Joe M Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Title says it all. Edited July 10, 2023 by Joe M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 No, but I did try them on my J-45 and didn't like them. Lost a lot of the punch and growl when you light into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docr Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Have the Monel Retro Strings also on my J-45 but no other Gibson Acoustics tried. Sound different than bronze strings, the sound characteristics of the guitar changes a bit, the appearance clearly. Somehow the "freshness" is missing with the Monel strings, although chord playing works well. Anyway, after the test I put back on 80/20 or phosphor bronze strings. I also tried the Monel Retros as a 0.13 set on my Martin D-28 and HD-28 guitars. I played them for a while and here it fits better than on the J-45, maybe because the Martins have more of a "bathtub EQ" tuning. I could live with that, but in the end I mounted Martin Bronze strings again. Basically, the Monel Retro strings are very playable from the feel and they have lasted longer with me than bronze strings. I could imagine them well on jazz guitars without pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4beagles Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 actually use them on my 2010 Hummingbird- tames the high just a bit- but I go back and forth between D'Addario PB lights and the Retros- might try the D'Addario SX next......the Retros do seem to take some clarity out so it depends on your playing style..........also I gig quite a bit and the retros do last....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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