"my "shed guitar" a aged jap laminated guitar with adjustable brass bridge" that's not an Angelica is it, Shiplap Structure3? Because the description would fit mine, which I picked up a few years back and nursed back to health. Lovely guitar - I've never come across another.
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Yes Richard, they do seem to feel more comfortable. I was comparing guitars with a friend earlier next week, and it struck me that his expensive strings felt a lot easier on the fingers than mine, which was what decided me to try the Newtones when I read this thread. (And they cost less than the last set of Martins I bought in a shop.)