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03-02-2017, 10:21 AM
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Strings for my Martin D-15 M?
Hey there! This is my first appearance on AGF!
 In 2014 I was lucky enough to travel around the USA and I got myself this left handed mahogany beauty. I'm thinking about changing her strings since I'm still using the original ones. Any recommendations? A few tips: I chose a dreadnought body because I like to have a big sound. I play between folk, fingerstyle and acoustic grunge (e.g. Iron & Wine, Neil Young, Chris Cornell, Coldplay (the old Coldplay), Fleet Foxes, Feist, Antoine Dufour). I play mostly instrumental songs. Thanks a lot in advance! Hope you can help me out! Luigi 
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03-02-2017, 10:41 AM
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I really like the Life Span MSP7100 (light)s on my 00015M. I tried the Retro strings and didnt like them. I know lots of folks here love them on the Mahogany guitars. I actually have a set of them on my Eastman E10D and like them.
But I switched back yesterday. I also feel that the tension is less with the retros, but loved how they weren't as noisy as the MSP7100's... I try so many string but still come back to them..and they last a while.
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03-02-2017, 11:40 AM
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I don't have a full-hog but count me as a fan of Retros on just about anything. I also love Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronzes on my D-18, as well as DR Sunbeams.
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03-02-2017, 02:00 PM
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Martin Retros sound magnificent on mahogany tops.
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03-02-2017, 03:14 PM
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Let me be the first to say WELCOME!
A lefty who has an all hog and likes acoustic 'grunge'... I've never even met you and I like you already. Good luck on string choice, there's a lot of knowledgeable people here who can steer you in the right direction. I personally have no advice (d15m is still only a dream for me) but GOOD LUCK!
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Why would you be reading a signature when there's so much V-Brace stuff to talk about? Last edited by Jambi; 03-02-2017 at 03:15 PM. Reason: me no do gud phonics
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#9
03-02-2017, 07:09 PM
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Martin Monel Laurence Juber 13-56 - 'nuff said...
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#10
03-02-2017, 08:07 PM
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Luigi, I've generally found that I prefer 80/20 bronze strings on all-mahogany guitars. I use, prefer, recommend and endorse John Pearse strings, so the set I would put on that guitar are the John Pearse 80/20's in either medium or bluegrass gauge (which is a hybrid set with medium gauge bass strings and light gauge trebles.). I would try both of those sets on that guitar, because sometimes having lighter treble strings will bring out the treble response better.
Hope this helps. Wade Hampton Miller
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03-02-2017, 10:45 PM
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I have a D15 and now I have Martin Flex core lights. The sound great. I also like addario ej16. Lately though I been using the Martin fx.
Tom
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