PSA: Elixir nanoweb string sets 3 for 2 at Strings Direct

pjf · October 2022

Title. Elixir are one of the best (IMO) but pricey; grab 3 sets for the price of 2 while you can.

No affiliation whatsoever, just have an alert set up for whenever this deal is on (which it rarely is) and thought others might be interested.

WindmillGuitars · October 2022

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

roberty · October 2022

Wow okay. I'm a recent elixr convert. I actually prefer the feel of them now too. Plus you can lick the teflon off them afterwards when you're done. Lovely stuff

drofluf · October 2022

Thanks! Took me a few seconds to find the offer so here’s a link. https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/string-sets-c865/elixir-m14/3-for-2-packs-t2448

Mellish · October 2022

Good shout!

I don't use Elixir but I've a friend who does and I'll let her know.

Thank you

thomasross20 · October 2022

Wow strings are really expensive now.
I like Dad XL ones but they're similarly pricey

TTony · October 2022

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

Make sure you announce that one loudly!

roberty · October 2022

TTony said:

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

Make sure you announce that one loudly!

I've got this thread starred... I am curious about the exact meaning of SIGNIFICANTLY but I suppose we will have to wait!

BGG · October 2022

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

I'd deffo be interested.

roberty · October 2022

BGG said:

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

I'd deffo be interested.

Will you be offering 11's @WindmillGuitars? Doesn't appear to be in the StringsDirect sale

pjf · October 2022

roberty said:

BGG said:

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

I'd deffo be interested.

Will you be offering 11's @WindmillGuitars? Doesn't appear to be in the StringsDirect sale

Sets of 11s are there at the link @drofluf posted mate

Jonathangus · October 2022

pjf said:

roberty said:

BGG said:

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

I'd deffo be interested.

Will you be offering 11's @WindmillGuitars? Doesn't appear to be in the StringsDirect sale

Sets of 11s are there at the link @drofluf posted mate

Those are just acoustic; electrics are 9s and 10s only.

WindmillGuitars · October 2022

Sorry lads - my error as earlier today Strings Direct had listed “three single pack” of elixir at £55 but I see
they’ve now listed “three packs” at £40 which is the same price as us!

Yes I’m a douche bag .. none the less I’ll do free delivery on these for anyone who wants to order. Stock should be in on Monday all being well.

DM me if you want me to set some Elixir aside for you - or indeed any strings .. free shipping offer applies.

Simon @ WG

roberty · October 2022

Thanks Simon, that's a good deal nonetheless

roberty · October 2022

Jonathangus said:

pjf said:

roberty said:

BGG said:

WindmillGuitars said:

FYI ...
We're just waiting on a delivery of 3-pack Elixir .. and we'll be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than this.
Will post here once they're in stock

I'd deffo be interested.

Will you be offering 11's @WindmillGuitars? Doesn't appear to be in the StringsDirect sale

Sets of 11s are there at the link @drofluf posted mate

Those are just acoustic; electrics are 9s and 10s only.

Yeah I forget that acoustic guitars exists (sorry!). I play mine maybe once a year. My mate does this outdoor party thing in the summer and there's a campfire. I learnt some Pet Shop Boys songs for it this year, and Black Sabbath

lustycourtier · October 2022

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

danishbacon · October 2022

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

lustycourtier · October 2022

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

Nonsense. Ive bought strings from Amazon for years and never got fakes. Always buy from a well known vendor, job done. I did get fakes from Ebay once though. Foolishly from a new seller. Resolved instantly and store shut down.

danishbacon · October 2022

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

Nonsense. Ive bought strings from Amazon for years and never got fakes. Always buy from a well known vendor, job done. I did get fakes from Ebay once though. Foolishly from a new seller. Resolved instantly and store shut down.

I suppose, if buying from a known vendor. But then they would have a website and likely sell the same product there without pitching in to the bezos rocket fuel fund?

I’ve had fakes from Amazon sellers before so I’m weary.

lustycourtier · October 2022

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

Nonsense. Ive bought strings from Amazon for years and never got fakes. Always buy from a well known vendor, job done. I did get fakes from Ebay once though. Foolishly from a new seller. Resolved instantly and store shut down.

I suppose, if buying from a known vendor. But then they would have a website and likely sell the same product there without pitching in to the bezos rocket fuel fund?

I’ve had fakes from Amazon sellers before so I’m weary.

You dont get prime delivery etc then. I do understand where youre coming from. I have subscription set up for 5 sets of super slinkies for £19 delivered every month from a well known shop. These are £39.99 from Strings direct. Thats not a small saving to make.

danishbacon · October 2022

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

Nonsense. Ive bought strings from Amazon for years and never got fakes. Always buy from a well known vendor, job done. I did get fakes from Ebay once though. Foolishly from a new seller. Resolved instantly and store shut down.

I suppose, if buying from a known vendor. But then they would have a website and likely sell the same product there without pitching in to the bezos rocket fuel fund?

I’ve had fakes from Amazon sellers before so I’m weary.

You dont get prime delivery etc then. I do understand where youre coming from. I have subscription set up for 5 sets of super slinkies for £19 delivered every month from a well known shop. These are £39.99 from Strings direct. Thats not a small saving to make.

Hard to compete...

pjf · October 2022

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Link? The only ones I can see are the same price, at least for the Elixir strings I use:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elixir-Strings-16545-Phosphor-Acoustic/dp/B01512W3Q0/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?crid=3AG3F8ZABC6PX&keywords=elixir+strings+3+sets&qid=1665139370&sprefix=elixir+strings+3+sets%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-9

WindmillGuitars · October 2022

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

danishbacon said:

lustycourtier said:

Sadly Cheaper from nearly every seller on Amazon.

Unless actually sold by Amazon they are likely fake.

Nonsense. Ive bought strings from Amazon for years and never got fakes. Always buy from a well known vendor, job done. I did get fakes from Ebay once though. Foolishly from a new seller. Resolved instantly and store shut down.

I suppose, if buying from a known vendor. But then they would have a website and likely sell the same product there without pitching in to the bezos rocket fuel fund?

I’ve had fakes from Amazon sellers before so I’m weary.

You dont get prime delivery etc then. I do understand where youre coming from. I have subscription set up for 5 sets of super slinkies for £19 delivered every month from a well known shop. These are £39.99 from Strings direct. Thats not a small saving to make.

Hard to compete...

Impossible for a store like us to compete with that as £19 is above cost for 5 sets

Keefy · October 2022

Thanks for the heads-up - just ordered a pack of Optiweb 10-46 which I use on all my electric guitars. I've had a set on one of my Palir Titans since June 2019 and they're still playing and sounding great!

bertie · October 2022

ok - only ever use em on acoustics and always use Nanos, never played Opti's - so for an old codge like me, what's the difference between "bright" and "crisp" ??

https://www.elixirstrings.com/support/polyweb-nanoweb-optiweb-coatings

Blueingreen · October 2022

bertie said:

ok - only ever use em on acoustics and always use Nanos, never played Opti's - so for an old codge like me, what's the difference between "bright" and "crisp" ??

https://www.elixirstrings.com/support/polyweb-nanoweb-optiweb-coatings

Hard to describe sounds in words. I think the main difference is in feel: as the marketing claims the Optiwebs feel and sound a bit more like an uncoated string.

But the difference is fairly subtle. When Optis first came on the market they were priced similarly to Nanos, and I bought and slightly preferred the Optis. By the time I came to my last purchase (I usually buy 10 at a time) the price difference had widened substantially and on that basis I thought the Nanos were better value. I have Optis on some guitars and Nanos on others and I doubt I could tell the difference once they're played in. Whereas when guitars I've bought arrived with uncoated strings I replaced them straight away. It feels wasteful bunging a set of new strings in the bin, but I've got used to my Elixirs just don't enjoy having uncoated strings on my guitars.

Keefy · October 2022

bertie said:

ok - only ever use em on acoustics and always use Nanos, never played Opti's - so for an old codge like me, what's the difference between "bright" and "crisp" ??

https://www.elixirstrings.com/support/polyweb-nanoweb-optiweb-coatings

No idea. I have Nanowebs on a couple of bass guitars but that's not much of a comparison.

To the touch, the surface feel of Optiwebs is just like an uncoated string, but they play like a set about a half-gauge lower. Also they don't half last - since I started fitting these, I haven't had to replace any. A guitar I bought recently came with Nanos fitted and you could see the coating starting to fray but I haven't had that happen at all with Optis.

bertie · October 2022

thanks @Blueingreen ;;
I dont have any problems with Nanos. so if they're cheaper - I'll be sticking with em

Blueingreen · October 2022

bertie said:

thanks @Blueingreen ;;
I dont have any problems with Nanos. so if they're cheaper - I'll be sticking with em

Pricing policy doesn't seem consistent so worth checking before you buy. As I say, they started off at a similar price to the Nanos then later hiked the price. If there's customer resistance to the higher price they might come down again.

roberty · October 2022

Keefy said:

Thanks for the heads-up - just ordered a pack of Optiweb 10-46 which I use on all my electric guitars. I've had a set on one of my Palir Titans since June 2019 and they're still playing and sounding great!

They're really that good. Especially on guitars that don't get played much. It's so nice to pick something up after a few months festering in its case and have it sounding shiny clean

Keefy · October 2022

And… they arrived this morning!

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