Description
Six-string basses need love too, and Ernie Ball’s 2837 Slinky set delivers the punch and clarity your low end deserves. These are round-wound strings crafted in Coachella Valley, California, tuned for a short 29 5/8″ scale so they sit right on the instruments built for that range.
Here’s the detail players ask about most: these use small ball ends, the same style found on guitar strings, not the larger ball ends typical of standard bass strings. If your 6-string bass calls for that small-end fit, this is the correct set — double-check your bridge before ordering so you’re not stuck mid-restring.
Gauges run .020 .030 .042 .054 .074 .090, giving you a balanced spread from bright top string down to a thick, growling low end that still speaks clearly through a mix.
- Round-wound construction for punch and articulation
- Small ball ends (guitar-style, not standard bass ball ends)
- Built for 29 5/8″ short-scale 6-string basses
- Gauges: .020 .030 .042 .054 .074 .090
- Made in Coachella Valley, Southern California
- 2-Pack — one set on the bass, one set waiting in the case
Old strings go dead fast on 6-strings — the wound strings especially lose that zing and start sounding muffled. Keep a backup pack in your gig bag so you’re never caught with a lifeless low B or a dull high C right before a session or show.
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