Topic: Elixir Guitar Strings (Chinese)
Has anybody tried the cheap Elixir guitars strings from China ,Iv'e seen them for sale on various sites at unbelievable cheap prices .In the UK we pay
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Re: Elixir Guitar Strings (Chinese)
plonkers wrote:
Has anybody tried the cheap Elixir guitars strings from China ,Iv'e seen them for sale on various sites at unbelievable cheap prices .In the UK we pay £15 a set
It would be better to buy a few dozen and have someone on this side of the pond mail them. I get Xavier strings in any gauge and they are sold by Guitarfettish.com at 32 American dollars a dozen(with Tax) and there every bit as good or better then Elixir (I have used these on both electric and acoustic guitars) your strings are your sound! I would pay more to get a good sound but that's me. To answer your question no I have not tried the cheap Chinese strings but I am American and I try to avoid supporting China or any other country when possible.
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lately i've been buying from mine from amazon, not elixir. i only bought them once a while ago, but didnt buy them again, must say something? before you go paying 15 quid a set, check out amazon, i'm not spamming there just good prices. or try stringsdirect . com ernie balls for a fiver! come on friend, you're not trying.
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4 2014-11-20 21:58:32 (edited by Tenement Funster 2014-11-20 21:58:45)
Re: Elixir Guitar Strings (Chinese)
Like Russell, I'm also a strong believer in supporting local / domestic businesses. I get my Elixir's at a local, independently-owned music store for about $15 CDN per set. Since I can usually get 3 months out of a set, $5 per month is pretty cheap for strings. I waste a lot more than that on Tim Horton's coffee!