FrankB
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LOL.... The Martin C1K is beginning to perplex me with it's tone. Martin M600's have a nice ring, but the volume is a little weak compared to Worth CM strings. The Worth's don't have that ringing quality that the Martins have, and I'm comparing new Martin and Worth strings. The Worths are MUCH higher tension as well. So then I tried Oasis. They have the chimey tone of the Martins, along with a little more horsepower.
I was looking at Kanileas, and they appear to come with Aquila strings. I have a pack of Aquila Comcert, so I'll have to give those a go soon. The reality is, I should have just bought a Kanilea, and still might. I spoke to the people at Elderly earlier today, and they're not shipping anything until Wednesday due to very cold temps in Lansing.
One note about the Worths. They were louder than the other two brands, but the g string sounded like Kermit's banjo! That was awful. The Martin g string was simply weak. The Martin a string is pretty wimpy as well, and has to be the thinnest nylon string I've ever seen. Maybe the Martin tenor strings would work better. I do have a set of Southcoast Light Mediums sitting on my coffee table, so there's another $10 trial. I was pretty excited about the C1K when it arrived, but my tenors make it sound a little anemic. It is fun to play......
I was looking at Kanileas, and they appear to come with Aquila strings. I have a pack of Aquila Comcert, so I'll have to give those a go soon. The reality is, I should have just bought a Kanilea, and still might. I spoke to the people at Elderly earlier today, and they're not shipping anything until Wednesday due to very cold temps in Lansing.
One note about the Worths. They were louder than the other two brands, but the g string sounded like Kermit's banjo! That was awful. The Martin g string was simply weak. The Martin a string is pretty wimpy as well, and has to be the thinnest nylon string I've ever seen. Maybe the Martin tenor strings would work better. I do have a set of Southcoast Light Mediums sitting on my coffee table, so there's another $10 trial. I was pretty excited about the C1K when it arrived, but my tenors make it sound a little anemic. It is fun to play......