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classical guitar strings - are the counterfeit D'Addario Pro Arte strings out there ?

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JMP220478JMP220478 Frets: 414
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I haven't bought strings for my neglected classical for years - went on EBay - and average price for D'Addario EJ45 Pro Arte - Normal Tension £10+ish / pack - yet some vendors doing them for £6,50 ish on a buy two get one free deals ( ie three packs for around £13 ) - is this just a very good deal or ? 

cheers for any constructive advice 
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  • MellishMellish Frets: 945
    Beware cheap strings deals.
    IMO strings are best bought from reputable sources like Strings Direct.

    For classical guitar I'd also say try La
    Bella. 


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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 10901
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    At £6.50 a set or less I think there is a very high chance of them being fake. 

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  • SoupmanSoupman Frets: 172
    You've got to ask yourself - Do you feel lucky?

    By your own admission you've neglected the classical for years, £10 for a set of strings isn't much of a penance!
    3 packs for 13 quid? Come on!

    I use eBay occasionally for items of small value but I'd never trust it for string purchase. 
    I saw a report of cheap (fake) Elixirs on there a while ago, but at around 18-20 quid for a genuine set, it's probably worth the while for counterfeiters.
    For me, not worth the risk.
     ;)
     
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  • moremore Frets: 222
    The strings might be OK .It is hard to sell stuff at the moment , the vender might be just selling them off. There is a code on the back of D’Addario string packs . You can use it on their website to check if the strings are genuine. 
    https://www.alchemystrings.co.uk/
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  • RiftAmpsRiftAmps Frets: 2989
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    £14.99 on Strings Direct - https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/string-sets-c865/classical-guitar-c288/daddario-ej45-pro-arte-classical-normal-tension-guitar-strings-p2286

    I wouldn't touch the eBay/Amazon specials.

    For £1 more you can get the far superior Aquilas - https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/string-sets-c865/classical-guitar-c288/aquila-19c-alabastro-classical-guitar-strings-normal-tension-p2258


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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    JMP220478 said:
    I haven't bought strings for my neglected classical for years - went on EBay - and average price for D'Addario EJ45 Pro Arte - Normal Tension £10+ish / pack - yet some vendors doing them for £6,50 ish on a buy two get one free deals ( ie three packs for around £13 ) - is this just a very good deal or ? 

    cheers for any constructive advice 
    I bought some D'Addarios at full price on eBay and they were fakes.  I wouldn't buy D'addario strings from eBay ever again. 
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  • GillyGilly Frets: 1112
    They come in a sealed plastic package that has a serial number on so you can check if they’re fake. Obviously buy them from somewhere where you’ll be able to get a refund like eBay or Amazon.
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