Description
If your rhythm tone needs more shove than a standard set gives you, Power Slinkys are the move. This 3-pack keeps you stocked with Ernie Ball’s .011-.048 gauge combo — a step up from the regular Slinky lineup that adds thickness without turning your neck into a chore to fret.
The wound strings pair nickel-plated steel wrap wire with a hex-shaped steel core, which is why they hold pitch well and keep giving you that snappy attack set after set. The plain strings are tin-plated, tempered high-carbon steel, tuned to balance out against the wound side so nothing feels thin or clanky when you dig in for chugging riffs or bends.
This is the gauge a lot of rock and blues players reach for when they want more low-mid weight under their tone — Slash and Kenny Wayne Shepherd have leaned on Power Slinkys for exactly that reason. Whether you’re tuned standard or dropping down a bit, these hold up under aggressive picking and heavier gauges tend to feel more stable during bends and vibrato.
Since you’re grabbing three sets at once, you’re covered for a while — swap them in the moment your current strings start losing that zing, no scrambling for a replacement mid-tour or mid-session.
- Gauges: .011, .014, .018p, .028, .038, .048
- Nickel-plated steel wrap over hex steel core (wound strings)
- Tin-plated high-carbon steel plain strings
- 3-pack of Ernie Ball 2220 Power Slinky sets
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