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Title: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: soma89 on May 30, 2013, 08:14:09 AM

Or have experience with em?

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: S MS Picker on May 30, 2013, 06:14:11 PM

I just put a set of the Martin, Tony Rice, monel strings on my 814ce 12 fret.. A different sound for sure. I tried all manners of strings on this guitar and they all sound really good. Just different. The monel strings don't have the bright initial attack sound as Ph. or bright bronze. Makes the 12 fret sound even more mature. Not sure if I'll like them as well after a few hours. Time will tell.
Steve

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: alembic54 on August 22, 2014, 09:45:15 AM

As far as I know the Tony Rice Monel set is more of a medium gauge string. Since the Taylor 14 series are braced for light gauge strings, have you had any issues? I just bought the Martin retro series light gauge strings for my 814ce.

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: Earl on August 22, 2014, 10:13:42 AM

I routinely use GHS White Bronze, which are nickle - intended to work better with magnetic pickups.  I discovered them many years ago, before there were coated strings on the market.  I use them as an alternate long life string on certain guitars.  When brand new they sound like three day old strings. but last for about 4-5 weeks sounding that same way for me.  YMMV.

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: jimmyb on August 30, 2014, 10:22:11 PM

Quote from: Earl on August 22, 2014, 10:13:42 AM

I routinely use GHS White Bronze, which are nickle - intended to work better with magnetic pickups.  I discovered them many years ago, before there were coated strings on the market.  I use them as an alternate long life string on certain guitars.  When brand new they sound like three day old strings. but last for about 4-5 weeks sounding that same way for me.  YMMV.

GHS Bright Bronze are not nickel, they are 80/20 bronze.
http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/acoustic/bright-bronze

Jimmy

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: Earl on September 02, 2014, 06:09:36 PM

OK Jimmy, but the GHS White Bronze are mostly nickle (52% according to an internet search on Alloy 52.  A whole different string than what you listed.
http://www.ghsstrings.com/strings/acoustic/white-bronze

Title: Re: Anybody here use Nickel strings?
Post by: drrohle on October 02, 2014, 05:29:44 PM

Haven't used Nickel but me and a buddy of mine did try a set of Martin (Eric Clapton's) last year, he owns a Martin D35.  About a month later, he came over and said "Man, my frets are wearing out like crazy".  I looked at mine and holy cow, they have some divits too! And only after 1 month of playing.
 :( :( :(
Well we both immediately switched brands. He went with a set of Dad's and I put some Earnie Ball Earthwood's on my 114CE. No additional fretware this whole last year, and we play a lot. Strings are lasting very well too.

Anyone else experienced this type of premature fretware? Is it possible we may have some "soft" frets?