Description
Flats usually mean giving up brightness for comfort. Ernie Ball flips that trade-off by building their Extra Slinky Flatwound set around Cobalt, a modern alloy that grips your pickup’s magnets harder than standard wraps, so you get real output and clarity instead of the usual muted thump.
- Gauges 40-95, Extra Slinky tension for easy bending and a lighter feel under the hand
- SuperBright Cobalt ribbon wrap for a flat, glassy surface with genuine top-end presence
- Cobalt under-wrap layered beneath the flatwound ribbon for added sustain and consistent tone as the strings age
- Optimized hex-core-to-wrap ratio, tuned so the set responds with rounds-like growl while keeping that classic flat feel
Slide your hand up the neck and there’s none of the finger-noise or drag you get from rounds — just smooth, quiet travel from note to note. Dig into a passage and the Cobalt construction pushes back with brightness and punch you don’t normally expect from flats. It’s a set built for players who want the low-fret-noise comfort of flatwounds without sacrificing the snap that makes a bass line cut through a mix.
Whether you’re chasing that vintage motown roll-off or need a flat set that still has bite for modern rock and funk, these strings hold their tone longer than most, thanks to the Cobalt alloy resisting the usual dead, dull decay. Fresh strings change everything — these just happen to stay feeling fresh.
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