Description
If you’re tired of plain strings snapping at the ball end right when a set is finally starting to sound good, RPS-10 was built to fix that headache. Ernie Ball wraps a patented brass wire around the ball-end twist of every plain string, reinforcing the exact spot where slippage and breakage usually happen. Less downtime restringing mid-session, more time actually playing.
Gauge-wise you’re looking at .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 — the Regular Slinky spread that’s become a benchmark for balanced tension across the neck. Nickel-wound lows stay warm and thick, while the reinforced plains bring a snap and clarity that lasts noticeably longer than standard unreinforced strings.
What makes RPS different comes down to three details:
- Ball End: Precision-machined brass wire rod for a consistently tight, accurate fit every time.
- Wrap Wire: Brass wire reinforcement at the ball-end twist adds durability and keeps tuning stable string after string.
- Core Wire: Tin-plated high carbon steel plains deliver dependable tone and toughness set after set.
The result is a set that feels like your favorite Slinky but breaks in slower and holds pitch through aggressive bends, dropped tunings, and heavy pick attack. If you’re constantly swapping strings anyway, might as well swap into ones built to outlast the last set you had on.
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