MARTINMagnifico Classical Guitar Strings, Normal Tension (M265), Silver

These strings sound amazing on my vntg classical Alvarez. I've used these twice now on that guitar and the quality + sound is unmatched to other nylons I've tried on it. The longevity isn't going to be the same as nickel or bronze strings but that's a no brianer. Plus these sounded great right up until they frayed and snapped. Tbh they are way better built than reg clear nylons and are definitely unmatched by the rich and deep sounds they add to my guitar compared to other brands. Mileage will vary per user but I definitely got my money's worth so.

I installed them myself on my Takamine GC-5 classical. I just wanted to see what hard tension strings were like compared to the normal ones I have previously used. Those seem a bit "loose" to me in standard tuning. The three treble strings are black rather than the usual white. When you pluck them you see what they mean by hard tension, but not bad. `They project well, nice and loud. The strings have a dull gloss feel to them which I am getting used to. Next I will try light tension strings but so far I do like these Martins.

The best classical strings I’ve ever used. I was at a guitar center, picked up at $2,300 classical acoustic, played a few scales runs, and holy crap, the high tension makes a world of difference! I immediately went to the staff and asked what the tell these strings are (as they’re grey, not traditional clear, so I knew they were something different). No one could answer the question. The manager even looked up the guitar model to see if he could see what strings they come with… nothing. No one could figure it out. I did some scavenging and finally found these! The best classical strings I’ve ever felt, played, and heard! Get them!

Where I live this saved e a long-ish drive. Great service. Looks like a nice set. Held in reserve.

These are nice.

These string play like steel strings while feeling like nylon strings.

The trebles sound ok but the basses are terrible. On my Cordoba there are lots of strange overtones and intonation issues. Martin was no help solving the problem. They inferred there was a problem with the guitar. It’s funny how only Martin strings cause these problems.

Improve the action and sounds fine

It’s strong and is of good quality

Excelente sonido principalmente en Nylon, mucho mejor que el convencional. Es nítido, brillante, suave. De las mejores cuerdas que he puesto a mis guitarras acústicas, solo hay un detalle, el entorchado en las de metal se desgasta muy rápido, después de usarlas por un rato inmediatamente se marcaron y después de algunos días pareciera que tienen meses de uso. Creo que si Mejorarán ese detalle pasaría a ser una de las mejores opciones. Aun así, tal vez las vuelva a comprar.

gut-like strings - love them !

Wrong ones. Not what I was looking for.

While these strings are well balanced, (neither the bass nor the treble overwhelm each other), I find the trebles lack "sparkle" and the bass strings are dull. This on a Martin. Guitar strings are such a personal choice that I hesitate to low-rate them. Some people may love them. I can just state how I find them for my instrument and my style of playing