MARTINGuitar Titanium Core Strings, Light-Tension Nickel Acoustic Guitar Strings

They do not sound like phosphor bronze strings, but they do sound nice both acoustic and plugged in. And they last and don't need to be changed. Put them on in August, and they still sound and feel the same playing in February. I would have had to change phosphor bronze many times over. If you don't like coated strings and need/want to not change strings frequently, these are it.

Wonderful strings. Easy on the fingers and they sound great! The trick to avoid the strings breaking is to install them so they wind over themselves in one direction around the tensioner shaft. DO NOT INSERT THE STRING THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE SHAFT AND BEND IT BACK OVER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT IT WINDS OVER ITSELF. This puts a kink/weak spot in the string which virtually guarantees it will break. You can get away with this on traditional bronze strings but not titanium strings.

I bought these strings because the phosphor bronze strings blacken my fingers and I can taste metal after a short practice session. Titanium as you may not know, is used in replacement parts in the Human body, hips, knees and pins. because it doesn't react with Human fluids.. Also, Raw Titanium is a 6 on the MoHs hardness scale and is as hard as soft steel with about half of the mass. Titanium as drawn wire is not expensive and can be purchased to be used as strings on the Web. Also as wire as it crystallizes it forms a six sided wire. Imagine then my disappointment to learn that the 'B' and higher 'E' string are only steel.I found the strings to be somewhat muted compared to Phosphor Bronze as to the sound produced on my Martin acoustic guitar. In spite of this, the sound sis not consistent across the higher neck scale. The 10 thru 13th fret on the E string had the same G note In short order the E string broke. When I went back to nickel wrapped strings they did not do this. I found the sustain on a note to be less than the Phosphor strings and is suited to relatively fast playing. The strings are listed as 'light', but they are heavy in their thickness, your finger tips had better be 'worn in' or you will feel it after a longer practice. I did notice some blackening on my fingers after a first use. All this being said, I don't know why a 6-7 dollar set of Ernie Ball nickel wrapped strings wouldn't be as suitable. In general I am disappointed. I will see how they hold up to both my skin and skin oil type and how long they last compared to other strings. After some use I will make an update to my eval. At this time I cannot justify buying them because of the general $40 dollar cost.Update: The high E and D string broke with only moderate playing. Also when it broke it was not being played and had not been played for maybe half an hour. I hate it but I am going to go back to the old blacken the fingers type of strings. I feel these strings are barely adequate. This has earned them a solid 1 star rating both for the expense and their failure.

The 3rd string broke while jamming. I was shocked, been better if ing these strings for years, that s is the full that time a string broke in just weeks, usually they last about 4-6 months.

I wanted these to be great strings. I've used lifespans for years. Never had a quality problem. the G string on these split in multiple places then splintered. This happened fast. thought they were dirty or something but no they were splitting. Could not be played after too short a time. I'd like to believe it was an old batch or just defective but at forty dollars I just can't afford to keep trying them. If they delivered what they promised the first time I'd probably be a repeat purchaser because I liked the sound and the look very much.

These strings sound incredible. The projection, and clarity, of the wound strings is the best I've ever heard in 40+ years of playing. I was concerned with some of the reviewers experiencing breakages, but haven't had that issue (yet?). In all fairness, I do tune to Eb, and capo the first fret. This provides for lower string tension, and slight better action, on the first few frets. If I don't suffer any breakage myself, these will be my main acoustic strings from here on out. They're that good.*UPDATE - I love them even more 6 months later. They play/feel/sound like broken in strings, without the crud.

This is the most expensive set of strings I have purchased to date. They cost about twice as much as any other and I have been purchasing string sets for about 20 years. I bought them because of the non-oxydising claims. They sound good and are light. The problem for me is that out of nowhere the G string started sounding flat as if it were muffled. No resonance. When I inspected it more closely, I noticed it has started unwinding. The titanium core is fine so the string is not broken, however the wrapping which surrounds the core is actually nickel and it has started unwrapping and causing this string to sound dead. This has NEVER happened before with any other strings I have used so I'm surprised that it would happen to the most expensive set for me.I don't know if this is wide-spread so it may not happen to you, but it might. Be aware.I plan on contacting Martin and hopefully they can help. I will update once that happens.

These strings work well in my Martin 000-13e, because dead strings sound horrible on that guitar… but these never go dead, apparently. Also, these do sound better with a fishman mxt pickup compared to phosphor bronze. However, be mindful that these strings have lesser tension, which will reduce the punchiness of your tone. So it would be fair to say, if you have a guitar or playing style which accentuates the punchiness, these may not work for you. But they feel like nylon strings if you do finger style.