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Old 02-23-2023, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by KalamazooGuy View Post
They are the Martin retro monels. Very pleased.
13-56 Martin monel strings seem to work well on my acoustic archtop (Godin 5th Avenue). Although at the moment I have D'Addario pure nickel 13-56 fitted.

The difference is subtle. Pure nickel wraps are a bit softer than monel strings, so they are a bit more mellow. Monel is a nickel alloy, rather than just nickel. I can't decide if I like the "edge" of monel or the roundness of pure nickel best on my guitar. Pure nickel strings last so long that I may not try monel again until Xmas!

I think that the description "pure nickel" has come about to distinguish the strings from standard electric guitar "nickel" strings, which have steel wraps on steel cores that are just nickel plated. So asking for a set of nickel strings or a set of pure nickel strings are two very different products.
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