Where can I buy guitar strings online in South Africa?The threads don't name a current SA online string shop — the info is old (2012–2016). Here's what members actually did back then, which still shows your options. Import in bulk AAndyInnes bought bulk strings from a US string site via a remailing service in Florida, cutting his cost per set roughly in half — Elixirs R150-R180 in 2013 (about R300-R400 in today's money) in Jhb vs about half that shipped in 1. Factor in bank charges, shipping, VAT and duty before you count savings — Alan Ratcliffe, our Guitar Doctor, did the maths carefully and found the difference versus buying a year's worth locally wasn't worth the hassle, especially once he negotiated a bulk price with the local D'Addario supplier 1. Watch the brand rules canonball reported that US retailers stopped shipping Elixirs outside North America at the manufacturer's request, so that route may be blocked for coated strings 2. Group buys work Alan Ratcliffe floated a forum-wide bulk string order in 2014 to use his volume discount, needing around 10 sets per member to make shipping worthwhile — a group buy is a proven way to get prices down 2. Buy local, haggle Our Guitar Doctor's take: serious players who ask for bulk/shop-pack pricing from local suppliers often get prices close enough to imports that importing isn't worth it 1. Ask members in the strings threads for current shop recommendations — prices and stockists will have changed since these posts. From these forum threadsImporting strings - a tip (2013): Alan's maths on importing vs buying strings locallyGroup buy - strings (2014): How a forum string group buy was organised
