Author Topic: Retailers of Alembic bass strings in Europe (Read 160 times)

clarkybass · « **on:** September 22, 2010, 08:03:35 AM »

Does anyone know of a retailer (with stock!) of the 5-string bass set this side of the Atlantic? American Guitars and Bassworld in the UK is out at the moment and most US-based retailers have huge shipping charges (one insists on a minimum 40 dollar charge no matter how small the order - plus we in UK then pay 20% import tax from US).

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2010, 08:17:50 AM »

Hey Mark, Here is the list of Alembic distributors abroad. Cheers, Art

pierreyves · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2010, 08:40:51 AM »

easy:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/strings_for_electric_bass.html

http://fr.euroguitar.com/accessoire/cordes-65/basse-electrique-5-cordes--107/

http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/top_10_sellers/bass_guitar_strings

more I cannot....

clarkybass · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:39:27 PM »

Thank you gentlemen!

jazzyvee · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2010, 12:51:22 AM »

Hi Clarkybass, when I was looking for alembic strings i couldn't get any at all in the UK as bassword didn't have any stock plus their prices were high I thought. I had problems getting short scale bass strings too and in the end got some from Juststrings.com in the USA and even after the tax and delivery etc it was still a good deal.

They arrived in under a week.

http://www.juststrings.com/alembicelectricbassguitar.html

Jazzyvee

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2010, 10:59:57 AM »

Any reason why you use Alembic strings?
I use Elites but have a set of gold plated ones(can't remember the manufacturer)on at the moment as they were an gift.

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2010, 11:08:33 AM »

Terry; I think Alembic strings are what M.W. Thomas uses. So if you're after that tone, Alembic strings might help.

clarkybass · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2010, 10:19:16 PM »

In answer to a couple of comments above:

Thanks jazzyvee but juststrings are the ones who say 40 dollar minimum mailcharge for international orders on their web pages

Terryc: There are two reasons I like Alembic strings - the good reason is that I find the elliptical windings quite soft and comfortable, especially for a stainless steel string - tha bad one is I like the turquoise coloured string windings!

terryc · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2010, 06:12:32 AM »

clarkybass..I must admit the Elites s/steel are very abrasive to both fingers and frets!!