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Regular customers know we like to throw in a couple of complimentary plectrums with orders. We try to guess what gauge of picks a customer might like based on their choice of strings in the order but we know some customer might not get the gauge they prefer. Unfortunately, we currently don't have a facility to allow customer to choose what gauge they would prefer at the checkout but we have a workaround. When filling out your customer details place the following after your name:(L) = L …

2022 marks Strings.ie's 15th anniversary, so it might be fun to take a trip down memory lane and remind you how the website has changed over the years. Let's get stuck in....Humble Beginnings Strings.ie 1.0 2007-2010Our website and business launched in April 2007. To begin with we had a limited range and our website included the header image of the hills of Mayo where we were based. We pretty much kept that design for our first three years.By 2010 we had begun to outgrow our website platform and …

Beginner's Guide to StringsUnderstanding instrument strings can be a challenge for beginners. Terms like Light, Medium and Heavy or numbers like 12-53 can leave you very confused. We've put together this small guide to help you navigate the lingo. We'll use Guitar Strings for the bulk of this guide but we'll cover other common instruments towards the end. As always, if you have any questions shoot us an email to sales@strings.ie, we'll be delighted to help you. GuitarsOne of the m …

Welcome back La Bella Strings...La Bella Strings has returned to the Strings.ie range. Our first shipment has arrived and includes the popular 2001 Classical Guitar Strings and their Elite range with gold/black nylon trebles. For Trad players we have a set designed specifically for Irish Bouzouki, an unusual Silver Plated Mandolin String as well as Phosphor Mandolin Strings that include a light and heavy gauge outside the ranges of most other brands. For Banjo players we've a unique Silver Plate …

Introducing Deadtone Guitar StringsFollowing on from the world's first Graphene Guitar Strings, Strings.ie is excited to announce another innovative product for string players. With so much hype around bright strings with longer tone life, Deadtone strings are the complete opposite, strings that sound dead! We headed over to speak with April Thurst, head of Strings.ie product development to see the reasoning behind this product.April, what's your thinking behind this rather unusua …