New String Brand I've Found: Magma

[Shadowfox]

So, I like trying out new strings from Strings by Mail. So I tried the 80/20 Magma 12 gauge strings.

They feel good, and sound really solid! Longevity is still up in the air, but for the price, that is a minimal issue to me.

Here's the link: https://www.stringsbymail.com/acoustic-guitar-strings-7/magma-18157/

[Brucebubs]

Thanks for that - I'll be interested to see how you find them.

I see their coated strings are double the price of their uncoated strings.

[LakewoodM32Fan]

You can never go wrong once you know who the manufacturer is!

[gmel555]

Including full flat wound acoustic steel strings? D'Addario makes "flat-top" acoustic strings, but not sure I've seen fully flat wound steel acoustic strings before. Thomastik-Infeld makes them for Classical guitars. I imagine they're not the first, but can't recall seeing em. Might reduce squeaking? I believe I tried the D'Addario's flat-tops once though and wasn't enthusiastic.

[Shadowfox]

Originally Posted by gmel555

Including full flat wound acoustic steel strings? D'Addario makes "flat-top" acoustic strings, but not sure I've seen fully flat wound steel acoustic strings before. Thomastik-Infeld makes them for Classical guitars. I imagine they're not the first, but can't recall seeing em. Might reduce squeaking? I believe I tried the D'Addario's flat-tops once though and wasn't enthusiastic.

I tried the SIT flat-top and did not like them much either lol.

[phcorrigan]

I have been using Magma medium (12-54) PB flat ground strings for over two months now and they still sound great!

[121]

I've been using the Magma Flat Phosphor Bronze GA120PBF
hexcore strings (10-14-22-28-38-48) on my Emerald X7
and Emerald X20 since March 2021.
After 5 months with these Magma strings on my X7 and X20,
I am still very happy them and they still seem to have
plenty of life remaining.

I also have had these Magma GA120PBF strings on my
Emerald X30 since June 2021.
I don't like them as well on my X30 and have been happier with
Galli AJF1047 Extra Light 80/20 Bronze Flatwound Hexcore
(.010 - .014 - .023w - .030 - .039 - .047)
and better still with
Dogal Nightclub V25 80/20 Bronze Flatwound Round Core
(.011 - .014 - .016w - .022 - .030 - .042)
on my Emerald X30.

[phcorrigan]

I just changed my Magma strings because I was getting a little bit of "pinginess" from the G string. Installed on May 29, replaced on September 24.

I'd say four months, playing every day, isn't bad!