bubinga5 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) I was given a £30 amazon voucher and want to buy my favourite string. Does Marcus Miller still have his name to these.? this seems very cheap for a 5 string set of DR's. The reviews are going on about Nickel strings.? Fat Beams are steel with a round core. Can anyone point me in the right direction with Amazon. Ive always used DR Marcus Miller fats, but I'm confused by amazon. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strings-FAT-BEAMS-FB5-45-Medium-stainless/dp/B009P6E9ZW/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1463696799&sr=1-1&keywords=dr+fat+beam+5+string"]http://www.amazon.co...t+beam+5+string[/url] others want £40+ with £8 + postage which is in the realm of what i expect to pay. Does anyone buy strings from amazon.? Ive looked on DR's website and it seems MM is no longer endorsing these.? Edited May 19, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I buy strings from wherever I can get them cheapest. Buy them if the price is ridiculously low from amazon, if the product is somehow not right, return it hassle free, but it seems amazon often is able to sell stuff at prices unimaginably low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I don't think that Marcus is endorsing them anymore. Still great strings and very cheap from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Im more confused at to wether they are the old Marcus Miller strings. why so cheap a price. I'm aware there are a lot of fakes out there. I can't return them if i have strung them on to a bass surely.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 When I click on that link the price is £55 plus £9.56 for delivery. That doesn't seem cheap to me... Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 yeah I'm confused now. well i bought them for £21 with £1.95 postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/css/order-history?ie=UTF8&ref_=nav__gno_yam_yrdrs&"]https://www.amazon.c..._gno_yam_yrdrs[/url] this is my Amazon order this evening. Edited May 19, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1463701408' post='3053555'] [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/css/order-history?ie=UTF8&ref_=nav__gno_yam_yrdrs&"]https://www.amazon.c..._gno_yam_yrdrs[/url] this is my Amazon order this evening. [/quote] When I click on that link I only see my own recent Amazon orders. For half a second I thought you'd been ordering exactly the same books as me... I'm 90% certain that Marcus has switched his endorsement to Dunlop Super Brights, his name was on the pack I bought in December last year. With DRs it does seem to pay to shop around, you see pretty significant price differences even between different sellers on the Amazon market place, you may just have got a very good deal. Edited May 20, 2016 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I always get my strings from Mike Griggs' ' Strings and Beyond' in the USA. He often offers free shipping. last week I received a set of DR black beauties (5s) and a set of daddario Chromes (5s) for a total of £51. Incidentally, I never seem to attract any import duties - has the limit gone up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 [quote name='jacko' timestamp='1463733365' post='3053642'] I always get my strings from Mike Griggs' ' Strings and Beyond' in the USA. He often offers free shipping. last week I received a set of DR black beauties (5s) and a set of daddario Chromes (5s) for a total of £51. Incidentally, I never seem to attract any import duties - has the limit gone up? [/quote] No you've just been lucky. What is the value marked on the customs form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Couldn't say - packaging went straight in the bin. I'll check next time if I remember (it'll be 6 months ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) I think Marcus has switched to Dunlop super bright steels. Worth trying them out as they are cheaper (than the usual DR price that is, not your lucky £21 purchase)! If they are good enough for Marcus... Edited May 20, 2016 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1463734094' post='3053649'] I think Marcus has switched to Dunlop super bright steels. Worth trying them out as they are cheaper (than the usual DR price that is, not your lucky £21 purchase)! If they are good enough for Marcus... [/quote] I've just ordered up a set of these to give them a go... not tried them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) I was initially disapointed with the Super Brights, as I just didn't think that they were as bright or zingy as the name would suggest. After I got over that I found myself quite liking them. They also seem very smooth for a round wound, or at least the DR Hi Beams felt very rough after I switched back to them. Edited May 20, 2016 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1463742782' post='3053739'] I was initially disapointed with the Super Brights, as I just didn't think that they were as bright or zingy as the name would suggest. [/quote] bugger... I was hoping they would be... well.. super bright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 They're not dull but 'Average Bright' would be a more accurate name. YMMV etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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