I know that the answer is probably that all strings go dead intentionally, but I can't tell if the FW74 on my two acoustic mandolins are changing. They've been on both instruments for a LONG time but still don't sound bad to me. Intonation is fine. Naturally, they have a somewhat flatter sound than roundwound strings but I'm not sure if they've changed. Actually, someone at an Irish session yesterday complimented me on the sound of my humble Fullerton Gloucester, and she was playing a vintage Gibson.
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