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Curt Mangan Monel Strings in Prime Number Gauges
- Thread starter trothwell
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Why do companies with an otherwise good reputation resort to this type of nonsense? Don't they understand that this kind of drivel will hurt their credibility? It's not the first time we see quasi-scientific rubbish from companies selling audio/music related products but this is something I would expect from a brand new company hoping to rip off customers with ONE "game changing" product before they move on to the next scam.
Some people may find this type of marketing appealing but I'm out.
Some people may find this type of marketing appealing but I'm out.
I only play strings where the gauges correspond to the numbers from lost.
Ha! I've never seen Lost, and once when I saw an acquaintance wear a T-shirt with those numbers I immediately thought that (and asked her for confirmation if) it was a gift from her guitar-playing boyfriend...
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It looks like basically a promotion for the Curt Mangan brand. No one asked for it and now people are talking about it, so it's worked to an extent. I expect the product to be discontinued in the near future though. I wonder if Curt Mangan will break even on the R&D they put in?
I wish, between the crazy stuff, string brands could do products that fulfill simple but essential needs: Even feel and tone from low to high strings, good longevity. I guess that's too boring for a new product announcement.
I appreciate how they namedrop both Pythagoras and Euler without bothering to explain what they have to do with string gauges measured in prime values in an arbitrary measurement. Or why that's an asset for stringing an instrument tuned in fourths.
Although I'd be more annoyed by their failing to say whether the monel is used for the core, the wrap, or both.
Although I'd be more annoyed by their failing to say whether the monel is used for the core, the wrap, or both.
I think I'll stick to using my Fortune Cookie numbers for string gauge selection.
I'm going to use those numbers for powerball and see what happens..
Except, the discussion pertains to how ridiculous it sounds. I don't see anyone excited to buy a set.
But that's just about the extraordinary claims regarding the prime number string gauges. Without those claims, the gauges themselves sound fine, maybe even more balanced than most typical sets.
And then, the other interesting component is the monel construction. I'm only aware of Rotosound 77 as another bass string made with monel, and those are flatwounds. So a new monel roundwound string seems interesting. (I don't see flat or round specified on the web site, so I would presume these are roundwound, but I could be wrong.)
I would totally agree that I find the mathemystical claims about the prime number gauges to be dubious. But otherwise this does sound like a noteworthy product.
I’ve written a book about applied number theory that focuses heavily on prime numbers. Admittedly, I didn’t delve into possible harmonic relationships, but given that primes exist along a non-predictable spectrum (proven), I would be quite surprised if basing string gauges on prime numbers have any basis in provable postulates.
Until the manufacturer publishes the math behind its claims, I would treat their statements the same way I treat cow manure - it’s best to avoid it.
Until the manufacturer publishes the math behind its claims, I would treat their statements the same way I treat cow manure - it’s best to avoid it.
I have no personal experience with Curt Mangan strings, but I've always considered them to be high quality products by a small but reputable company...UNTIL NOW.
I've been so put off by this "prime number gauges" marketing there is no chance I'll ever consider trying any strings with "Curt Mangan" on them. Thanks, but no thanks.
no 6 string set?
c string could easily be 29 or 31.
come on man!!!
i actually would love to try these.
no, i don't think there's magic in prime numbers. yes, i will pretend it's magical to friends of mine.
c string could easily be 29 or 31.
come on man!!!
i actually would love to try these.
no, i don't think there's magic in prime numbers. yes, i will pretend it's magical to friends of mine.
I've been using Curt Mangan nickel roundwounds for years. They feel good on my fingers. At no time have I ever understood, nor cared to understand, the "fusion-matched" folderol. Much less this nonsense.
Apparently, it pays. You can find this trash everywhere in the music biz. There's a guy who builds a very successful line of saxophone mouthpieces, very nice ones, according to some "universal golden proportions" BS. I could name many more.
The Curt Mangan strings, the ones I've tried (not bass) are actually very good.
Now, now... No need to go maligning cow manure just because a string manufacturer claimed some bull**** about their new product.
There are many useful applications for cow manure.
