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Have strings gone up in price like gas?
I used to get strings on E-bay, for about $3.00 a set, when bulk buy.
Martin mediums, 80/20 bronze.
Now, all I get is stuff like this,http://cgi.ebay.com/Repurposed-Guitar-String-Ring-Handmade-jbidesigns-/170623603472?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item27b9f59310#ht_500wt_1038
Actually, just kidding,
but, anyone have a good supplier?
My friend can get rotosound strings for cheap,
BUT, quality varies.

Try http://www.juststrings.com they have strings for just about everything and at reasonable prices too.

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Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

If you want acceptable strings at a good price, I used for 10 years, the strings from webstrings.com, and so did my son for his electric guitars and a couple of acoustic guitars. They are good strings, made by a major string manufacturer, of which there aren't very many, but with no advertising costs involved. Good price and good strings. I don't put them on the guitars I make, however, as there is something to having a "name brand" on the instrument when you hand it to someone to try out. First question is often, "What kind of strings do you have on it?"

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Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Euphonon: you need to call 888-517-4678. The website is not up to date and is not even linked to the company. Lipton is very old school: no internet sales, no plastic. You need to send a check through snail mail. I get strings, kerfed linings, pipettes and the occasional sitka bracing stock there. Great stuff at great prices. Strings are Martin in bulk I would think, and are of excellent quality.

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

Walter Lipton at Euphonon is a cool guy. I've gotten almost all my tonewood from him for about 7 years. Like Laurent said you have to call him or write and send a check. He has some great 30 year old sitka tops.

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It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong.

Thanks gents.
I used to buy strings from an e-bay seller called
"cheapstrings", and got spoiled at the $3 bulk price.
He doesn't sell anymore.

I called earlier this week and a recorded message said most of the staff are on vacation. you can still make an order, but it might take a while before they're filled. Of course, it's probably safer to wait, since the online price list is way out of date. As far as the quality of strings: I've been buying strings (and some luthier supplies) from Euphonon for over 20 years, and never have been disappointed.

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michael propsom
www.propsomguitars.com

I just bought from this guy a few minutes ago. I'm sure he will have another auction up of the same. Someone on UMGF said he's been reliable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... MEWNX%3AIT

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Howard Klepper
http://www.klepperguitars.com

When all else fails, clean the shop.

Thanks Howard!

they even have strings for the portuguese guitar (a local evolution of the cittern) and cavaquinho (an ancester of the ukulele)... hats- off indeed!

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member of the guild of professional dilettantes

I used to buy from Webstrings a lot. They have good prices and the strings are good. They say they are from a major manufacturer, but don't specify which. I would bet that has something to do with them being able to sell them at a discounted price. If I had to guess, they look and feel an awful lot like GHS strings to me. But that's just a guess. i stopped using them a while back because for me they were more convenient when buying in bulk. At the time I played 4 or 5 different guitars alternately, and it was worth it. Now I play two different guitars on a regular basis, and strings locally are about $5 a set. Easier for me to just go to the store and buy a couple of sets than it is to order them and wait for them to show up at my door. But I am considering going back to them.

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Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.

Juststrings.com great customer service if any problems with the order and has good pricing and very reliable. Been buying from them for a bout 5 yrs. They have all kinds of other items as well

My bad. Am half asleep right now. I meant http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/. Strings by mail good all around vendor.