We sell lots and lots of guitar strings. Our stock is rotated, fresh and most importantly, real.
In recent years, many fake strings have appeared for sale online.
These are not the same quality or material found in authentic strings like Ernie Ball.
The scammers are getting quite good at their packaging and to a lot of people its almost impossible to tell the difference.
The most obvious is price. You can't buy 3 packets of real super slinky for £10.
or a real set of elixir nanoweb for £3.99.
Here are some ways to tell if Ernie Ball guitar strings are fake:
Packaging: Ernie Ball strings come in foil packaging with a product code printed on the front side. Fake Ernie Ball strings may not come in foil packaging.
Size: Fake strings may be inconsistently sized, which can prevent your guitar from staying in tune.
Color: Fake strings may be a darker color than genuine Ernie Ball strings.
Feel: Fake strings may feel oily and leave an oily residue on your hands.
Winding: The winding of the core of the string may be a different material or color than genuine Ernie Ball strings.
Here is the real thing. With Element Shield packaging.
We will be adding to this blog with videos and more pics soon.
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