D.I. Joe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Just found this great website today. They have fantastic prices on all brands, especially the likes of DR and La Bella which are so expensive over here, and they ship to the UK for $18.75 which is about £12. Does anybody use them already? And would anyone be up for organising a joint order at some point to save on shipping? (not for me for a while though, I'm still working through my Chromes and Dean Markley freebies!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'd expect that you'd have to order enough strings to make the cost of shipping worth it, but not too many that you go over the customs and excise threshold.(which will probably make you cough up for VAT Annnnd the admin fee added by the courier. Usually around 8 quid. I'm guessing that would be one set of bass strings and thus, more likely to save money by going to the likes of Stringbusters or Strings Direct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Oh I see, didn't think of that... Seemed like a good idea an hour ago! Guess I could always move to America and save money on strings in the long term! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Lol, don't quote me on that, I'd not done the figures specifically, but just a hunch that might be the case. Sadly it usually is. I did score a disgusting large bag full of my fave plectrums from the US the other day for next to no money though, so sometimes a good deal is to be had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) I always just bought them from the US on Ebay, good price and £5 shipping. eg [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR-BLACK-BEAUTIES-BASS-STRINGS-MED-4s-BKB-45-45-105-/110609291682?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item19c0d3d9a2#ht_676wt_956"]http://www.ebay.co.u...a2#ht_676wt_956[/url] However, I had a look and saw these, anyone tried them? Or even heard of them? http://www.bassstringsonline.com/Everly-Strings-B-52s-Bass-Strings--4-String-Set_p_963.html Edited July 29, 2012 by silddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I often buy from this site. Does not do DR's though. [url="http://www.lordofthestrings.com/"]http://www.lordofthestrings.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks guys, that eBay seller looks really interesting! I'd never heard of Everly B-52s either, and the only Alloy 52 strings that I've tried are GHS Brite Flats so I guess that's not a full representation, they are nice strings though. Alloy 52 seems to be a big thing in America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 [quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1343549691' post='1751856'] I often buy from this site. Does not do DR's though. [url="http://www.lordofthestrings.com/"]http://www.lordofthestrings.com/[/url] [/quote] Thanks for this link - I've been looking everywhere for somewhere that does Dean Markley Blue Steels that didn't involve ordering from the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Messing around with the intonation on one of my Precisions yesterday, there was a 'ping' and the ball-end of the G shot one way while the rest of the string went the other. That was a nearly-new LaBella FL too, and those strings are hen's teeth at the moment. Just phoned Stringbusters on a long shot, and asked if they had a single LaBella FL in 'G' knocking about ... and the answer came back: "Yup". Result. Credit where it's due, nice one Stringbusters. I have to say that I assumed LaBella FL's would be easier to obtain in the US so when I was in New York last week I spent some time on 48th Street. Turns out they're as rare as hen's teeth in New York too ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Re: Strings from the US - I got some Lakland flats recently - $30 (£19.21) inc. Delivery in less than a week and no hidden tax or duty charges. [url="http://www.lakland.com/direct/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LD&Product_Code=JOSF4&Category_Code=4STRS"]http://www.lakland.c...gory_Code=4STRS[/url] Very nice strings... not quite as smooth as La Bellas, but a very similar vibe. Bit more definition in the high-mids, I'd say. Thanks to WoT for recommending them to me! Edited August 2, 2012 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Good call - even with the Euro plummeting, Thomann are still charging £32 for La Bella FLs: http://www.thomann.de/gb/la_bella_760fl_flatwound.htm?sid=ab826005f081b7ddc14c7602faae054f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesh Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1343515737' post='1751716'] I'd expect that you'd have to order enough strings to make the cost of shipping worth it, but not too many that you go over the customs and excise threshold.(which will probably make you cough up for VAT Annnnd the admin fee added by the courier. Usually around 8 quid. I'm guessing that would be one set of bass strings and thus, more likely to save money by going to the likes of Stringbusters or Strings Direct? [/quote]yeah i think the threshold is £15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1343920946' post='1757382'] Good call - even with the Euro plummeting, Thomann are still charging £32 for La Bella FLs...[/quote] And they want a tenner postage on top, which makes it quite an expensive option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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