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Discover your guitar's true voice. MM11 Retro Custom Light acoustic guitar strings are the real deal, not an imitation. With Martin MM11 Retros, you get one tough set of strings that will last a long time and give you true, consistent tone that sounds like nothing else on the market. Martin's proprietary SOLID nickel/copper alloy blend provides for a reduced pick attack which allows the guitar's tone woods to be heard, not overshadowed. It offers uniquely mellow, yet crisp, sound. Martin's proprietary wrap wire is naturally corrosion resistant.
Martin MM11 Retro Custom Light Acoustic Guitar Strings
Martin MM11 Retro Custom Light Acoustic Guitar Strings

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  • Gauges: .011, .014, .023, .031, .041, .052
  • Solid nickel/copper alloy blend wrap wire
  • Tin-Plated hex core wire provides corrosion resistance
  • Allows your guitar's tone woods to be heard
  • True consistent tone that sounds like nothing else on the market
  • Warm natural tone
  • Sounds great plugged in
  • Enhanced longevity

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4.89

9 Reviews

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Pros
  1. Good Tone8
  2. Consistent6
  3. Long Life6
  4. Well Built / Quality6

Reviewed by 9 customers

  • MM11 Retro Custom Light is great tone for 1966 Gibson J50

    5

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    submitted5 months ago

    byJiro

    fromRedondo Beach CA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    MM11 Retro Custom Light is a great tone for a 1966 Gibson J50. Great for the vintage Guitars. I put on the Taylor Academy 10e and new J45 Standard, but It didn't work at all. I think Tone directly came from the dried wood itself. I also like the softer feel of the fingers and not many string sounds. Super long life too. Amazing strings. Not recommended for cheap wood-construction guitar IMO.

  • Great strings

    5

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    submitteda year ago

    bySabel

    fromMinneapolis, MN

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love the bright rich sound - makes my guitar that used to sound bland very colorful and fun to play again

  • Martin Retro

    4

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    submitteda year ago

    byPreston

    fromCentennial CO

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Tried these strings out and I'm impressed with the tone and sound . I have several Martin's and always use Marin strings. Put these on my Taylor 314CE. and very happy with sound from them. Might give them try on my ooo

  • Martin Retro's are my go to for most

    5

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    submitteda year ago

    byJohn

    fromStuart FL

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Martin Retro's are my go to strings for most of my acoustics. Use them on all my Martin guitars to being out the natural sound. They also last linger.

  • Best acoustic string period!

    5

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    submitteda year ago

    bySteve

    fromRichmond, KY

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I have played 50+ years, have tried every brand of acoustic strings, I have high acidic content, bronze strings are destroyed after few hours of playing! Martin Retro is the longest lasting string I've played!

  • What they sound like

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byJ.T.

    fromBoston

    Fewer overtones than phosphor (all those overtones can get to be too muddy for me) but still very clear and present. The martin lifespan phosphor's are good (coated, so they cut a bit of the overtones) but I definitely dig these more. Silver color is weird (cause I'm 45yrs used to seeing bronze color strings) but I don't care because they sound great on my guitar. If you're playing something that doesn't have a lot of voice already in the wood, these might be a little dry?I'm fortunate enough to finally own a solid rosewood and spruce guitar and these work very well with it. I'm a rhythm player in a country band, so lots of strumming, not too much finger-picking. Martin D16 Worth trying, take em off if you hate em!

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