.:Buying Strings in Bulk:.

[YtseJam92]

I'm curious to see if it is possible to buy the RPS 10s in bulk? Bulk meaning just one of the sleeves/boxes with however many are in them. I've seen them before but I can't seem to find where to get them.
If anyone could tell me if it is possible to get these strings this way that would be great. Also if it is indeed possible; you could leave a link if your feeling exceptionally nice.

Edit:

I have actually just come to realize that there is a whole thread dedicated to strings.. My bad.

But if anyone could tell me anyways that would be awesome.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I think this question should be asked to Ernie Ball customer service, but on a general note, if guitar stores are able to stock these strings in boxes of singles in all the gauges, then I shouldn't see why you couldn't buy them in boxes by the 100's or whatever is the number of strings in a box.

However, with that in mind, I am not sure whether or not these boxes of singles are sold solely to officially authorized retailers or the public too, which is why I suggest you write an email to EBMM CS [email protected]

or by leaving a note on this link: Ernie Ball | Contact Us

 

[bkrumme]

You can get 6-packs on the Ernie Ball web store:

Ernie Ball - Strings, Singles, Guitar, Reinforced Plain Steel

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Individual strings are usually packaged in quantities of 6. EB sells complete sets 12/bx.

Check with your dealer!

 

[bkrumme]

Individual strings are usually packaged in quantities of 6. EB sells complete sets 12/bx.

Check with your dealer!

So that would be 12 sets of RPS 10s (or 9s, etc.) packaged as single strings all in one box?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

No, single strings are in packages of 6.

Complete sets of strings like RPS Slinkys (10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46) are packaged 12 sets to a box, that is 12 lime green packs per box.

You could order 2 6pks of each gauge string and stick them in a box, I suppose...

 

[bkrumme]

No, single strings are in packages of 6.

Complete sets of strings like RPS Slinkys (10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46) are packaged 12 sets to a box, that is 12 lime green packs per box.

That's what I thought, just wanted to make sure. Thanks!

 

[YtseJam92]

Is it any cheaper buying the 12/box or is it the same price as buying 12 of the RPS packs individually?

 

[wolfbone07]

Mmmm, only make sense if you are building a custom string set that's not available pre-packaged.

 

[agt]

Mmmm, only make sense if you are building a custom string set that's not available pre-packaged.

I hope that this isn't too off topic, but it's been on my mind for a long time and this seems like a good time to say something ...

EB sells various light top/heavy bottom packs but no heavy bottom/light top packs. I am specifically thinking of the custom gauge set Steve Morse uses which is strings 1, 2, and 4 from a set of 10s and strings 3, 5, and 6 from a set of 9s.

I realize that this isn't going to be as popular with the masses as the light top/heavy bottom sets, but I thought I'd toss it out as a suggestion for BP to kindly consider.

 

[YtseJam92]

Mmmm, only make sense if you are building a custom string set that's not available pre-packaged.

True but, would the price be different be from buying the box of 12 packs from buying 12 packs individually?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I can't speak for your local guy, but if you buy a case of strings at DMC or Beller's, then yes, it is cheaper than buying 12 individual packs.