RED Strings_Australia

[frailer5]

Like the look of these. I have tried to contact them over the last week. Just fired off another email from home this morning. No response so far.
Can anyone recommend a reseller in the US who might be able to ship to Australia?
The main thing I remember about Burbank is it's the home of a big movie studio, right? I can see the shield on some old B&W TV show credits from the 60s... ... or a voiceover "From the studios of ....... in downtown Burbank"

 

[twocorgis]

Like the look of these. I have tried to contact them over the last week. Just fired off another email from home this morning. No response so far.
Can anyone recommend a reseller in the US who might be able to ship to Australia?
The main thing I remember about Burbank is it's the home of a big movie studio, right? I can see the shield on some old B&W TV show credits from the 60s... ... or a voiceover "From the studios of ....... in downtown Burbank"

I just bought four sets of Red Bluegrass gauge to try as strings and beyond was having a buy one get one free sale. I'm going to try the on the D50 very soon, and the Gibson next to see if it's a good match. I see a lot of mixed reviews on them, so we'll see. The only US internet retailer that I know that ships to Oz is Sweetwater, but they don't sell Red strings. I'd be happy to ship them to you if that works for you; if you like Bluegrass gauge (12-56) I'll send you a couple of mine.

 

[frailer5]

Thanks.. very kind offer. But I may fire off some emails to their US distributor list. I'd be putting them on a GAD-JF30, so I guess 12s would work.
Shall wait and see if the Gatling Gun email campaign yields results, in the meantime. :lol:

 

[twocorgis]

Thanks.. very kind offer. But I may fire off some emails to their US distributor list. I'd be putting them on a GAD-JF30, so I guess 12s would work.
Shall wait and see if the Gatling Gun email campaign yields results, in the meantime. :lol:

If that doesn't yield any result, let me know. It's easy enough to get them here, not always at half price, though.

 

[frailer5]

Thanks...

 

[frailer5]

After all my carry-on, got an email from these guys, in Australia. They do RED Strings.

http://www.ubersonic.com.au/

8)

 

[twocorgis]

After all my carry-on, got an email from these guys, in Australia. They do RED Strings.

http://www.ubersonic.com.au/

8)

Great news!

 

[Bill Ashton]

Not a great price though, sheesh!

 

[twocorgis]

Not a great price though, sheesh!

That's Oz dollars too Bill, which are now worth more than ours despite being worth only $.60 in early '09. :roll:

Edit: you'd think that would make them cheaper down there. Oh, well...

 

[frailer5]

Email from ubersonic guy says $20/set, but 15% off for a box of 10.
I suspect the old "importer's margin". The penalty for living upside down, in a faraway/smallpopulation country.
Shall still look at trying to get them online from USA. After all, I got my GAD-JF30 that way. :lol:

...oops, just typed 'loving upside down', instead of 'living..." Gotta be careful what you type. Could be misconstrued.

...yes, the exchange rate sure helped with the Guild. The world's a crazy place right now. That exchange rate is mostly about having ducked the worst of the GFC. A lot to do with stuff dug up out of the ground and shipping it to China. :roll: And partly luck, I suspect.But we have a '2 speed economy' to show for it. A whole other discussion. Too gloomy for the LTG! :lol:

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Just been wading through USA dealer list. Like through wet concrete. A lot don't have websites. Have sent a couple of enquiry emails. If anyone's aware of what the larger stores are...