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Originally Posted by OddManOut
Between those two, I'd have to go with D'Addario EXPs.
Seriously, I really like the tone of Elixirs, but I break 'em. Not crazy about Martin strings.
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Not all Martins are good or bad the same.
It is very strange: almost nobody talks about the Martin FX flexible core phosphor-bronze, u can find them at 4.5 $ . I used the custom light .11-.52, they were great but recently went to the light gauge .12-.54 and i will never go back! I play about 1 hour per day and the set lasts for at least a month; many say that the Elixirs last 3 months (but usually nobody tells about the mean playing time...); *if* really so, the Martin FXs still cost less than Elixirs. Great tone, and very very good playability: going to higher gauge required minor relief and action adjustments and gave me no left hand distress.