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Thread: Pit Bull Guitars Electric Guitar Strings

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    We are looking into the viability of selling our Pit Bull Guitars Electric Guitar Strings as a stock line. We would offer a selection of gauges at $9.95 RRP per set. Plus, we would offer very generous discounts on 3, 5 and 10 sets per order.

    Remember these are USA made nickel wound strings that are sold under various brands (but not D'Addario).

    I wanted to ask you good people a few survey type questions about strings:

    1. What brand do you use now?
    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    4. What gauge do you use?
    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?

    If you have any other comments about strings, please don't hold back.


    Cheers,

    Adam



    adamboyle(at)pitbullguitars.com

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    Quote from adam on May 20, 2013, 21:48

    1. What brand do you use now?
    Elixir and D'addario

    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    I only buy in 5's and 10 packs.....will depend on price! Pack of 10 D'addario's at Artist Guitars is usually between $48 and $60. You'd pay $7 for a single set. Prices include postage.

    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    As long as the price is close i'd rather support Pit Bull! The electric strings supplied have to date been great! Wll be awesome to buy a few sets with the kit purchases

    4. What gauge do you use?
    Custom light 10-51 ( from memory)


    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    26 guitars use a lot of strings!!!



    If you have any other comments about strings, please don't hold back.
    Are we going to stock acoustic and electric?

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    1. What brand do you use now?
    D'Addario and Ernie Ball
    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    It would depend on shipping costs and bulk discounts.
    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    I currently get 10 packs of D'Addario for $50, or between $7-9 for single sets.
    4. What gauge do you use?
    9-42 and 10-46
    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    Varies, but will be a lot more now with all these Pit Bull kits (curse you Adam!)
    If you have any other comments about strings, please don't hold back.
    I haven't tried the Pit Bull strings yet, so I'll reserve further comment.
    Scott.

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    1. What brand do you use now?
    Ernie Ball (BALLS ARE BEST!!!!!), D'Addario strings break a lot for me...

    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    I actually would use them a bit if this were to happen!

    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    $10 is great for strings, I get Ernie Balls for $12 a set, or I can get 2 packs for $15 from a great supplier

    4. What gauge do you use?
    I use 9-42 on my electrics (Super Slinky) and 12-54 on my acoustic (Gives it a good 'thwack' when I play, they are the Regular Slinky strings)

    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    I change my strings in 3 situations:
    a) Every 3 months
    b) When a string breaks, I'll change them all
    c) When I go on stage, I re-string the day before
    So, i normally use around 9-11 sets a year (add another 3-5 sets per kit built, so soon it will be around 15-17 each year, damn that's a lot of strings!!!) 5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?

    Funny you mention this Adam, I was going to email you about this!!! Personally I would consider stocking all types of strings in various gauges, so we all have a wide variety of them!

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    1. What brand do you use now?
    I just bought a set of D'Addarios from the major music store up the road from work for $9. They also had Ernie Balls for the same price. That was a single set, as well. Multipacks are cheaper.

    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    From the above, no, not really

    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    They'd have to come in quite a bit cheaper, even with postage. I'm one of those "I'll pay a bit more if I can get it right now" kind of guys.

    4. What gauge do you use?
    I can never remember. This set was Super light top/regular bottom.

    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    I don't change string nearly often enough. I'll go through a stage where I'll change all my guitars at once, then nothing for a year.

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    My two cents...

    1. What brand do you use now?

    Ernie Ball Slinkies for the guitars, La Bella HRS for the basses.

    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?

    Oh yes.

    4. What gauge do you use?

    9-42 for the Floyd Rose guitars, 10-46 on everything else. 45-105 on four string basses and 45-125 on fivers.

    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year

    Now my collection has grown, heaps! I change bass sets every four months, unless I want swampy Motown mudtone. Guitars probably every two months.

    If you have any other comments about strings, please don't hold back.

    Would you consider stocking a small selection of bass strings, and a 7 string set?

    El

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    Do our string Dudes make Flat Wound Bass strings? 45-105's

    There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....

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    1. What brand do you use now?
    GHS boomers or Ernie Ball

    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    Sure, if the quality was good.

    4. What gauge do you use?
    10-46 (guitar), 45-105 (bass)

    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    8-10 (guitar), 3-5 (bass)
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    I use a standard D'Addario .009 set on my electrics and Ernie Ball "Not Even Slinky"s on the lapsteel. I always buy multipacks and, to be honest I can't remember how much I pay. I rarely change strings, as I am lazy.
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    1. What brand do you use now?
    D'Addario and Ernie Ball
    2. Would you consider switching to our Pit Bull Guitars Strings at $9.95 per set?
    It would depend on shipping costs and bulk discounts.
    3. If not, how much would they need to sell for to get you to switch?
    I currently get 25 packs of D'Addario for about $80, so bulk buying is cheaper again
    4. What gauge do you use?
    9-46 and 10-46. Will look at bass sets now my PBH4 just arrived
    5. Roughly, how many sets would you use per year?
    hard to say but now the blue axe room is pretty chockas at least 25-30 sets/year
    6. If you have any other comments about strings, please don't hold back.
    The Pit Bull strings are quite good but with online bulk sales of strings it will be hard to compete
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