OT: custom guitar string set?

Ottavio Caruso · 2025-11-13T15:10:44+00:00

Is there a reputable UK-based vendor (not Amazon, *bay, I mean a proper website) where you can order a custom set of strings for guitar at a non-astronomical price?I have a tenor guitar and I'm totally unhappy with the boxed string sets (basically only two: D'Addario and Clifford Essex). The thicker strings are not thick enough, so the thinner strings seem to offer more tension than the ticker ones.Before you write: Strings Direct, no they don't really offer custom sets for 4 string guitars.The problem with Amazon and *bay is that very few sellers offer combined postage. Also, a major city like Birmingham has only a limited amount of physical shops and they suck big time.