1 Topic by PapaTom (edited by PapaTom 2010-04-08 12:24:22)

  • From: Syosset, New York
  • Registered: 2006-04-20
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Topic: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

It's time to order a couple of sets of these primo strings for my ukes.  They run anywhere from about $6.30 to $8.50 a set.  However, the online dealers I know of all charge around $6.50 just for shipping, even though it should only cost the price of a postage stamp to send these first class.

On principal, I won't pay more for shipping than the actual price of the product.  Unfortunately, these are very hard to buy in a retail music shop, even here in New York.

Does anybody know of an Aquila dealer that is reasonable with shipping?

Me with my first ukulele, a Junior Beatles model, in 1966.  After Mom threw it down the stairs in a fit of rage, I became a drummer for life.  At age 43, I bought my second uke...
  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

I think the whole ups shipping charge is bogus most likely they ship for a fraction of what they list which is usually twice what smaller items cost I shipped a CD by U.S. postal service to Europe the cost was around $2.60 the charge was based on the weight a set of strings could be shipped by mail for a fraction of what ups charges its just a way of getting more money for the product sad

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  • From: carson,washington
  • Registered: 2009-09-22
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Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

How they get you is the shipping and----"handling". The handling part is probably based on

    someone's hourly. I've not had any trouble shipping postal  and much cheaper.       Mike

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  • From: North Carolina
  • Registered: 2007-02-08
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Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

The best deal I've found on Strings (Aquilas and others) has been Dr. Clucks.... I've been doing business with him for about 2 years now and they are always fresh. The prices are great and shipping is super fast! The easiest way to deal with him is through ebay... Or you can just drop him an email if you don't have an ebay account... Here's a link to one of his Aquila sale pages... http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUILA-SOPRANO-UKUL … 4cee7084ce   As you can see, his price is very fair at $5.19 a set and shipping is only .69 cents!! A trusted seller and I highly recommend him. -Pix

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  • From: Syosset, New York
  • Registered: 2006-04-20
  • Posts: 169

Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

Thanks, Guitarpix.  I just ordered two sets from Dr. Clucks and my total shipping was about 89 cents.  The other guys wanted more than a dollar more per set AND were charging $6.50 for shipping.  You saved me more than the cost of a third set!

Now, if the guy doesn't come through, I'm gonna come lookin' for ya...  smile

Me with my first ukulele, a Junior Beatles model, in 1966.  After Mom threw it down the stairs in a fit of rage, I became a drummer for life.  At age 43, I bought my second uke...
  • Registered: 2010-02-15
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Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

I just bought the ones I needed through MGM, mostly because he was shipping a uke anyhow, and I thought I'd save on shipping altogether. However, Dr. Clucks is GOOD, now that you mention it, those prices are very fair (MGM charges almost seven dollars) and he seems great for strings. Has anyone here brought instruments from him?

  • From: Syosset, New York
  • Registered: 2006-04-20
  • Posts: 169

Re: Aquila Nylgut Uke String Dealer Who's Not Insane With Shipping?

Hey, here's a twist to my story. I received my new Aquila Nylgut ukulele strings lickety split and put them on this afternoon. I was really excited to hear my uke come back to life after months and months of the same old oily strings, but it sure hasn't.

I know a new set of strings takes a while to stretch, but these just don't have the "fire" that a new set usually produces right out of the package. I've been using Aquilas since I started uking a few years ago and have never had this experience with them.

Could something have changed?

Me with my first ukulele, a Junior Beatles model, in 1966.  After Mom threw it down the stairs in a fit of rage, I became a drummer for life.  At age 43, I bought my second uke...