Martin MA130S Authentic Acoustic - Marquis Silked - Silk & Steel Custom ( 11½-47 ), Phosphor Bronze - Silked

fantastic they feel and sound great on my martin guitar Tried lots of strings but these are the best

Good strings, a bit pricey but what isn’t nowadays…

I never really enjoy playing my steel string acoustic as much as my other guitars. It never occurred to me this was because the strings made it such chore. Switching to these has been a real game changer. My guitar is a real joy to play now. I always enjoyed the lower tension on my classical guitar and these strings are made with a similar construction method to classical strings. Like classical strings they are not as bright as phosphor bronze but for me this is a good thing. I prefer the warmer, rounder tone these produce - phosphor bronze is just a little too brassy for my taste. Playability-wise they are somewhere between a conventional steel string and a classical. Finger picking is much easier and I can bend notes in a way that would have been a struggle before. I can’t really assess longevity as I have only just put them on, but to be honest unless they break in the next week I will be buying these again.

For me Martin authentic strings are the best, a lot of people might Disagree but Martin is my choice for use and sound because they are made for this purpose,

Like: Feel, tone, longevity, comfort. Dislike: Nothing

The strings sounded great ,definately improved sound on My Dean but after playing a song and finishing, the 3 rd string tuned to G snapped abruptly ,not at either end or at a contact point with a fret wire , but at space between frets 9 and 10,never had this before on any string supplied by amazon.This was the first set of silk steel strings brought to see how the performed,lovely sound but look to be very fragile or faulty .Acoustic strumming and picking nothing heavy handed,quite astounded. String break in that area indicates to me a fault and weakness paying 11 quid

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I am picking up my guitar again after many decades of not playing. I have always used Martin strings both on my acoustic and electric guitars. These strings are for my Yamaha acoustic. I initially purchased regular, bronze strings. They were hard on my tender fingers and I didn't like the sound of the ones I chose as much as I was used to experiencing with Martins. They would have been fine on an electric guitar, however. I purchased these as an alternative. They are easier on my fingers and the sound is the more subtle and mellow that I was looking for. They are thinner and may not last as long, but we will see. I left my old, worn out bronze strings on this guitar all of the years I didn't play it and, while they had lost their sound, they still tuned up without breaking. I hope Martin quality has not changed in the intervening years. My Yamaha is one of the famed older guitars they made that have become desired collectors items, so the sound made by different strings is very discernable.

Decided to try these on a Norman B20 Folk guitar and I'm very happy that I did. These are very nice strings for finger picking - they respond to a light touch very well . Very balanced - not too trebly and not to bassy. They've ben on for a couple weeks and they still sound fresh.

Muy contento con la compra y el envio.

Achetées pour alléger la tension sur le manche de ma folk de 20 ans que je viens de réparer après qu’il se soit fracturé, ces cordes sont un véritable régal à jouer, l’accordage est effectivement très simple et la tension en moins rend le jeu plus aisé. Je jouais déjà avec des cordes light ou extra light d’autres marques du fait d’un tendon en moins dans la main gauche qui ne facilite pas la pression des doigts mais avec ces cordes, c’est grandement facilité (marquis Silked & steel). Je craignais un peu le passage du bronze/phosphore à l’acier mais au final j’adore cette sonorité ! En bref, de bonnes cordes Martin !