Nice Guy Rich Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I need some new strings for my 3/4 EUB but my budget isn’t what it used to be, what cheap DB strings can anyone recommend? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Buy used on BC Rich, most DB strings that are cheap in real terms are also shit in real terms. Put a post in Items Wanted and someone will come up with some, hell I've got about 15 sets here just no idea where they are at present or I'd have offered myself 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 @Beedster I just found a great deal on Amazon, I got a set of D’Addario JC610 3/4M medium tension DB strings for £86, they’re normally around £145-150 😁👍🏻 #happydays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Presto are usually quite good value too, I don't think they're lesser quality than Thomastik et al, but Gdansk is presumably a more cost effective place to run a manufacturing business than Vienna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 27 minutes ago, Nice Guy Rich said: @Beedster I just found a great deal on Amazon, I got a set of D’Addario JC610 3/4M medium tension DB strings for £86, they’re normally around £145-150 😁👍🏻 #happydays Nice one, when they arrive check that a) they're not fake and b) that they're not B-stock or similar, sorry to put a downer on what is most likely a bit of good fortune but I bought a lovely set of tapewounds on Amazon a few years back to find that despite them all being in the correct sleves there were two Es and no A, and that the D was from a different set (and shortscale FFS). It was quite an impressive clusterf*** to be honest. No great stress as I saw the problem before I'd even taken the other strings off and when I pressed return I received a refund pretty much immediately. Nonetheless I'd not buy strings from Amazon again, especially not DB strings, and advise you to check your's pretty thoroughly. Restringing a DB only to find the strings ain't 100% as advertised is a time consuming and frustrating process 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 Thank you for the heads up, I have read on BC about fake strings being sold through Amazon. I’ll give them a thorough going over when they land 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 The strings have arrived and they’re genuine, all good 😁👍🏻 #WhatABargain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Nicely done, and yes a bargain. Hope you have a string winder 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 Thankfully yes 😮💨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpc364 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Artino strings are cheap, they've got no reputation because nobody plays them. Some say they are decent, those strings are on my bass. I asked somebody about them and he said the tension was between light and medium compared to other steel string sets. Give them a chance, I don't want to be the only one who plays them ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 @hpc364 I saw these on the Thomann website, I’ll definitely bear them in mind 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Rich Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 The silk windings on the new D’Addario strings certainly put the DUB into double bass 😂 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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