Comments on: Martin Silk & Steel .0115-.047 Gauge http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/ How Do I Play Guitar. For Great Tips for Learning to Play Guitar. We've Got The Best Resources Guaranteed! Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Robert M. Kirwan http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Robert M. Kirwan Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:26:08 +0000 http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/#comment-533 -These are by far the best strings I have ever used on my Fender DG-19 Acoustic. They offer a unique look and feel plus plenty of play on the fret board and the sweetest sound. No other strings will do it for me or my baby. -A buddy of mine lent me an old Martin a while back that sounded like crap. I restrung it with these babies breathing new life into its beat down sad soul. He is also a convert. -These are by far the best strings I have ever used on my Fender DG-19 Acoustic. They offer a unique look and feel plus plenty of play on the fret board and the sweetest sound. No other strings will do it for me or my baby.
-A buddy of mine lent me an old Martin a while back that sounded like crap. I restrung it with these babies breathing new life into its beat down sad soul. He is also a convert.

]]> By: T. Lewis http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/comment-page-1/#comment-531 T. Lewis Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:56:16 +0000 http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/#comment-531 I stumbled onto these by accident at a small music store that does well to have picks. I bought them and put them on my National Style O resonator which I play with bare fingers. The sound and the ease of playing was drastic. The sound is clear and the volume fantastic. My fingers slide off of the slightly slippery coating with ease and although it may be wishfull thinking, I think I play faster with fewer mistakes. I would recommend these to anyone who plays and accoustic. For myself, I won't be buying anything else for awhile. A word of caution though, allow some extra length when winding these up on the machine head, as they are coated and slippery and need and extra wrap or two on the pegs to keep them from slipping. I stumbled onto these by accident at a small music store that does well to have picks. I bought them and put them on my National Style O resonator which I play with bare fingers. The sound and the ease of playing was drastic. The sound is clear and the volume fantastic. My fingers slide off of the slightly slippery coating with ease and although it may be wishfull thinking, I think I play faster with fewer mistakes. I would recommend these to anyone who plays and accoustic. For myself, I won’t be buying anything else for awhile. A word of caution though, allow some extra length when winding these up on the machine head, as they are coated and slippery and need and extra wrap or two on the pegs to keep them from slipping.

]]> By: Elizabeth Darcy http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Elizabeth Darcy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:23:23 +0000 http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/#comment-529 Silk & Steel have a reputation of being "easy to play". My friend recommended these strings to me, and I went out and bought a set. They are very easy to play, and the sound of the strings complements my cedar and rosewood guitar really well! They stay in tune very regularly and are awesome for those who are wanting to have a more fingerstyle approach. They have a more melodic, less twangy, but not "dull" sound. I'll be playing these ones for quite a while. Silk & Steel have a reputation of being “easy to play”. My friend recommended these strings to me, and I went out and bought a set.

They are very easy to play, and the sound of the strings complements my cedar and rosewood guitar really well! They stay in tune very regularly and are awesome for those who are wanting to have a more fingerstyle approach.

They have a more melodic, less twangy, but not “dull” sound. I’ll be playing these ones for quite a while.

]]> By: Tim Zin http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Tim Zin Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:25:12 +0000 http://howdoiplayguitar.com/martin-silk-steel-0115-047-gauge/#comment-527 I bought these to restring my 000 size guitar, which did have martin phosphor bronze custom light strings on it. Before it sounded a bit bright, especially when strummed, but with silk and steel 11 - 47 s on it, it has mellowed out a bit, but still has 90% of the volume, and you can hear the bass notes much better. They are easier on the hands, the top strings are still hard on the fingers, but barre chords are effortless. I bought these to restring my 000 size guitar, which did have martin phosphor bronze custom light strings on it. Before it sounded a bit bright, especially when strummed, but with silk and steel 11 – 47 s on it, it has mellowed out a bit, but still has 90% of the volume, and you can hear the bass notes much better. They are easier on the hands, the top strings are still hard on the fingers, but barre chords are effortless.

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