Detail 01
Ball-ended construction
Designed to make string changes easier.

Independent shopping perspective
Hard-tension Martin classical strings with silverplated, ball-ended construction. The ball ends are designed to simplify restringing, giving players a more direct path through a string change. Martin also positions this set as an alternative for folk-guitar stringing when supporting young players’ progress. Choose it when ball-ended classical strings and a hard-tension setup match the instrument and playing plan.

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Detail 01
Designed to make string changes easier.
Final check
Product questions
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Yes. The M160 set uses ball ends.
They are presented as an alternative for stringing folk guitars for young players.
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