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Any one tried them? Comparison to TI flats?
thx
https://www.curtmangan.com/electric-...stainless-set/
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08-13-2019 07:03 PM
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I have them on my 1934 L-7 and I like them a lot. They are rougher and less refined than the TI's,
but they have a certain character and I have grown very fond of them.
I got the 11-52 set and subbed a 12 & 16 for the top two strings and I plan to use that same set on the guitar.
BTW, I put them on the L-7 maybe a year ago and they still sound just great.
So I'm a fan.
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"They are rougher and less refined than the TI's,"
Do you mean sound wise, playability, or both? I usually play 12's with flat wound. Thx
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Originally Posted by Bosko
FWIW, I have TI 12's on my 175, which work great on that guitar, but I am considering trying Chrome's on the 175 when the TI's are done -- which probably won't be for a couple of years LOL. I know the TI's are super popular on this Forum, but I don't think they are the perfect string for every guitar.
On the old L-7, I think the Curt Mangans are a perfect fit somehow.
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Not lots of fans of those strings in my neck of woods, I'm afraid.
They're almost only sold in guitar shows at a heavy discount, and that's only because they can be had in bulk at heavy discount three or four times a year from the distributor.
I'm a D'Addario guy in all strings but flatwounds, which I usually use either Galli or Dougal strings, whichever is cheapest at the time of purchase. TIs and La Bellas are just as good, but a lot more expensive, so I just don't consider'em.
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I like them and use them regularly. I’ve never noticed any roughness, and they last a long time.
But at $23 + shipping a set they aren’t cheap. You can get TI jazz flats for the same price from Amazon (with free shipping, if you are a Prime member).
AFAIK you can only buy them directly from Curt Mangan. If I could buy them significantly cheaper from a distributor I would definitely buy more.
@LtKojack: Who is the distributor who clears them out three or four times a year?
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Mangans are made in Colorado and since I live in Kansas, they are a fairly popular string around here. (Rounds moreso than Flats)
I stumbled across Mangan flats at a local shop. Pretty sure I only paid $13 for them.
Looking for a "jazz box"
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