in both an 80/20 Bronze and a 92/8 Phosphor I have it depends on the style I’m playing. I may department and we’ve determined that those
Bronze. What are the sonic differences between prefer to go the MA140 over the MA540. smaller body mahogany instruments really are
these two options?
complimented by putting retro strings on them.
When folks ask if these Martin strings are only
[Mike] Similar to our old product lineup, it really good to put onto Martin guitars, the answer [WM] Are there any tactile differences between
depends on the tonality that you’re going for. is absolutely not. We feel that these strings the Bronze and Phosphor Bronze?
Some folks may prefer a much brighter string will enhance the playing experience whatever out of the package, whereas others may want brand guitar you may own. We know a thing or [Mike] For me, in my opinion, the tactile
more of that warm tonality feel to the strings. two about tone so we do pair the best possible element is the same between the Bronze and
string with the instruments. We do the same the Phosphor Bronze. I think truly one of they
So it truly comes down to preference. On the thing with our Whisky Sunset and Black Smoke key things that we were going after with this
guitars that we string up leaving the factory we models; we’ve paired the best string to go onto new product is with the Lifespan 2.0. It’s the
put Phosphor Bronze on. But that’s not to say those instruments. We’ve done a lot of sound second version of a treated string. I think folks
that Bronze is preferred. On some of the guitars testing through our Research and Development will really gravitate towards that, in and of itself,
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