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01-14-2018, 09:11 PM
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Martin Retro demo on a Gibson J-45....
Maybe not the best demo, but I like the way it sounds with these on and its only day two. These are a set of 12s.
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01-14-2018, 09:17 PM
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Nice Barry.
Might be interesting to do another recording - same tune - in a week or so. I don't think there will be much difference. Monels seem to settle in fast and just stay that way for ages. Love them on mahogany - not so much on rosewood.
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01-14-2018, 09:37 PM
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Cool. Have some ordered. Looking forward to putting them on my 45 later this week.
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01-14-2018, 10:11 PM
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Yes... Thats the Retro tone.. Quiet Sweet and delicate!
Got em on a Rosewood guitar. I like them on there but its only my third try for strings. For those who do not like Retros on RW guitars, what do you land on for strings. I went: Bronze 8020 then Nickle Bronze then Retros and retros are the first to bring balanced tone to my guitar... The others being far too brash.
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01-15-2018, 12:21 AM
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I've tried Retros on a bunch of guitars. Here's how I rate them:
Great: Martin 00015M (all mahogany), Martin D15SM (all mahogany) Pretty darn good: Gibson LG2 (spruce & mahogany), Waterloo WL12 (spruce over maple). Not nearly as good: Guild D-30 (spruce over maple), National M2 (laminated mahogany resonator) FWIW, I think I like John Pearse PBs better on the LG2, and Pure Nickels on the Waterloo.
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01-15-2018, 03:24 AM
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Very nice Old School sound!
Been using Retro 12 & 11 sets for 3+ years now.
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01-15-2018, 05:19 AM
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sounds great, good playing!
for me monels always sound better after being tuned to 440 tension overnight and then get better for about 2 weeks and stay that way for 4-6 months. They sound like a great match on your J45. Once you play them for awhile on a guitar they match up with like your J45, phosphor bronze sound like nails on a blackboard. You really do hear the natural sound of your guitar without hearing that obnoxious just string tone. I have a set of titanium's waiting for my next string change in the spring. I hear great things about them as well. Last edited by bluetweed; 01-15-2018 at 05:27 AM.
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01-15-2018, 07:46 AM
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They sound good. I wish you would have played some with a pick to hear what that sounded like.
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01-15-2018, 08:23 PM
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