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• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  December 2014 Posts: 3,707

  Thanks @Buco ...I will wait til you try em

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  December 2014 Posts: 477

  @Bohemian not an expert but likely none of them will sound gypsy or even very good on your guitar.
• Bohemian State of Jefferson✭✭✭✭

  December 2014 Posts: 303

  Not looking for the true gypsy guitar sound but a bit closer than bronze 80/20 can give me. By default I'll puit on some LaBella silk and steel as I use on my smaller and older guitars.
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  December 2014 Posts: 3,707

  You might try the Newtone GJ strings. A little too high a tension for most HJ guitars :point: but might work really well on Archtop.

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• Bohemian State of Jefferson✭✭✭✭

  December 2014 Posts: 303

  The duo "Sephora" cut their first CD many years ago on a couple of Martin dreadnaughts.
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  December 2014 Posts: 477

  I've never actually tried GJ strings on my Martin before getting GJ guitars. I was tempted but read a bunch of posts that basically said it wouldn't do...and many folks said the sound was awful. Sorry to presume!
• Bohemian State of Jefferson✭✭✭✭

  December 2014 Posts: 303

  I just ordered some La Bella Silk and steel 11,s...
  I usually run bronze 12's.
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  December 2014 Posts: 477

  Curious how they'll sound. Keep us posted. May be the naysayers are wrong.
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  December 2014 Posts: 3,707

  If Michael still carries the Newtones, I think they would be well worth trying on your Martin, I tried em on theDunna no the sounded almost overloaded on the top and the neck took on a rather unsettling amount of curve. Took em off after about 10 minutes I was so worried. Next time I order I'm going to try them on my old 48 Harmony Archtop and my flattop

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• Buco NOVA, DCDeity Ivanovski maple/spruce

  December 2014 Posts: 5,392

  Bohemian wrote: »

  I just ordered some La Bella Silk and steel 11,s...
  I usually run bronze 12's.

  
  I don't know how will it sound on your guitar but those are my favorite strings ever for my Ivanovski.

  Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel