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I just got my set in the mail. But I NEED ADVICE.
Which guitar should I put them on to give them a test drive? -- Huss & Dalton Custom TOM-M (Italian spruce and Mahogany) -- Martin CS-00-21 (Sitka and EIR) |
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AHILL, I don't think anything I wrote is in disagreement with your additional information. You have a great deal more knowledge of this than I. I did say the it takes a lot of craft and science to make titanium work in many applications. Also said that I assumed that Martin had put in the necessary research and time to make these strings work. As an aside, my wife had a lovely titanium Rolex, once. The band literally disintegrated after about ten years -- and Rolex didn't make them anymore for exactly that reason -- one confirming case. When she wanted to have the watch services, Rolex declined to even try to open the case for fear of it crumbling. Rolex hadn't put in the time. This was 20 years ago. Times change.
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Flip a coin? I like them with Spruce and Mahogany, but it's a Slope Shouder Dread.
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Following this thread closely as I truly hope to hear the strings will hold up to frequent alternate tunings.
If Martin has indeed worked this out with a different alloy, I'll certainly shell out for a set. My love is carbon fiber guitars and titanium strings seem like a match made in heaven. I seldom need to retune them because of their stability. With titanium? Got to be a good thing. My remaining wood guitar can continue with steel into the distant future. Lots of sets left to use up. |
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I have to admit that I haven't altered the tuning on my 4 month old set and it may prove to be their 'weakness' by those that do.
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Played two gigs with them this past weekend. One indoors and one outdoors in the Mississippi heat and humidity. Put them on a 2017 Gibson J45 Custom with the Baggs pickup, played through a conventional PA and a Bose Compact.
Overall was very pleased with the sound and, as others have stated, they really stayed in tune. Was particularly impressed that they stayed in tune at the outdoor hot/humid gig. The music store ordered me two sets and is going to wait to see how they hold up...If I get three months of gigging out of them they'll more than pay for themselves based on getting an average of two gigs per set of D'addarios. We'll see...
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I've played one hot and muggy outside gig and many others inside.
Staying in tune has not been an issue. These dang things are fast approaching four months of near everyday play. Tonewise, they are just now starting to show a little fall-off on the high end but I am being highly critical. They still sound good and they still look new.
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Surprised to hear how many people have tuning problems with their strings. I use nickel bronze and aluminum bronze these days and have no problem with tuning. I'll probably try the titaniums because the extended tonal life is appealing, but the few comments talking about a softer, rounded treble range are really off-putting. Of course, you can kill a round core set instantly during installation, but if that's not it, I'll avoid these. I like maximum fidelity and overtones, and max volume from my strings, because I find it totally easy to play more lightly, or to warm up my tone via attack or pick. If the tone and volume aren't there to begin with, no thanks at all, regardless of lifespan.
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I won't be buying any of these. Martin shooting themselves in the foot. Why design a set of strings that are suppose to last for at least 6 months?? Kind of like their design of an acoustic guitar relic they tried last year, nobody's buying them. I don't know who makes these decisions there but I would fire them yesterday.
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Last night I dusted off John Fahey's "In Christ There Is No East or West" and I really like the way it sounds with the Titanium strings. To my ear, this song/string/guitar are a great combination. So not sure yet if Martin Titanium strings will be my new standard for the CEO-7 but they will at least be on the rotation.
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Now is 2021 and would like to see is there any updated information about the Martin Titanium strings?
I heard that these strings will not work properly with magnetic strings, is that true? Also, people claim that there's a method for putting these strings on guitar without breaking the strings, is that effective?
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Reviving this old thread rather than start a new one.
Put a set on a Taylor GT K21e hoping to remove a little brightness. Worked. Initially was thinking now it’s too muffled. But the next day it was still in tune. One day old strings not stretched like I normally for fear of breakage and they stay in tune. Now about that tone. Yesterday I played the 814 with Elixir Nano PBS first then picked up the Koa with titanium and my ears said, WTF? Today played the small guitar first. Hey, this sounds like the small mahogany I thought I needed. Perfection. Great feel no brassy ringy dingy. Hope they last. |