NEWTONE MONEL STRINGS -HELP! I can't say that I heard that much difference -- the Claptons might have had slightly less tension, but that could also just be in my head. I want to order something like … But I need any advice people can give and experiences you guys can share with me about certain strings so as to hopefully lead me in the right direction and save me some real money by preventing me from buying bad strings! Acoustic Guitar Strings - Newtone, DR Strings, Dean Markley, And More - Need Advice. This morning I have had a chat with Neil at Newtone about monel strings. The Martin Monel set went on a wee Circle Strings “0.5” model (sinker mahogany back, top and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, 24-inch scale) and the Newtones were put on a ’43 J-45. At the recommendation of Andy Brauer (amazing guitar tech), I'm using Ernie Ball phosphor bronze strings on my acoustic. Thanks finally for the added comments everyone! i've tried just about everything else and they sound the best, last the longest and don't break when i play my agressive over the top blues bends. but just one year! They were all very bright, fresh out of the package, like phosphor bronze but more top and smoother, but played into a nice, even tone quick enough. We did, however, put them on guitars we know well, so although we cannot do like-for-like comparisons, we’ve got a firm foundation for general assessment. It’s enough to drive a metallurgist to drink. I’m not entirely sure I’d want them on some overtone monster of an OM-style guitar, unless I was trying to tame it a bit, maybe give it a little midrange bark, but in general… heck, I’m even reconsidering how I string up my acoustic archtop–I have used Newtone’s “double-wrapped” nickel strings in the past. The Newtone Nickel Master Class strings are nickel-plated steel hand-wound around a round nickel-plated steel core; Newtone is light on hype but the packaging mentions that the strings are well-suited to folks with highly acidic perspiration. In general, these nickel strings seem to have a smoother, more even tone than most bronze strings, not quite mellower but perhaps a little less aggressive (a fine distinction, indeed). The Fretboard Summit 2016 in San Diego, California, Six Strings from Stardom: Johnny Sangster with case/lang/veirs, 2221 NW 56th St. #101, Seattle, WA 98107 | (877) 373-8273, ©2016-20 Fretboard Journal. At the recommendation of Andy Brauer (amazing guitar tech), I'm using Ernie Ball phosphor bronze strings on my acoustic. Much appreciated. Meanwhile, back at the Fretboard Summit, attendees were given swag bags that included plain-wrapped sets of strings–undercover pre-release D’Addario Nickel Bronze acoustic guitar strings, such as they distribute to their endorsees and beta testers. Only one reply, that's it????!!!?? I want to order something like 10 different kinds of strings and try them all out. Thanks for your comment Trickstaaah, at least someone is throwing me a bone! Interesting comments regarding fret wear. Give Gift; Back to Top; Post by bluesdude on Apr 29, 2018 12:47:49 GMT. The Newtone Nickel Master Class strings are nickel-plated steel hand-wound around a round nickel-plated steel core; Newtone is light on hype but the packaging mentions that the strings are well-suited to folks with highly acidic perspiration. On top of that, 2 hours later they are dead! Not much help, but FWIW: I usually use Martin SP phosphor bronzes (lights), and recently I've tried the Clapton's Choice. It’s also worth noting that Newtone hand-winds their strings in England, and these have a round core (like most, but not all of their strings). Give Gift; Back to Top ; Post by linkous on Apr 24, 2018 11:42:40 GMT. A quick internet search found a couple more–Newtone Nickel Master Class and John Pearse Acoustic Guitar Pure Nickel Wound strings–and a new “Hands On” was born. As it happened, Laurence Juber left us a set of the Martin Retro strings (LJ’s Choice, of course), so that took care of one alternative. These boutique strings are known for their exceptional tone and long life. I think it will certainly be interesting to test some monel strings. Martin’s Monel strings constitute their “Retro” line, and are a solid nickel-copper alloy wrap around a tin-plated steel core. Kenny, was that a noticeable side effect? I like the DR rare 85/15 but have had a little trouble with consistency from DR strings. I switched to John Prearse PB and never looked back. Nickel’s got a thing going on in the world of strings these days, doesn’t it? Sure, it started a while ago, with a few folks offering nickel electric strings targeting “blues” musicians, but with full-fledged Retromania setting in, the nickel thing seems to be ramping up a bit, to the point that differentiation comes in all guises– pure nickel, nickel alloy, nickel-plated and so on. (not counting coated strings) All just IMO , but also my experience. One of those sets eventually made its way onto the office LG-2, which made its way into an Instagram post, which prompted a bit of a discussion, including a question about how they compare with other nickel acoustic strings available these days. Messages 83. I tried the Martin monel strings on some of my guitars,I liked the tone well enough but what I didn't like was the increase in fret wear! D’Addario’s Nickel Bronze strings are their “premium uncoated acoustic strings,” nickel-plated bronze wrapped around a “high carbon NY steel” core. There's a point in the expense, but Newtone may have connections for a testing batch from one of their resources. So, where does that leave us? To be honest, we hadn’t given it that much thought, but, the question asked, we figured we needed an answer, so we set about sorting one out. Aug 17, 2011 #1 So I'm always trying to find great acoustic guitar strings because I'm never happy with what I put on my acoustic guitars. I prefer them to Ernie Ball 80/20 strings which I tried as well. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Member. Shine On Michael. my 2 cents. Newtone Strings. Please Login or Register. Maybe four dreadnaughts and four OOs…) so our tests might not be entirely scientific. The “LJ’s Choice” angle on Martin’s Monel strings suggests that they are optimal for alternate tunings, so I spent an hour in DADGAD for the first time since 1987 and, sure, it sounded great, but could I swear on a stack of bibles that it handled it better than a regular set? There maybe an MMPD Newtone set! For better or worse, we don’t have four identical guitars for testing strings (and, really, you’d want eight ideally, right? Kenny, that is very interesting and also worrying. John Pearse Acoustic Guitar Pure Nickel Wound strings on a ’47 Gibson LG-2. Happy to be a guinea pig too :-) A lighter set could be good for the dread! Well, I think I like nickel strings, on these guitars at least. i use ernie ball earthwoods. So if you like the SPs, you'd probably like the Claptons. NEWTONE MONEL STRINGS -HELP! B-Band Accessories: A1.2. Master Class acoustic guitar strings, hand wound with Monel over a Round core, giving a bright yet warm long lasting tone..011 .015 .022 .032 .042 .052.012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .052.012 .016 .024 .034 .044 .054. Newtone Nickel Master Class strings on a ’43 J-45. But yeah, I get it, there have been a million threads before this about acoustic guitar strings. I was using D'addarios before and these sound a lot better. Wow! every string brand will sound different on acoustic guitar. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I prefer them to Ernie Ball 80/20 strings which I tried as well. Thread starter Gatsby1; Start date Aug 17, 2011; G. Gatsby1 Member. As we mentioned, we put the D’Addarios on the LG-2 (a ’47) a few months back, then swapped those out for the John Pearse set. Bill Cooley Accessories: CD. In particular I'm looking for strings for a Martin HD28V. If that is a problem, I think people should be careful about using them. I tried the Martin monel strings on some of my guitars,I liked the tone well enough but what I didn't like was the increase in fret wear! The D’Addario set had a real nice run on that LG-2, but when they finally came off they were clearly past their prime–that guitar was picked up by everyone and their monkeys, didn’t always (or ever, really) get a nice wipe-down after playing, and who knows what some of our visitors have been doing with their hands….