Online String supliers - who are we liking currently?

TimmyO

...and did D'addarios go up, or am I imagining they were cheaper? 

guitarfishbay

Strings Direct have really good service IME.  Amazon usually quickest and cheapest with latest dispatches if you're in a rush.  Thomann can sometimes work out cheapest if you buy in enough bulk to get free shipping, but I've not done that in a while.

John_A

Another +1 for Strings Direct - great service, and sell more than strings too

mbe

5 sets of Gibson Brite Wires plus 2 spare 1st and 2nd from Amazon £16.99. The listing on the UK site is in French for some strange reason.

I 've given up on Slinkys, after using them for many years I do believe they now suck.

EricTheWeary

No idea if the first time buyer code Strings Direct gave us would still work. I think it was SD10 although it's been a while. 

Jack_

Wherever is cheapest, I usually buy the 10 packs, and sometimes they're on offer at certain places.

Check Amazon and eBay.

Lestratcaster

I use a variety of sites, StringsDirect (just ordered some strings off there 5 minutes ago actually) are really good, usually if I order before 3-4pm they will arrive the very next day. I'm hoping my order at 4:12pm will just about sneak in and I'll get them tomorrow!

Been a customer for about 10 years now and never ever had any issues. 

I like how they've introduced the 5 set packs for Ernie Balls (and some D'addarios) now, I used to go in 10's but they're becoming less popular and more expensive, the 5 set ones are a bit more affordable.

Other sites I use are Stringbusters, GAK, Strings and Things and GuitarBitz are all very good too, but check prices and compare regularly, they change in line with inflation and stuff.

Sassafras

Strings Direct.
I refuse to shop on Amazon on principle.

amarok1971

6 packs of Rotosound £20 delivered ebay

JDE

A mixture of Thomann, Strings Direct and Amazon depending on urgency/what else I need. I hate Amazon, but to remember at 10pm that you need some strings the next day, to do three taps on your phone and they're on the way is pretty handy. 
I always have to give props to SD, though. I've used them for eternity.

Jack_

I got annoyed at SD putting a thing on their website that wanted you to confirm you were sure whenever you clicked to leave their site.

Poor tactic that I expect more from porn site pop-ups.

JDE

Why would you ever want to leave a porn site?

Sassafras

Jack_ said:

I got annoyed at SD putting a thing on their website that wanted you to confirm you were sure whenever you clicked to leave their site.

Poor tactic that I expect more from porn site pop-ups.

Yeah, I have that problem with porn sites, too many pop-ups.

TimmyO

on topic please gentlemen... 

duotone

Haven't bought strings in a while but usually get them from http://www.stringbusters.com/

Voxman

Each time I buy, prices seem to change. I do an internet search inc EBay and look for the best UK deals inc postage. I buy 10 sets of D'Addario's EXL120 009-042's at a time.  I always check authenticity and have never been sold fakes...ebay promise guarantee and paypal protects me anyway on Ebay purchases. 

longshins

Strings direct are worth it purely for the customer service, gone above and beyond a few times for me.

skunkwerx

Used to pop into strings direct/holiday music quite a lot, as its a half hour on a good day down the Southend Arterial. 

They've always seemed cool. 

Andertons do the buy 3 get a 4th free though, so sometimes when I'm in there I'll go for that, - a few quid using me loyalty points lol. 

Now though its PMT for one offs as I drive straight past the 'East London' thats definitely not even near East London store, quite often.

Used to use Dv247 as again I would pass it a few times a week, but they never kept hybrid slinkys out, and usually had to go hunt in the back for them for half hour before coming back and saying they got none.

In a pinch I'll use whsmiths, they do multibags of rubber bands.  

Lestratcaster

Didn't get my strings in time yesterday unfortunately, I did hope SD would have tried to go the extra mile to sneak in my order. Had to run into a guitar shop and get pack en route to the show! 

John_A

Lestratcaster said:

Didn't get my strings in time yesterday unfortunately, I did hope SD would have tried to go the extra mile to sneak in my order. Had to run into a guitar shop and get pack en route to the show! 

Quite possibly Royal Mail at fault.  First class isn't guaranteed next day, I know somthing that was definitely posted Friday didn't get to me yesterday.  SD can only do so much

Lestratcaster

Thing is I don't think the order was dispatched as I usually get the notification email, sometimes I don't get one and it still turns up the next day. So yes possibly a Royal Mail delay if I get it on Tuesday then it must have been sent out on Friday.