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Old 04-19-2018, 05:20 AM
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Default Just Switched to Martin Retro Monels

I've been happy with Newtone .013's on my Eastman archtop for a while. Based on a lot of reviews here I tried the Martin monel .013 strings. Better volume, especially on the lower strings. Bright, but not too bright. So far they're keepers.
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Old 04-19-2018, 07:25 AM
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Funny I use Monel's on my Loar 700 and think they are a great match, but I'm feeling I need a bit more warmth at the moment and so am thinking of a change, maybe even some flatwounds. A change is as good as a holiday, so they say.
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Old 04-25-2018, 03:51 PM
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I just bought a set too, to try on my Kingpin Fifth Avenue... haven't tried 'em yet but they're next up after this current set of D'Addario nickel half-rounds wear out.
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Old 04-25-2018, 09:42 PM
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the retros sound great on my Kingpin both unplugged and through the P90
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Old 04-26-2018, 05:12 PM
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the retros sound great on my Kingpin both unplugged and through the P90
I was wondering about how they would sound throuh an electric guitar pickup. Since they are made of monel, should they sound similar to the old Gibson Mona-Steel Strings?
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