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Monels and the J15
I’m in the midst of trying out various types of strings on my newly acquired J15.
I know a few fellow owners have tried the Martin Retros with positive results. I just put a set on today and to this point, I’m liking them quite a bit. They seem to emphasize the punchy mids that the J15 is voiced to produce and I like the way they ring. Only about an hour’s worth of playing time on them, so time will tell. So far so good.
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Not surprised...
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I put Martin Retros on everything these days (maybe even try them - I use 11s - on electric guitars too?); it even crossed my mind today to donate any other kinds of acoustic string sets away I have in the drawer.
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Another monel fan here. They last a long time and mellow out to a warm, punchy tone. My fingers kill uncoated PB and 80/20 strings, but the monels hang in there. I prefer their feel and tone to coated strings.
Here's an interesting fact about monel, the alloy. It is considered a "puritan alloy", meaning that it was forged naturally 1.8 billion years ago when a 6-9 mile wide meteor impacted the earth where Sudbury, Ontario is today. I swear I am not making this up!
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For a long time I LOVED Retros on the J-45 I had. But then I tried Santa Cruz Mids and never looked back. To my ears, the SCs produced a noticeable increase in volume and a crisp but still warm tone. So far I’m liking them on my J-15 for the same reasons. I do have some SUS strings and the new D’Addario Xs that I plan on trying out at some point though.
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We should start a Retro cult.
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I just tried a set on my mahogany/redwood dred and find that I like them enough to probably try again.
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https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=476570
Still leaning the other way on my Gibby but I might try sometime |
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I use Retros on pretty much all of my guitars. The mediums on my J-35 and mahogany Larrivee sound and feel great and lights on my two Waterloos for authentic old guitar sound.
I do keep a set or two of PB's around for my rosewood Larrivee and the rare times when something else might feel right, but generally I stick with Monels. |