E-minor7 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 So Martin launches a new old type of strings. Tony Rice Monels, , , , what on earth is monal. And do you not so young guys remember these from the 6 and 70's ? More than curious here - http://www.stringsan...torisimost.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Strange ... isnt he married to Santa Cruz these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I seem to recall Martin making monel strings in the 60's. Monel is a proprietary nickel/copper alloy that is mostly nickel, and even looks like nickel, having that same dull, silvery-green appearance when oxidised. Acoustically, I can't remember what it sounds like. I recall it being marketed as a longer-lived alternative to tinned steel strings, but I'm not really sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Gibson made Monel® acoustic guitar strings from the '30s though somewhere around the '90s. I think Gibson was first, but there were lots of others, including Martin, who used the stuff too. Like pure nickel strings, Monel strings are for people who want their strings to sound "dead" right away. (Well, not quite as dead as pure nickel, but dead-ish.) They're popular with bluegrass and old-timey types. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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