| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
What do you guys do for buying strings... Just found a place on the Web (Mostly Strings)... Can pick up Markley lites, for about $3.70 a set if you order 12 or more... (44 bucks for 12 sets...) in comparing the buy one at a time price for about 6 bucks,,,, this is pretty good... anyone have some places they mail order shop for strings ?
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| 3201.1 | THEMAX::SMITH_S | Thu May 23 1996 17:39 | 3 | ||
Musician's Friend is a mail order catalog that sells bulk. I'll bring
in their address tomorrow.
-ss
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| 3201.2 | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Crazy Cooter comin' atcha!! | Thu May 23 1996 18:09 | 4 | |
Maybe you could buy a roll of each string [50 yards each] and
cut them to length to save even MORE money.
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| 3201.3 | CyberMinstrels source ... | TMAWKO::BELLAMY | I don't wanna pickle ... | Fri May 24 1996 06:59 | 8 |
Musician's Friend has a Web Page:
www.musiciansfiend.com/mainmenu.html
I ordered a catalog through it Wednesday and had a confirmation via
All-In-1 (from the internet) within three hours.
Theo
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| 3201.4 | Become a Martin Dealer | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Fri May 24 1996 11:46 | 27 |
A friend of mine has a dealer account with Martin. Martin offers
their dealers strings in bulk as follows.
Acoustic guitar $48/48 sets.
Electric Guitar $48/48 sets
Electric Bass $48/12 sets
They offer a few differant gauges for each category. strings are
not individually wrapped. You get 48 E strings, 48 A's etc.
Bulk sets are intended for a dealer's repair shop where string
changes are done routinely on customer's instruments. Martin also
sells mandolin strings as well as other instruments such as banjo,
classical guitar, etc.
My friend does not own a music store, but he does deal in used
instruments and does repairs. From what I gather all you need to
do to obtain a dealer account is give them a name of your business
and place an minimum initial order. Martin also sells parts and
accessories such as nuts, bridge saddles, bridge pins, pickguards,
pickups, preamps, etc. If you are actively involved with trading
in instruments, especially acoustic guitars, it is well worth
getting an account with them.
Mark
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