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2010 J-45 TV acquired 2 weeks ago - my first Gibson acoustic. Action was very high when I bought it,long story - got a new compensated bone saddle and pins from Bob C. sanded the saddle, tightened the truss rod 1/4 turn, and swapped out the mediums for D'Addario 80/20- lights - action perfect, but the tone was a bit dull. Tonight picked up a couple sets of Curt Mangan 80-20 strings (12-16-24w- 36- 42-54)and WOW ! Has that J-45 "Ring" to it that I'd come to expect from a J-45 ! My new friend has chosen its strings ! I'm really, really impressed with these strings, and now with this J-45. How much fun can a guy, a guitar, and a couch have?

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Wow.

 

Another new J-45. These have really been flying off the shelves lately.

 

Nice mod choices.

 

She looks like a beauty. Congrats. . B)

 

 

 

DuluthDan - did you used to live in Duluth MN?

 

 

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Lived in Duluth, MN for 20 years before moving to Colorado in '06. The Seymour Duncan Mag-Mic pickup was added by the previous owner - David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) like I said. Long story.

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Being familiar with D'Addarios, I'm slightly tempted by your string recommendation. Went in on the Curt M. site and found that what seems to be all the string-types say Fusion Matched.

Okay, then searched a bit further, but only found this so far :

 

Fusion Matched is the trademarked proprietary method that combines the highest quality, 100 % made in the USA wire & 100 % USA workmanship to produce strings with exacting core to-wrap ratios & tolerances.

1/ Do you know anything else about this - ?

 

2/ Have you tried other types, , , f.x. was there a reason you chose Bronze not Ph. Bronze ?

 

3/ Is it just one of those 'words' ?

 

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Here is Curt Mangan playing his strings on an old Yamaha. Its a worthwhile experiment - $7. I like 'em, even though I'm a hack hobbyist guitar player. MS has robbed most of the tactile sensation in my left hand - got so bad I quit playing for 20 years. This guy was with Ernie Ball strings for awhile, and struck out on his own to build it better. I like 80-20 because the strings just are alive with that fresh crisp tone. Some prefer Phosphur Bronze, some indicate they hold their tone longer, I use PB mediums on my HD28. It doesn't bother me to change strings - the handful of guitars I have are high quality and give me more enjoyment - I figure I put 87+ octane gas in my car which keeps it running good, might as well freshen up the strings on my guitars every so often.

 

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Here is Curt Mangan playing his strings on an old Yamaha. Its a worthwhile experiment - $7. I like 'em, even though I'm a hack hobbyist guitar player. MS has robbed most of the tactile sensation in my left hand - got so bad I quit playing for 20 years. This guy was with Ernie Ball strings for awhile, and struck out on his own to build it better. I like 80-20 because the strings just are alive with that fresh crisp tone. Some prefer Phosphur Bronze, some indicate they hold their tone longer, I use PB mediums on my HD28. It doesn't bother me to change strings - the handful of guitars I have are high quality and give me more enjoyment - I figure I put 87+ octane gas in my car which keeps it running good, might as well freshen up the strings on my guitars every so often.

 

 

 

What a sweet song! Really like this guy.

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Here is Curt Mangan playing his strings on an old Yamaha. ...

Big thanks to you duluthdan !

What a magnetic voice and guitar playing !

Astonishing !

Can't imagine a string maker sings and plays like a star !

I'll definitely buy his strings after I solve the issue with my new J45 TV.

I'll download the video and save the link.

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Lived in Duluth, MN for 20 years before moving to Colorado in '06. The Seymour Duncan Mag-Mic pickup was added by the previous owner - David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) like I said. Long story.

Oh, If I remember right, Duluth, MN is Bob Dylan's birthplace.

It's a coincidence that another forum member lives in Duluth, GA.

Duluth, Owing to accent behind, I guess, it's french related.

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Oh, If I remember right, Duluth, MN is Bob Dylan's birthplace.

It's a coincidence that another forum member lives in Duluth, GA.

Duluth, Owing to accent behind, I guess, it's french related.

You are onto something Gotomdos -

Reminds me of a poem by the late and forgotten poet Malcolm Scott McFierce.

 

 

 

A luthier from Duluth

in a tight little booth

planned a guitar of truth

for his toothpain to soothe

He thought what shall I choose

besides adirondack spruce

I got nothing to lose

but these luthiers blues

First he went out for hog

with his ax and his dog

but there wasn't a log

between there and New York

 

Then he followed his nose

and went searching for rose

Did not even come close

- as the story it goes

 

Feeling lost and unable

he did look at his table

thought well isn't that maple

that's the end of the fable

Apart from one final sigh

when this poor painful guy

saw the table was ply

and did drop down and die

M.S.M. 1937 ~

 

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You are onto something Gotomdos -

Reminds me of a poem by the late and forgotten poet Malcolm Scott McFierce.

 

 

 

A luthier from Duluth

in a tight little booth

planned a guitar of truth

for his toothpain to soothe

He thought what shall I choose

besides adirondack spruce

I got nothing to loose

but these luthiers blues

First he went out for hog

with his ax and his dog

but there wasn't a log

between there and New York

 

Then he followed his nose

and went searching for rose

Did not even come close

- as the story it goes

 

Feeling lost and unable

he did look at his table

thought well isn't that maple

that's the end of the fable

Apart from one final sigh

when this poor painful guy

saw the table was ply

and did drop down and die

M.S.M. 1937 ~

 

What a fabulous verse for guitar gear nuts !

But

" besides adirondack spruce

I got nothing to loose

but these luthiers blues "

What does "loose" mean ?

Is it "loose" or "lose" ?

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What a fabulous verse for guitar gear nuts !

But

" besides adirondack spruce

I got nothing to loose

but these luthiers blues "

What does "loose" mean ?

Is it "loose" or "lose" ?

On behalf of McFierce – Thank you.

He would have appreciated.

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Im going against the tide. To me 80/20's on mahogany take most of the warmth away from the guitar leaving the tone a bit too clinical, as per the clip. Great playing, great vocals, but tone for me was too icy.

 

I see room for 80/20's on rosewood guitars to get clarity from the rosewood chocolate, but on mahogany Ill stick to PB's thank you.

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