck with La Bella. I don't care for budget line GHS or Darco strings either, they tend to wear out too fast on my guitars.

Thanks in advance!

rhomco · May 11th, 2008, 06:17 AM

juststrings.com
Fair prices and great service. Once got some bad "E" 1st. strings in ten sets of GHS strings and they hooked me up with the string manufacturere rep who replaced all of them free. Highly recommend these folks.
Rob

studio1087 · May 11th, 2008, 08:51 AM

I use Musicians Friend. I'll buy $100 worth about twice per year to get the free shipping.

eryque · May 11th, 2008, 09:19 AM

Juststrings.com has always given me great service and they have great prices. Free shipping if you spend more than $35.

Akvarn · May 11th, 2008, 09:52 AM

I've bought acoustic strings from stringthis.com. Good service and they sell unpackaged Martin strings at a nice price.

jcayer · May 11th, 2008, 09:58 AM

I really like: http://webstrings.com/

w0odman · May 11th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcayer

I really like: http://webstrings.com/

electric strings yes... I am not a fan of there acoustic strings. The G string goes buzzy and the tone goes quickly also. For me at least.

magicguitar · May 11th, 2008, 10:51 AM

I used to buy 2 cases a year from Stringitup.com, but they have raised their prices. Lately I've been using Musicians Friend... 10 sets plus 2 free plus shipping was still cheaper than the new price from StringItUp. And good service, got the order in about 5 days.

bowlfreshener · May 11th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by studio1087

I use Musicians Friend. I'll buy $100 worth about twice per year to get the free shipping.

I'll use MF as well when I can get the free shipping, but other times when I need some accessories that I cannot find locally, and don't need to order $99 or more from MF, I order from this company:
http://suncreekmusic.com/
They are one of a few, if not the ONLY, online dealer I have found that charges shipping based on the actual weight of the items ordered, and not by how much money you spend on your order:
http://www.suncreekmusic.com/shipping.php

surfoverb · May 11th, 2008, 12:25 PM

I use Elderly because they are the only ones that carry D'Addario Pure Nickels...For some reason those are hard to find.

teleon · May 11th, 2008, 12:33 PM

http://www.sobstrings.net/strings_on.htm

stevetat · May 11th, 2008, 02:54 PM

+1 on juststrings.com

They're nearby so I can place my order, pick it up the next day and save the shipping costs.

They're located in an old church building in downtown Milford, NH. Neat place and nice people.

Wayne Alexander · May 11th, 2008, 02:57 PM

If you are willing to try Pyramid nickel strings on your electrics, the best place to buy is from Don Butler at http://www.tone-man.com/pyramid.htm

Colt W. Knight · May 11th, 2008, 03:02 PM

First Quality Music Supply in Louisville, KY.
FQMS.COM
You won't finde better customer service or knowledgable sales staff.

Tim Armstrong · May 11th, 2008, 03:33 PM

Juststrings.com has done a great job for me for a couple of years now...

Cheers, Tim

Sollophonic · May 11th, 2008, 04:06 PM

For those in the UK, I can't fault www.stringsdirect.co.uk

JayFreddy · May 12th, 2008, 04:54 AM

Great suggestions. I have put all the links together for quick reference, roughly in order of the least expensive to the most expensive:

http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/

http://www.webstrings.com/

http://elderly.com/accessories/STR.html

http://www.stringthis.com

http://suncreekmusic.com/

http://www.juststrings.com

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.sobstrings.net/strings_on.htm

http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/

http://www.tone-man.com/pyramid.htm

May 11th, 2008, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
JayFreddy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 1,008 2 Photos	Online Strings? Can anyone recommend a good website to buy guitar strings? I like Martin Silk and Steels on my D-35, Rotosounds for bass, D'Addario Pro-Arte or Thomastik Infeld for classical, and D'Addario, Ernie Ball, or DR for electric. I'm open to other brands, but those are the ones I've had reasonably good luck with... Augustine are okay for classical, the Pro-Artes seem to be a bit more consistent, but I haven't had very good luck with La Bella. I don't care for budget line GHS or Darco strings either, they tend to wear out too fast on my guitars. Thanks in advance!

May 11th, 2008, 06:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
rhomco Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 748	I use juststrings.com Fair prices and great service. Once got some bad "E" 1st. strings in ten sets of GHS strings and they hooked me up with the string manufacturere rep who replaced all of them free. Highly recommend these folks. Rob __________________ If I won the Lotto.... I'd just build (OK, OK Assemble) guitars and sell them till the money ran out

May 11th, 2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 36 Photos	I use Musicians Friend. I'll buy $100 worth about twice per year to get the free shipping. __________________ JLG Carry On

May 11th, 2008, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,093 44 Photos	Juststrings.com has always given me great service and they have great prices. Free shipping if you spend more than $35. __________________ my blog: eryque.blogspot.com Updated 9.17.08! Subscribe_____________________

May 11th, 2008, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
jcayer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Quebec Age: 47 Posts: 272	I really like: http://webstrings.com/ __________________ Jean Luke, may the twang be with you

May 11th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Akvarn TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 20	I've bought acoustic strings from stringthis.com. Good service and they sell unpackaged Martin strings at a nice price.

May 11th, 2008, 10:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
magicguitar Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fallon, Nevada Age: 60 Posts: 551	I used to buy 2 cases a year from Stringitup.com, but they have raised their prices. Lately I've been using Musicians Friend... 10 sets plus 2 free plus shipping was still cheaper than the new price from StringItUp. And good service, got the order in about 5 days.

May 11th, 2008, 12:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,889	I use Elderly because they are the only ones that carry D'Addario Pure Nickels...For some reason those are hard to find. __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

May 11th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
teleon Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nevada Age: 42 Posts: 432 16 Photos	I like these http://www.sobstrings.net/strings_on.htm

May 11th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
stevetat TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 76 16 Photos	+1 on juststrings.com They're nearby so I can place my order, pick it up the next day and save the shipping costs. They're located in an old church building in downtown Milford, NH. Neat place and nice people.

May 11th, 2008, 02:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wayne Alexander Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,052	If you are willing to try Pyramid nickel strings on your electrics, the best place to buy is from Don Butler at http://www.tone-man.com/pyramid.htm

May 11th, 2008, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Age: 24 Posts: 2,017	First Quality Music Supply in Louisville, KY. FQMS.COM You won't finde better customer service or knowledgable sales staff.

May 11th, 2008, 03:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,552	Juststrings.com has done a great job for me for a couple of years now... Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

May 11th, 2008, 04:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sollophonic Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Skipton, N. Yorkshire, England Age: 44 Posts: 352	For those in the UK, I can't fault www.stringsdirect.co.uk

May 12th, 2008, 04:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
JayFreddy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 1,008 2 Photos	Great suggestions. I have put all the links together for quick reference, roughly in order of the least expensive to the most expensive: http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/ http://www.webstrings.com/ http://elderly.com/accessories/STR.html http://www.stringthis.com http://suncreekmusic.com/ http://www.juststrings.com http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ http://www.sobstrings.net/strings_on.htm http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/ http://www.tone-man.com/pyramid.htm