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Old 04-18-2018, 10:00 PM
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I’m looking to bulk order some strings and curious if any sponsors offer AGF discount codes? Trying hard to keep my spend in the “family” rather than giving Bezos even more $$....
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:07 PM
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Strings And Beyond are currently running a 15% off sale.
I use them (and I'm on the other side of the planet!) and they are excellent - outstanding customer service.
https://www.stringsandbeyond.com/
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:12 PM
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I will second Strings and Beyond...great company.
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Old 04-19-2018, 03:34 AM
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I price shop amongst Strings and Beyond, Strings By Mail, Elderly Instruments, and Musician's Friend. Depending on what brands or types you need and the time of the year, anyone of them could be selling strings at a better price than the others. Amazon is about the worst for strings. I have never shopped for strings there. Whatever you do avoid ebay; counterfeits aplenty. ebay and Amazon have become havens for pirate affiliates.
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Old 04-19-2018, 03:36 AM
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I've used Strings and Beyond for years and been very happy.
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Old 04-19-2018, 03:41 AM
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Strings by mail has been my source for strings for years. I'm not sure if they offer AGF discounts, but they are a sponsor here. They do offer a discount for veterans.
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Old 04-19-2018, 05:21 AM
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I use Strings and Beyond sometimes, but MF accessory sales are usually better. For a bulk order, any MF 15% off sale should work and they almost always have one going.
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Another Strings and Beyond vote. Very pleased with their service and pricing. They run specials frequently....some by manufacturer, free shipping, extra discounts, etc.
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Old 04-19-2018, 05:40 AM
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Another Strings and Beyond customer here. I also like Sweetwater.
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Old 04-19-2018, 05:47 AM
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Another vote from Strings and Beyond.
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Old 04-19-2018, 06:33 AM
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Thanks everyone - just saved $40 at Strings and Beyond with the discount code and got a grab bag worth of new options to try!
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Old 04-19-2018, 06:41 AM
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Strings & Beyond is my go-to for mail order strings and accessories. Great prices and very nice people to do business with.
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Old 04-19-2018, 06:41 AM
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Sweetwater
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Old 04-19-2018, 06:57 AM
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I'll second Sweetwater. I've never dealt with better customer service, in "guitar stuff" or anything else.

Bought strings from them yesterday, and within 3 minutes of clicking the "pay now" button I had a call from "Rob at Sweetwater" thanking me for my $25 order and telling me that the free shipping deadline was 15 minutes away, so I would get my order Friday (ordered on Wednesday afternoon). Just can't beat that.
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Old 04-19-2018, 07:12 AM
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I always look to sponsors first. I get my Martin strings from Shoreline, but SUS are direct from manufacturer.
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