JB Hifi usually do, but they have a limited range.

Not anymore. The couple of places that used to either closed down or as you said don’t stock them.

You should have a look on ebay. The prices are usually better and if you can find a good deal buy a couple of sets so you have spares.

Try Landspeed Records, that is the only place I can think of in Civic.

I’ll be interested in responses to the OP’s question. I couldn’t find strings in the city and ended up ordering online. Actually it just occurred to me that Landspeed might be a likely source, and if not then I might suggest it to them.

Keijidosha said :

I’ll be interested in responses to the OP’s question. I couldn’t find strings in the city and ended up ordering online. Actually it just occurred to me that Landspeed might be a likely source, and if not then I might suggest it to them.

Oh yeah, sorry… Landspeed usually do have a small range of acoustic and electric strings (behind the service counter). Not sure about JB’s though.

Finding musical whatever in Civic is nigh on impossible. Betta Music in Phillip is the one stop shop, but in Phillip unfortunately.

What Civic needs is for Palings to come back.

Don’t ‘go out’ every time you need new strings. Find a cheap supplier overseas and buy a good amount of stock (this keeps shipping down as well).

Jim Jones said :

Don’t ‘go out’ every time you need new strings. Find a cheap supplier overseas and buy a good amount of stock (this keeps shipping down as well).

Exactly.

I get mine on the net delivered straight to my door.

Stuff driving to Mitchell, Phillip or Fyshwick for a set of strings.

And if you’re a bass player, just buy the string you use . The other ones are only there for show. You’re not fooling anyone.

Jim Jones said :

Don’t ‘go out’ every time you need new strings. Find a cheap supplier overseas and buy a good amount of stock (this keeps shipping down as well).

I wholeheartedly agree. I ‘usually’ buy boxes of 10 or 20 sets online but what happens is i don’t keep track – changing strings as they break and occasionally restring the whole guitar and all of a sudden i’ve got none left and it’s always an emergency!! Then it’s off to Phillip, Mitchell or Fyshwick.. grrr…. so frustrating when there’s a whole city centre 50 metres from my office!

Anyway – i can confirm that Landspeed does in fact sell strings. A basic collection but convenient nonetheless. Electric, acoustic and nylon stinrgs in basic a range gauges. Acoustic steel string for $16. Even a basic range of accessories – i couldn’t find my capo last night so I impulse bought one then.

Thats a great relief for string related emergencies!!

Thanks RiotACT peeps!

Jim Jones said :

And if you’re a bass player, just buy the string you use . The other ones are only there for show. You’re not fooling anyone.

they could use the other three and get their money’s worth before buying a brand new one.

There used to a time all the music shops had them, shame really these days.

Jim Jones said :

Don’t ‘go out’ every time you need new strings. Find a cheap supplier overseas and buy a good amount of stock (this keeps shipping down as well).

Hear, hear. You’ll get them for about 1/3 to 1/4 the price we pay here.

+1 on the responses in this thread. I’ll be bulk buying my strings off the net from now on. Cheers everyone.

They’re going cheap at the Music School.

Jim Jones said :

And if you’re a bass player, just buy the string you use . The other ones are only there for show. You’re not fooling anyone.

Jeez, that’s harsh.

In Civic you’ll get overnight delivery through http://www.stringcentre.com.au Not as cheap as the US sites, but a lot quicker and free delivery.

Buying off the net in the US is cheaper, as flagged in earlier posts, but is a surefire way to decimate the local musical instrument industry in this country. Pretty soon you’ll have no choice but to buy from o’seas as there’ll be no local music stores left..