Forgive my ignorance , I'm a long time player but pretty much new to the world of the manouche guitar , currently using Argentine 11's on my George Gose 2003 petite Bouche model and I dig the sound but I'm looking for something just slightly warmer, just wondering if a "non-Gypsy" silk and steel would be a little warmer and different , thanks a million in advance , Harry
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Made to the specs of Dutch Gypsies who tend to prefer silk and steel strings.
Did you mean you liked the Martin FX130 Martin's silk and phosphor bronze on you Ivanovski or your dreadnought.
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pickitjohn :peace:
On Ivanovski.
I got them for Martin but ran out of LaBella and wanted a strings change so I figured I'd try them. I'm so glad I did. I thought it couldn't be that much different from other Martin silk and steel, that you recommended, (which were nice but I preferred LaBella by a long shot) but they're very different.
As a matter a fact, I'm switching to these (FX130) for the time being for their sound and the price.
They have a really nice mix of bright and warm. Guitar sounds with a completely different timbre, they sort of bring out and accentuate different frequencies than any other strings I tried from my memory. Also they're never harsh, which is why I started my strings quest, as you know.
Lastly, the tension feels more like 10s on the regular gypsy steel strings.
Nice find, I really recommend anyone to try these strings, especially the people that use silk and steel to begin with.
Buco
I ordered some today, be nice to see what they do on some of my guitars.
I'll be reporting back after they arrive and get played.
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pickitjohn :peace:
Worked great, and will see how long I like them on my Patenotte 260 and my 2007 Altamira M01D.
They were only on my 2006 Dell Arte D hole Hommage for one day and had to go back to Salverez 11's. I don't think they had enough pressure to drive the top.
Definitely worth trying at that price. Hope this helps someone else.
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pickitjohn