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actually,
i just found out that the european internet store that sells the
Pyramids also does Chromes for 10 or 11 euro's a pack.... i just
never bothered to look.
So there you go, yes there is steel war between US en Europe, but it
appearantly doesn't affect the price of the strings, it's rather the
retailers margin - chromes are 15 euros a set in the store.
but hey, now we're at it, let's see, what's made in the US and
therefor cheaper and wider available? uhhh, fender gear, fender gear
and uhhh fender gear...
and what do the europeans have? Yep, Marshall and a market for
collectible egmonds and Eko's...
let us have our cheap strings, it's all we've got ...
--- In , "Roland Bettenville"
<roland.bettenville@p...> wrote:
> <I wonder why it is that the Pyramids are cheaper than the
D'Addario's in
> the U.K.
>
> It is the other way round. Why are Piramyds expensive in the US?
> Politics and economics
> It's European steel and there are heavy taxes on foreign steel in
the US.
>
> Roland Bettenville
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From:
> Date: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:54:05
> To:
> Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast
(STRINGS)
>
> I wonder why it is that the Pyramids are cheaper than the
D'Addario's in the
> U.K. I would try the Pyramids too if they were cheaper than
D'Addarios.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mono_tones_1
> To:
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:48 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast
(STRINGS)
>
>
> In europe you get the Pyramids for 10 euros, against 15 for a set
of
> d'addario's.
>
> still.... HUGE differnce in tone on my guitar.
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > Just like the Kami Kazi class student said to his instructor, I
> have to say, "Are you out of your fricking mind!!"
> >
> > $23.50 for a set of guitar strings?!! Yes, I know they are pure
> nickel. Yes I know you say they last longer. But I get very good
life
> out of my D'Addario's. I use clean hands and Finger-ease regularly
> which reduces friction thus keeping the strings purdy clean. So the
> story is that Pyramid strings are made the way guitar strings used
to
> be made. I've heard old records made on Jazzmasters and I've heard
> new records made on Jazzmasters and I don't hear a world of
> difference. Many of the new guitar tones are as good and better
than
> the old guitar tones and I don't beleive everyone is using Pyramid
> strings on the new records
> >
> > At 23.50 a set, I would be so paranoid about breaking a string,
> >
> > -Marty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: DP
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast
> (STRINGS)
> >
> >
> > of course, you can find pyramids at :
> >
> >
> > dp
> >
> > --- supertwangreverb <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> > > All you guys who use d'addario and fender flats should
> > > really try
> > > pyramid gold flatwounds. I'm trying my first set and
> > > they have been
> > > on my Jazzmaster for 7 weeks. By this time I would have
> > > used 2 sets
> > > of d'addarios. Another nice bit about the pyramids is
> > > that they are
> > > actually pure nickel strings just like they were in the
> > > '60s, also
> > > they don't wear down your frets as much. When I went
> > > from the
> > > d'addario flats to the pyramids I noticed the pyramids
> > > had less
> > > tension, and I actually backed off the truss rod
> > > adjustment.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> > > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > > Thanks for the photos, Gavin. I see that the CIJ
> > > Jazzmaster pick-up
> > > looks more like an over-wound strat pick-up with large
> > > plates.
> > > >
> > > > As far as strings, I recommend you stick with the round
> > > wound 10's
> > > if you want to keep that twang. You will lose all of the
> > > twang with
> > > flatwounds. I love twang as well in certain applications
> > > and
> > > therefore I keep roundwound 9's on my Tele's.
> > > >
> > > > -Marty
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Gavin Ehringer
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:25 PM
> > > > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the
> > > ($399) beast
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Marty, per your request, I posted the Jazzmaster guts
> > > photos in
> > > > the Guitars category. Bon appetite!
> > > >
> > > > I may have to try some flatwounds...I used some on my
> > > Jag, and
> > > > they had a great feel. I just don't want to lose the
> > > twanginess
> > > of
> > > > my round wounds. Suggestions for strings would be
> > > mucho
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > I think the 11s I put on were some el cheapos that I
> > > bought in
> > > > bulk from a bin at The Guitar Center. That may have
> > > accounted
> > > > for the tone. Also, I didn't want to do a truss rod
> > > adjustment
> > > just
> > > > to see if I liked the 11s (remember, I actually like
> > > lighter
> > > strings).
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I like the way it is sorted out for now. If
> > > you do any
> > > mods,
> > > > please update. I'd be curious about impressions on
> > > pickups,
> > > > etc., should you change them.
> > > >
> > > > Gavin
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Rock verb wrote;
"actually,
So there you go, yes there is steel war between US en Europe, but it
appearantly doesn't affect the price of the strings, it's rather the
retailers margin - chromes are 15 euros a set in the store."
Hi,
Indeed, it's the retailers margin.
Last time one of the local music stores had an open house day, they did
a -50% on all strings, including d'Addario flats.
Needless to say I bought a stack that day for my Jag. (got them for 8
euro a pack that day, instead of 16, where they normally sell for over
here)
The problem with "Pyramids" is a distrubution problem. For instance they
are not to be found in any Belgian music store I know of, while they are
produced in Germany. But d'Addario's are everywhere to be found....Last
week I picked up a set of "d'Addario flats" for our bass player....It
costed 50 Euro!!!! For crying out loud....While I Could of easily got
Pyramids Gold Flats for Bass for less.... if those where available....
Even the pyramids are not cheap,since most German retailers ask 8 Euro
for shipping strings....If you bother to ask they reply, well the 8 Euro
is for up to 30 Kg....As If I would order 30Kg of strings.....(I'm still
an old school guy when it comes to guitars and amps, what I can't play,
I don't buy....)
Oh, well....Why do I even bother!? I should be better of playing the
damn strings :)
-Jerry S.
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Pyramid flatwound bass strings (as well as guitar strings) are
available in europe at
they have both short and long scale, one gauge only though, i think
they're about 35 euros a set.
I think guitar and bass strings is not really an issue for pyramid.
They're more in the market for classical instruments, at least that's
the impression I got from what they answered on e-mails: they don't
seem to give a toss about distrubiting guitar strings.
I know a dutch e-retailer is working on getting Pyramids in his
programm, but this is very preliminary.
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
> Rock verb wrote;
>
> "actually,
> So there you go, yes there is steel war between US en Europe, but
it
> appearantly doesn't affect the price of the strings, it's rather
the
> retailers margin - chromes are 15 euros a set in the store."
>
> Hi,
>
> Indeed, it's the retailers margin.
> Last time one of the local music stores had an open house day, they
did
> a -50% on all strings, including d'Addario flats.
> Needless to say I bought a stack that day for my Jag. (got them for
8
> euro a pack that day, instead of 16, where they normally sell for
over
> here)
> The problem with "Pyramids" is a distrubution problem. For instance
they
> are not to be found in any Belgian music store I know of, while
they are
> produced in Germany. But d'Addario's are everywhere to be
found....Last
> week I picked up a set of "d'Addario flats" for our bass
player....It
> costed 50 Euro!!!! For crying out loud....While I Could of easily
got
> Pyramids Gold Flats for Bass for less.... if those where
available....
>
> Even the pyramids are not cheap,since most German retailers ask 8
Euro
> for shipping strings....If you bother to ask they reply, well the 8
Euro
> is for up to 30 Kg....As If I would order 30Kg of strings.....(I'm
still
> an old school guy when it comes to guitars and amps, what I can't
play,
> I don't buy....)
>
> Oh, well....Why do I even bother!? I should be better of playing the
> damn strings :)
>
> -Jerry S.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
Back in the day's, when animals still could talk, Pyramid strings were
easily available, but were considered as very uncool. As a matter of fact
there was not much choice, it was Pyramid or Piccatto. The public wanted d
Addario, they got d'Addario.
Roland Bettenville
-------Original Message-------
From:
Date: Saturday, April 03, 2004 14:20:23
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] string prices, was: Re: In the bowels of the ($399)
beast(STRINGS)
Pyramid flatwound bass strings (as well as guitar strings) are
available in europe at
they have both short and long scale, one gauge only though, i think
they're about 35 euros a set.
I think guitar and bass strings is not really an issue for pyramid.
They're more in the market for classical instruments, at least that's
the impression I got from what they answered on e-mails: they don't
seem to give a toss about distrubiting guitar strings.
I know a dutch e-retailer is working on getting Pyramids in his
programm, but this is very preliminary.
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
> Rock verb wrote;
>
> "actually,
> So there you go, yes there is steel war between US en Europe, but
it
> appearantly doesn't affect the price of the strings, it's rather
the
> retailers margin - chromes are 15 euros a set in the store."
>
> Hi,
>
> Indeed, it's the retailers margin.
> Last time one of the local music stores had an open house day, they
did
> a -50% on all strings, including d'Addario flats.
> Needless to say I bought a stack that day for my Jag. (got them for
8
> euro a pack that day, instead of 16, where they normally sell for
over
> here)
> The problem with "Pyramids" is a distrubution problem. For instance
they
> are not to be found in any Belgian music store I know of, while
they are
> produced in Germany. But d'Addario's are everywhere to be
found....Last
> week I picked up a set of "d'Addario flats" for our bass
player....It
> costed 50 Euro!!!! For crying out loud....While I Could of easily
got
> Pyramids Gold Flats for Bass for less.... if those where
available....
>
> Even the pyramids are not cheap,since most German retailers ask 8
Euro
> for shipping strings....If you bother to ask they reply, well the 8
Euro
> is for up to 30 Kg....As If I would order 30Kg of strings.....(I'm
still
> an old school guy when it comes to guitars and amps, what I can't
play,
> I don't buy....)
>
> Oh, well....Why do I even bother!? I should be better of playing the
> damn strings :)
>
> -Jerry S.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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