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Discover your guitar's true voice with MM12 Retro Light acoustic guitar strings. These Martin strings are the real deal, not an imitation. With Martin MM12 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 MM12 Retro Light Acoustic Guitar Strings
Martin MM12 Retro Light Acoustic Guitar Strings

Features

  • Gauges: .012, .015, .025, .031, .041, .054
  • Solid nickel/copper alloy blend wrap wire
  • Tin-plated hex core wire provides corrosion resistance
  • Allows your guitar's tonewoods to be heard
  • True consistent tone that sounds like nothing else on the market
  • Warm, natural tone
  • Sounds great with plugged in instruments as well
  • Enhanced longevity

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4.6

20 Reviews

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

I love these and NOT just on my Martin HD-28!

I bought a Martin HD-28 and the sales person recommended the Retro 11s and a grabbed a pack. Boom. I was hooked and for three years have kept my HD strung up with Retro 11s. Recently, my PRS SE acoustic needed some strings and I was out of my D'addario Phosphor Bronze 12s, so out of desperation, I threw a set of Martin Retro 12s on it and BOOM! What the heck? The Retros are not just for Martins! Okay, game on. I ran to the store last night and grabbed a pack of Retro 13s for my small McPherson Touring. They come with and recommend Elixer Nanoweb and I have liked them but again…I like the Retros more. Now, it might be my personal taste and ear but I really like the sound and feel of the Retros. Easy of my fingers and my ears. Try one pack and see for yourself. If you are like me, you enjoy experimenting with strings to see what happens. The one guitar that I have that I do not like them on is my Yamaha. I prefer Ernie Ball Phosphor Bronze.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Tinny Sounding

In an effort to increase the woody, dry sound of my guitar, I purchased these, on Martin's recommendation. However, they sound tinny and cheap. I am going back to using the Phosphor Bronze Lifespans.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Concerts5
  2. Practicing5
  3. Back-Up2
Cons
  1. Poor Tone Quality1
  2. Too soon to have any1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced13
  2. Professional Musician3
  3. Novice2
Pros
  1. Good Tone17
  2. Consistent11
  3. Long Life8
  4. Well Built / Quality3
  5. Good Value1

Reviewed by 20 customers

  • Brings out the inherent tonal quality of your guitar

    5

    submitted2 months ago

    byGlenn

    fromLexington, MA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Nickel/copper-alloy monel strings last practically forever because they don't corrode like bronze, and the alloy is relatively soft, so the strings are comfortable and flexible. They lack the metallic zing of phosphor bronze with less overtones, providing a more neutral tonality. They sound especially wonderful with mahogany guitars. Be advised that they may sound metallic when fresh, but after you play them in for a few days, they develop a wonderfully mellow, rich character. #sweepstakes

  • 7628 Bogart Drive

    5

    submitted5 months ago

    byKit

    fromFt Worth TX

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I discovered these strings when I bought my Martin 000CJR-10E. I was enchanted by the tone. Since then, I have replaced most of my guitar strings with MM12s (Martins, Seagulls, Yamahas, Lunas, Gretsches, etc). The improvement in tone is remarkable. I don't even consider any alternatives!

  • What a difference

    4

    submitted6 months ago

    byTom

    fromDenver, CO

    I put these strings on half an hour ago and I LIKE 'EM! None of the jangly trebles of the D'Addarios I've been using. But the best part is their playability. I've always struggled with barred 7th chords but with these strings I can play them without spraining my wrist.

  • Tinny Sounding

    1

    submitted8 months ago

    byMichael

    fromSilsbee, TX

    In an effort to increase the woody, dry sound of my guitar, I purchased these, on Martin's recommendation. However, they sound tinny and cheap. I am going back to using the Phosphor Bronze Lifespans.

  • Recommended for less brightness

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted10 months ago

    byChris

    fromSioux Falls, SD

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    These are great strings for my guitar. My guitar tends to be overly bright, and the retros definitely help to take the brightness down.

  • Nice strings

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byHarrison

    fromHouston, TX

    First time trying these. Sound great immediately, full and balanced. Not too clangy, just the right amount of brightness. Seem to give the true sound of my guitar's natural tone. Reasonably playable for uncoated. Fret noise is slightly audible, not necessarily bad though.

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