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I love them on many guitars!
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I tried playing aluminums, but I was foiled.
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I've played these on various guitars, and I agree with your assessment --- possibly with the exception that they took a few days to mellow out for me.
They're a unique sound, at least to me. More clarity, but less warmth, than my standard PB strings.... and more scooped than the D'Add NB strings. Perhaps b/c of their tone, their life fades out a little more gracefully, so I could go 30-50% longer before I'd change them. I haven't played them lately, so maybe I'll rotate in a set into the string change schedule.
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I saw what you did there. Good one!!
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I was about to ask you if you're from Costa Rica (based on your nickname) when I just read you're from Costa Rica
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I do like the tone but I hate how they turn my fingers black. It also has not been my experience that they last as long as Monels- not by a long shot.
YMMV
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I started using them along time ago, before Elixir's were a thing and when using magnetic sound hole pickups. They don't corrode much or turn my finger black like PB does. I find their tone to be 2-3 days old when brand new (I don't care for brash / harsh / zingy new string tone) but they stay that way for 6-10 weeks for me. White Bronze was my go-to long life string before coated strings were widely available.
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You must sweat a lot. I haven't had that experience so far.
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Not hardly at all, but maybe some kind of chemistry?
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Maybe that's it
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So far, the biggest difference between the Aluminum Bronze and the Martin Monel strings (and to some extent, the Nickel Bronze) are:
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PSA relevant to the thread, this is $5 a pack for those that like 'em!
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/acce...strings-3-pack
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My DN3 keeps sounding mellower, but still maintain the very crispy tone that makes me love the DN3 so much. One thing that strikes me a bit is the responsiveness of its plugged in setting. These Aluminum Bronze strings are a perfect match for the LR Baggs Anthem (SL). I own a Fender Acoustic 100, which I find a very transparent amp. All the harmonics are present, including the 5th fret ones, which are, for me, a great indicator of how good or bad a string and/or an acoustic pickup is.
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Ok, you’ve talked me into it! I’m gonna try them on all 3 of my big guitars.
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I have a couple of guitars I'm going to try these on, including my new Bedell all mahogany dreadnought that I'm finding to be a bit lacking in low end with Monels (though the lack of breaking in is probably a large contributing factor).
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