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I should be asleep...
But instead I wanted to make this quick comparison. I think the Nickel Bronze have more depth than the Monel. I also think that a well-broken in set of 80/20 exceeds the warmth of either of these. Headphones recommended!
Note: The Retros and the Nickel Bronze both got about 3 hours of playing before recording. The 80 20 Bronze had about a week of playing. Perhaps I should follow up in a week comparing how the Nickel Bronze sound then to how the 80 20 Bronze sounded today.Last edited by omphalopsychos; 02-11-2017 at 06:34 AM.
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02-11-2017 06:27 AM
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So well done. Thanks.
Of the two, I think I preferred the Nickel Bronze.
The playing was very good, and I was impressed by the sound quality. What did you use to capture the sound?
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Originally Posted by Klatu
Last edited by omphalopsychos; 02-11-2017 at 01:29 PM.
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A fantastic comparison. I love the way you edited to switch between strings fairly rapidly. That helps a lot! Thanks very much for taking the time to do this.
The sound is beautifully captured. I'm glad there's no processing involved.
What gauge are you using for each set?
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Originally Posted by kkfan
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Lovely acoustic voice on that guitar. What is it?
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Originally Posted by rlrhett
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bravo!..thats the way to video edit a string comparison!!...
i do think that the difference in how long they were on the guitar does contribute to the 80/20 warmness....the nickel content of both the nickel bronze and the monels will give them a bit more initial brightness...that will lessen with play
also the monels and nickel bronze come in handy if you are using a magnetic pickup...80/20 bronze and bronze phosphor don't work (that) well
good job, but i want a rematch!!
haha
i liked the monels (anyway)
cheers
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Originally Posted by neatomic
Last edited by omphalopsychos; 02-11-2017 at 08:57 PM.
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Excellent job with the recording and video editing. It makes for a truly useful comparison video. Excellent playing too.
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Thanks for that detailed, nicely organized comparison! I've tried out the Monels and DAD Nickel Bronze in several different guitars. One of the main points of interest for me was to see if it would be a good solution for guitars I play both acoustically and amplified. For that use, I found the Monels more suitable; the Nickel Bronze didn't work as well electrically. Purely for acoustic sound, I'd say the Nickel Bronze have more of the brilliance of Phoshor Bronze strings, while the Monels are a bit more midrangey and 'mellow'.
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Originally Posted by cmajor9
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Fantastic video. Coincidentally, I had been wondering about the difference between those two sets, and spent a couple hours researching that the day before this came up! So yours turns out to be the best comparison so far. I preferred the NBs in your video and have ordered a set.
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I have been auditioning strings, too, for an L7 that only gets played acoustically. I currently have the Tony Rice monels on it. A little bit stiff, and, being used to flat wounds, the string noise bugs me.
The TI spectrums are acoustic strings with flatwound ADG strings (wound E), but only come in 11s (there are other spectrum gauges, but not with three flat wound strings). Also, the winding on the bass E string goes over the nut slot. Very nice playing and sounding strings, but I would definitely like a larger gauge. Toying with the idea of shifting them down a string, so that the B is flatwound, and adding a heavy gauge bass E string (back in olden days some folks played guitars with wound B strings).
Tried La Bella white nylon 14s. A real pain to get through the tailpiece, and they will totally unwind if you are not careful. A little dull sounding. A+ for feel.
La Bella black tape wound 12s. Too floppy.
TI swing 12s. A pretty good compromise, but not really intended for acoustic guitars.
In the old days, players looked for loudness, but nobody plays acoustic guitar in a band situation unmiked anymore. Looking for a combination of low end and clarity, but perhaps feel trumps all; eventually I think I will go back to the La Bella 14s.
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d'angelico had bronze flats..so they combine the loudness and full bodied acoustic tone of bronze with a flats smoothness
galli strings is the only current maker of a such a string..80/20 bronze with hex core and tapewound outer
cheers
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Originally Posted by nopedals
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If anyone knows where to get Galli flatwound bronze in the US, I'd love to hear. I had looked for these unsuccessfully in the past.
@nopedals, up in your post where you mentioned "TI Spectrums", I'm quite certain you meant "TI Plectrums". Both are great strings, but the Plectrums are the ones with flatwounds in the lighter gauge strings. As far as 80/20 Bronze goes, TI Plectrums may be my favorite (even though I use the 0.013 set which is all roundwound).
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Originally Posted by cmajor9
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Originally Posted by neatomic
The above is just my two cents. I went crazy trying out almost every string I read about at one point last year. This wouldn't make me an expert; it just means I found the strings that I like on my guitars. They may not be the same strings that sound great on yours.
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Thanks for the corrections; I did mean plectrums.
I could buy a single string here: Acoustic Guitar Single Strings.
That would make it 14 to 57. Also, the E string shifted to the A post would eliminate the issue with the winding going over the nut. By my calculations, you would be adding just 9 lbs to a pretty low tension set.
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