Monel strings

[Landru]

Originally Posted by Tom West

Is the Monel in the core or the wrap? Or perhaps both.
Tom

That is one heckava question -

[leehop71]

Originally Posted by Landru

That is one heckava question -

Have you tried these yet Paul? Would love to hear your review.
Jack

[Flatpicknation]

My guitar with Martin SP Strings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tn0zfvnSv4

Same guitar with Monel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK831fjAP08

[DesertTwang]

Originally Posted by Johnnycash

My guitar with Martin SP Strings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tn0zfvnSv4

Same guitar with Monel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK831fjAP08

Thank you for posting these clips. I can't hear a very big difference. Maybe with the Martin SPs the guitar sounds a bit less powerful but has more of that Martin sound, and with the Monels it has more overall volume and punch, but less of that Martin signature sound.

What do you think?

[cary]

Can any of you give me your take on how the Monel strings sound as far as volume is concerned?

I've noticed that many of the warmer sounding strings are, unfortunately, a lot quieter as well.

I'd rush to try these if I thought they'd be loud as well as warm

[leehop71]

Originally Posted by cary

Can any of you give me your take on how the Monel strings sound as far as volume is concerned?

I've noticed that many of the warmer sounding strings are, unfortunately, a lot quieter as well.

I'd rush to try these if I thought they'd be loud as well as warm

I personally don't notice a loss in volume on my OM-05, at least nothing significant. I think they sound fantastic. Actually somewhat similar to the Thomastik Spectrums. Maybe the 'poor man's Spectrums' if you will.

[Dreadful]

Monel is a nickel-copper alloy. Nickel is magnetic, but when alloyed with copper (as in US nickel coins) it is no longer magnetic. Strings of Monel (~30% copper, ~65% nickel, ~3% iron, other 2%) may be slightly magnetic because of the small iron component in the alloy.

Monel is corrosion resistant but strain hardens rapidly. Robert Crooks Stanley of the International Nickel Company developed Monel in 1901, it was named after the company president Ambrose Monell. Stanley is now in the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.

[bmutlu]

Originally Posted by Dreadful

Monel is a nickel-copper alloy. Nickel is magnetic, but when alloyed with copper (as in US nickel coins) it is no longer magnetic. Strings of Monel (~30% copper, ~65% nickel, ~3% iron, other 2%) may be slightly magnetic because of the small iron component in the alloy.

Monel is corrosion resistant but strain hardens rapidly. Robert Crooks Stanley of the International Nickel Company developed Monel in 1901, it was named after the company president Ambrose Monell. Stanley is now in the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.

Monel used on electric guitar strings since electric guitars exist.