TheGreek Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Browsing through eBay and I found a couple of sets of strings by the same company, Bryce. After reading the front packaging I got to wondering " I wonder what's the difference". Then I realised that at about £6 a packet (remember you probably get what you pay for) I REALLY DON'T CARE ENOUGH TO OPEN THE AD. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Set-Light-040-Nickel-Alloy-by-Bryce/263440294745?epid=17013180526&hash=item3d5643e359:g:zLkAAOSwgsxaXfod https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Set-Light-040-Nickel-Alloy-by-Bryce/263440294792?epid=20013180624&hash=item3d5643e388:g:5iYAAOSwu6taXfof Anybody else? Edited October 14, 2020 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 At £6 a packet, has to be worth a punt. Getting what you pay for is relative. The price of strings at the factory gate is tiny compared to the retail price by the time the importer, wholesaler, retailer, Uncle Tom Cobley & All have added their percentages (standard retail markup alone on musical stuff is 100%). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I had a Bryce bass and it was utter turd. I wouldn't buy anything else with their name on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: I had a Bryce bass and it was utter turd. I wouldn't buy anything else with their name on. They won't be making their own stuff. If the strings come from a half decent factory, they could be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I got a Bryce practice amp and its pretty decent, punchy little tool. Having said that, I think Bryce is just a brand name some importer slaps on whatever gear comes their way, so quality is liable to be very variable from product to product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I may be dreaming it but that packet with the sunburst Jazz looks identical to the Fender taperwound 5 string set I bought a while ago. Where there's a big gap above 'Nickelplated steel' it had the Fender logo. 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Here we go 🙂. https://reverb.com/uk/item/4071344-fender-8250-5m-nickelplated-steel-taperwound-5-string-bass-strings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Maude said: Here we go 🙂. https://reverb.com/uk/item/4071344-fender-8250-5m-nickelplated-steel-taperwound-5-string-bass-strings uncanny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 hour ago, uk_lefty said: I had a Bryce bass and it was utter turd. I wouldn't buy anything else with their name on. Funny you should say that. They haven't got their name on these. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 18 hours ago, Dan Dare said: At £6 a packet, has to be worth a punt. Getting what you pay for is relative. The price of strings at the factory gate is tiny compared to the retail price by the time the importer, wholesaler, retailer, Uncle Tom Cobley & All have added their percentages (standard retail markup alone on musical stuff is 100%). A few years back some bloke was knocking out 'Silk Road' Chinese bass strings for £10 per 6 string set. Very good they were, too. Gutted when he disappeared from Ebay.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonunders Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Different packet, different price. Is one or both fake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I won't buy any bass strings unless I know what colour the silks are ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) I recently picked up a couple of packs of 6 string bass sets for £6 a pop on eBay. Really can't fault em. Edit. These are the kiddies. Still available. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153818811958 Edited October 16, 2020 by Newfoundfreedom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: I won't buy any bass strings unless I know what colour the silks are ... Aren't they all black sharpie coloured? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I recently picked up a couple of packs of 6 string bass sets for £6 a pop on eBay. Really can't fault em. Edit. These are the kiddies. Still available. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153818811958 Out of curiosity how are you getting on with your 6 stringer these days. ? Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Out of curiosity how are you getting on with your 6 stringer these days. ? Dave I love it mate. It's all I play now. The 4 string has been relegated to living under the sofa. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 14/10/2020 at 18:48, TheGreek said: Browsing through eBay and I found a couple of sets of strings by the same company, Bryce. After reading the front packaging I got to wondering " I wonder what's the difference". Then I realised that at about £6 a packet (remember you probably get what you pay for) I REALLY DON'T CARE ENOUGH TO OPEN THE AD. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Set-Light-040-Nickel-Alloy-by-Bryce/263440294745?epid=17013180526&hash=item3d5643e359:g:zLkAAOSwgsxaXfod https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-Set-Light-040-Nickel-Alloy-by-Bryce/263440294792?epid=20013180624&hash=item3d5643e388:g:5iYAAOSwu6taXfof Anybody else? Well my guess would be linked to one showing a long scale bass and one showing a short scale... Not spending the £12 I would need to to prove that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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