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RE: D'Addario price rise January?

Dulcimerist — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:32:14 GMT

I see that this place has them at the higher price as well:
http://www.juststrings.com/daddarioacousticguitarphosphorbronze.html
Usually they have cheaper prices.

This is where I buy all my strings, and perhaps they can get the 10-pack in stock cheaper:
http://www.midi-classics.com/a/a42118.htm

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

BluesWest — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:38:05 GMT

[quote]increased price of metals and poor currency conversions[/quote]

Yes, the soaring price of metals is probably part of the problem.

I started a discussion on string prices over at the Acoustic Guitar Magazine forum, and one person suggested I check out webstrings.com. They sell a supposedly high quality phosphor-bronze string at very good prices, and I'm going to give them a try.

As I posted on the AG forum, I don't begrudge D'Addario a reasonable profit, but a 50% price increase is not what I'd call reasonable.

John

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

Dulcimerist — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:31:41 GMT

That 5-pack with the pint glass was on the Musician's Friend "stupid deal of the day," and sold out quickly. I should've picked up a few of those.

Have other manufacturers' string prices gone up much? I don't know where D'Addario gets their raw materials, but the increased price of metals and poor currency conversions would be factors.

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

BluesWest — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:28:42 GMT

[quote]A week or two ago, Musician's Friend was running a special on the EJ16 five-pack with free shot glass for only $15...[/quote]

I couldn't find a 5-pack EJ16 special at MF - but the 3-pack is $19 and the 10-pack is $60. Same price for the 10-pack at Elderly and a variety of other e-tailers. Shocking price increase, particularly in such a short time frame.

John

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

Dulcimerist — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:28:09 GMT

They've really gone up that much? A week or two ago, Musician's Friend was running a special on the EJ16 five-pack with free shot glass for only $15...

Has suggested retail price gone up that much on strings, or just the prices that retailers are charging?

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

BluesWest — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:54:38 GMT

Well, I just checked the prices of EJ16's, which I've been using for years. A 10-pack now costs $60 - a 50% increase over what I paid just in December. That's ridiculous! Although I would hate to have to change string brands, I will do so rather than succumb to that kind of price increase. Very disappointing behavior from D'Addario...

John

RE: D'Addario price rise January?

Dulcimerist — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:41:25 GMT

I wouldn't be surprised, with metals prices going up like they have. January is usually when D'Addario adjusts their prices to reflect their materials costs. Last January I loaded up on Planet Waves cables, right before my retailer's prices from D'Addario increased. ;)

As for how much prices might go up this January, I have no idea...

D'Addario price rise January?

marsguitars — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:38:05 GMT

Hi, I heard a rumour that D'Addario string prices are going up 1st Jan 2008 - is this true? If so, by how much?

Thanks,
Paul