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Martin silk and steel 12 string.
This item martin m200 silk steel 12 string folk guitar strings extra light ernie ball earthwood silk and steel 12 string soft acoustic set 009 046 d addario ej40 silk steel folk guitar strings 11 47.
I have tried other brands and types of guitar strings even some other martins like the ones found here.
Martin m140 bronze acoustic guitar strings light all of which i hated.
Martin s wide selection of acoustic string types are also available in 12 string sets including 80 20 bronze phosphor bronze studio performance sp marquis cushioned ball ends silk and steel flexible core and life span.
We start with a round core wire and wrap it first with a soft material.
I have 3 guitars and i use these martin marquis custom m1400 silk steel 0 115 0 047 strings on both of my steel string acoustics.
Eleven different sets give you many options to find the perfect fit for your individual instrument or playing style.
On lower strings e a d g a thinner wrap wire is wound around the core for tone and durability.
A thicker core will mean a stronger stiffer string like martin sp or sp lifespans whereas a thinner core will be more bendable delicate string such as martin fx strings.
This process provides a subtle softness to the tone and creates a pleasant feeling string under the finger.
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The added thickness also ensures that bridge pins will stay locked in place even in older bridges with worn holes.
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On higher strings b e the core wire is the string itself.
I have a 12 string takamine guitar that i bought back in 1981.
I am using martin silk steel strings on my j12 40 and d12 28 and prefer the tone of these to that of martin pb xl strings the tension is about the same for both style of strings but i rather like the tone of s s strings however i do use the xl strings on my d12 20 to give it that extra briteness in tone all of my guitars are tuned to concert pitch i tried tuning the d12 20 down 1 whole.
We then wrap the modified core with the silver plated copper silk steel or 92 8 phosphor bronze silk phosphor.
I ve always used the martin silk steel wound strings on it to get the best sound and action.
