Buc McMaster Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I've been enjoying Martin Retro strings on the 14-fret J-45 for a while now........very dry and thumpy, suiting my playing style very well. However, I think I've found a better version of this string: Martin Titanium. Just wow. Much more flexible than the Retros........out of the package, the wound strings are limp like cooked spaghetti noddles........really! Very soft under the fingers and the feel is a bit slicker than the Retros. Tonally, if anything, they are just a shade darker than the Retros but it's hard to hear that. Yeah, yeah.........at $40 a set they ain't cheap, but reviews have them lasting pretty much forever without appreciable loss of tone. Nickel is quite resistant to corrosion and titanium is off the charts in that regard........ If you play Retros you might want to give the Titaniums a go at some point..........to my thinking an improved nickel wound string. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I've been looking at Martin Titanium's. And I also use Retos on mt 45tv With the blackfriday sales it may be the time to try them Thanks for the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Don't think I'm gonna go there. But, yes, appreciate the word on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I saw those while in Nashville recently but decided not to buy due the price, until I could find some reviews on them. Like this one, lol. My 1956 Country Western seems to play purty for months on one set of strings for some reason, so, I might try on that. Plus, try on my J45 Legend Limited, as the Retro strings sound good on your J45, Buc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 40 bucks, that’s insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 40 bucks, that’s insane Bought any titanium lately? Just a joke, I have no idea of the cost of manufacturing these. It does seem awfully high but stamp it with the word titanium and the price goes way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I had a set I was gigging with this summer, and loved them. They felt soft, tuned well, and were the perfect strings for my J50. Very fundamental, mellow, woody... all those things people say about nickel strings. The b string broker after a while, which bummed me out. I never break strings. I will buy them again I suppose; I just have to get over the same distaste many of you feel at a $40 string set. If they were half that price, I’d be more inclined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Sorry to say, the day ain't come when I am going to lay out $40 on strings. I use the round core Newtone Nickel Master Class strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Your killin' me Buc. I gotta' try and know I'll be hooked. I have two sets of Thom-Infelds in my string basket at 20 bucks a pop, and have the feeling my old guitars will love the upgrade. I look at strings the same way I look at shoes. I can't find 13's so I'm figuring 12's is all they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 FYI. 20% off everything at Strings and Beyond... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 FYI. 20% off everything at Strings and Beyond... Big thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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