Description
If you like your bends buttery and your action fast, the Extra Slinky is Ernie Ball’s thinnest standard offering for a reason. This 6-pack keeps your rotation stocked with the .008-.038 gauge set that’s become a favorite for players who chase speed over stiffness — lead players, riffers, anyone whose fretting hand wants zero resistance.
Each set pairs nickel-plated steel wrap wire over a hex-shaped steel core, the combo Ernie Ball built its reputation on. That hex core locks the winding in place for consistent intonation set after set, while the nickel plating gives you a rounded, articulate tone that isn’t harsh on the top end. The plain strings are specially tempered, tin-plated high carbon steel, matched to sit tonally balanced against the wound strings rather than fighting them.
Because Extra Slinkys go dead the same way any string does — fast — buying six at once just makes sense if you’re restringing every few weeks or playing out regularly. Keep one on the guitar and the rest in the drawer, and you’ll never be stuck reaching for whatever’s on sale when your tone starts to dull.
- Gauges: .008, .011, .014, .022w, .030, .038
- Nickel plated steel wrap wire over hex-shaped steel core
- Tin-plated high carbon steel plain strings
- 6 individual sets included
Stock up, restring often, and keep that fresh-set snap on tap.
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