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Ernie Ball Extra Slinky 8-38 Electric Strings
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Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Electric Strings are widely revered for their world-class tone. These strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.
Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel producing a well balanced tone for your guitar.
Gauges .008, .011, .014, .022w, .030, .038
Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel producing a well balanced tone for your guitar.
Gauges .008, .011, .014, .022w, .030, .038
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The only strings I use
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Closest Store Kingston, Ontario
I have tried them all, but I like the Ernie Ball Slinky series and use it on all my guitars
Posted by telestratblues on Nov 8, 2024
On a Dobro?
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Closest Store Langford, British Columbia
I started using these strings on my Dobro about four years ago. I was in a small music store, their stock was low, and none of the typical resonator guitar strings were available. The young guy in the store made an educated guess, and suggested these would be good because of the plain third string. I have not used other strings on my Dobro since then! They handle altered tunings well, don't break, last long time, and they have a rich, fat sound that works well with a resonator. And the price is right!
Posted by Dave Scanlan on May 1, 2024
Go to strings
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
I use 10-46 on all my guitars in E flat, sustain is awesome
Posted by Vic on Mar 5, 2023
AWESOME GUITAR STRINGS
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
I absolutely adore the Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 on my '61 Epiphone SG, it gives me the sound that i've been searching for awhile now, because i had Ernie Ball 9-42's on my '61 Epiphone SG and it didn't get the job done but with the Slinky 10-46's it has more of a brighter tone
Posted by Derek Eguillor on Jan 11, 2023
Great stuff.
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Closest Store Brampton, Ontario
I'm an intermediate guitar player, I used to use Gibson strings on my Epiphone Les Paul. My friend gave me this pack of strings telling me to try them out, I love them and I've never broken a string with them.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 31, 2021
STILL MY FAVE STRING
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
I have tinkered with other brands ( Dean Markley, Dunlop, Fender, Gibson and GHS Boomers) over the 40 years I have been playing and I always come back to these. They last longer and are harder to break. The strings I routinely get with Gibson or Fender guitars when new I always rip them off. I have tried Dunlop( too stiff), GHS( sound better and loud but break sooner). I have tried other gauges and I find 10s and above uncomfortable even in half step tuning. I have used 8s a long time ago but they are not heavy enough so have stuck to the pink package EBs almost always. And cheap too. I can't fathom spending nearly $20 for strings with coatings as I tend to change strings fairly often once the strings sound dull.
Posted by Music Mike on Mar 4, 2021
typical ernie ball quality
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Closest Store Sydney, Nova Scotia
Great strings. I typically use the super slinkies but wanted to add a bit of low end without sacrificing the brightness of my tone. I'll probably go back to the super slinkies but that's just a personal preference, these are great strings.
Posted by David on Dec 24, 2020
I use these
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
I like em, they are easy on the hands. I usually play in E standard and Drop D tuning.. I have these on my Strat, arc 100 and mockingbird. They sound good and are good quality. I've never broken any strings. Can't go wrong for the price. I plan on doing some tinkering with other gauges though.
Posted by Alex on Dec 14, 2020
Ernie Ball super slinky 9-42
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Great strings and at a great price. It is also great for bending, push on and pull offs
Posted by Josh Rempel on Aug 26, 2020
Just use 'em
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Closest Store Sydney, Nova Scotia
The world's best strings for under $7... how can you possibly go wrong? Ernie Ball could easily double the price and everyone would still use these things, so I give them a world of credit for keeping the price so ridiculously reasonable. I think they're the only strings I've ever bought. My SG loves 'em and I love the tone.
Posted by Dave on Jul 10, 2020
amazing
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Closest Store Orleans, Ontario
amazing quality for a good price
Posted by James on Jul 2, 2020
Best strings ever
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
these are by far the best strings I have ever had the quality is amazing. The sound of these strings is amazing. I highly recomend these strings!
Posted by L.C. on Apr 29, 2020
Ernir Ball Regular Slinkys 10-46
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Closest Store White Rock, British Columbia
Pretty much the goto string . Tried them all. Never broke one -ever. Full range sounding . Nickel coated which has a pretty natural sound . Bend ,pull and tap away. Last along time although change depending how often you play . Easy to change with locking tuners.
Posted by Garry on Apr 29, 2020
Love em, can never go back.
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Put these on my Epiphone Les Paul Special VE and got an immediate improvement in tone. These strings sound absolutely fantastic! They feel great, they stay in tune pretty well, and especially for the price, you can never have too many sets of these.
Posted by Zack on Feb 10, 2020
My Favorite String
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
I have tried lots of different strings over the years and I wound up settling on these for my current guitar (Peavey g-ninety). They sound sweet and powerful and they don't break, even when I torture them with the tremolo bar.
One thing about any Ernie Ball strings, especially if you are using a guitar with lock nuts, make sure the string is well and fully stretched the full length of the string before doing your final tuneup. They require a little more stretching and breaking in than other strings.
Posted by David on Nov 4, 2019
I also keep coming back
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Closest Store Kanata, Ontario
These are my favourite strings.
I have one of those Solo guitar kits i built myself. I prefer these on that as it makes the guitar sound really good for chords (with the thicker bottom strings), but at the same time having the thinner upper strings for bending and clear treble sound.
I also recommend trying their "cobalt" and "m-steel" variant of this gauge.
Though these are the most inexpensive of the different types, which is good for my general practise use.
Posted by Travis Hein on Aug 12, 2019
Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
This is exactly the gauge that my vintage 70's Strat likes best. I have been using these since the 80's. I have some other guitars that like the regular Slinky's better. These have been my favourite for a long time. This product thickens up my strat sound for sure. You cannot go wrong at this price for a reliable and quality product.
Posted by KP on Apr 25, 2019
Awesome strings
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
Strings are great, i switch out my strings once a year cause i'm a still a novice, i don't have a lot of breakage. i can tune down 1/2 step drop D to play Hanging on a moment by lifehouse than tune right back and play a simple church song
Posted by Isaac Coates on Jan 4, 2019
My reference since 2007
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I've tried d?addarios, dean markleys, gibson and rotosound... these last longer and bring out a lot of harmonic content. This set combines the 3 upper strings of the 9s and the 3 lower from the 10s. Perfect combo for soloing and chunk.
Recommend!
Posted by M on Oct 16, 2018
Work great
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
Good quality. These strings are real tough. Low price too
Posted by Keenan on Sep 25, 2018
Work great
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
These string work great on my danelectro. Good quality and cheap price
Posted by Keenan on Sep 25, 2018
Great for drop tunings
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
I am going to probably join a band where they tune their guitars to drop A#, I slapped these on my SG and with a little intonation adjustment it plays great and sounds great. Would recommend for guitarists who love to experiment with different tunings and sounds
Posted by Jake on Sep 18, 2018
I will never change to a different brand!
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
I have played Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings (10-46) for 45 years on all my electric guitars (Les Paul and Stratoblaster scales) and have NEVER had ANY issues with them!
They have always worked for me.
Posted by Marcel Bauer on Aug 19, 2018
Good strings
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
I use these on my Jackson Dinky to tune to drop b. Works perfectly & sounds great.
Posted by William on Aug 5, 2018
Great strings
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Closest Store London North, Ontario
I use these strings on my Les Paul to tune to drop b & they get the job done perfectly. I've never broke a string from the set either.
Posted by William on Aug 5, 2018
since the mid seventies
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Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
I've been playing these same strings since 1976. I still play use them on all my guitars. Some of my guitars have the hybrid of these strings. If it ain't broke don't fix it.....Hell if Jimmy Page says they ROCK then I am not gonna argue with The Sorcerer .....
Posted by Solarburst on Apr 29, 2018
I just keep coming back
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
These are my go to strings have been for many years. But I have a tendency to get curious about other strings and I have purchased and played about 90% of every other string brand available in North America and no matter what I keep coming back to these strings. They feel great, hold their tune and intonation very very well, very crisp and yet chunky nothing shrill about them. While other strings will sound dead or flat these keep going strong. I have never broken a string on stage or recording they just hold up to the test of time. I've even been lazy and not changed my strings for 6-8 months and they still sound brand new every time.
Posted by D. on Jan 28, 2018
I like it
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Closest Store Regina, Saskatchewan
good sound and everything but doesn't function as a slinky that well like i was hoping
Posted by Reggie on Oct 5, 2017
best strings
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
love theses strings the only strings i will ever put on my Gibson les paul
Posted by alan on Aug 15, 2017
Best Extra light electric guitar strings I've found.
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Closest Store Calgary Royal Vista, Alberta
While there not for everyone because there so light and bendable,its worth while to give them a try.
After 40 years of playing and trying different strings I always come back to Ernie Ball Extra Slinkys,they just feel right.
Ernie Ball makes a really high quality guitar string,I've never had an issue with any set from them.
To use such a light gauge you might have to reset up your guitar to get the best out of them.
Posted by Romany on Aug 14, 2017
Great strings for low tunings but g string sucks.
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
Great strings. Outstanding actually. The one issue I have is with the G string. anything below standard tuning and it just sounds bad. Other than the G string its great.
Posted by anonymous on Jul 24, 2017
Great tone
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Closest Store Regina, Saskatchewan
These strings give an amazing tone. The only problem is the breaking for me. One night I was tuning up to standard (EADGBe) and the high e snapped when it got to around Eb or so. Still really good sounding strings!
Posted by anonymous on Apr 29, 2017
My go to strings
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
I've used these strings for 30+ years and they've never let me down. Some mention problems with string breakage, but I've only had 1 high E string unwind in all those years. In fact, one guitar (case queen) had one set of EB's on it for 30+ years and they never went bad. Sounded great, though it wasn't played much in those 30 years. Highly recommend them. If they are good enough for pretty much every guitar legend and their classic recordings and live performances, they are good enough for me.
Posted by Rod on Mar 20, 2017
Favourite strings, bar-none
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Closest Store Calgary East, Alberta
These have been my go-to strings since the 90's.
Great tone, great longevity, great chunk!
Posted by Furious Phil on Jan 5, 2017
Great strings
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
These strings work great for me. They're really cheap to buy, they feel good, sound good, and last a while before going dead or breaking. I'd recommend these to everyone.
Posted by Keenan on Dec 14, 2016
Can't beat em'
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
I've always used these strings and that's for a good reason, they're durable, sound great, and are relatively cheap.
Posted by Ronan on Dec 9, 2016
Amazing sound!
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
I've been using these strings for the last 8 months Feb of last year I joined a band that plays in standard D & B tuning. And I cycled through several different gauges and brands until I finally settled on these strings for the B tuning. And these strings really hold up and sound unrelenting! We play metal and these strings had to be of been designed with metal players in mind and the price does not have you emptying your wallet every time you need a set.
Posted by anonymous on Jul 11, 2016
Killer sound, but hard on the hand
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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick
Good sound for big Riffs.
Hard on the hand and on the guitar, you need to be strong to play with those strings.
Just not for me... To bad, the sound was WOW!
Posted by Francis on Apr 14, 2016
My favorite strings of all times!
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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick
Sound really good, easy on the hand and on the guitar, to bad they cranked the price on them.
Posted by Francis on Apr 7, 2016
Used it for the first time, stuck with it ever since.
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
I remember seeing this being featured by Slash in a guitar mag. I tried it on my les paul and was not disappointed. Bends are no problems, it will keep in tune. Feels soft and comfortable on long periods of play. I also used it for my strat.
Posted by TheJeezWiz on Jun 8, 2015
Best Overall Strings
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
If I had to pick one string that sounds great and feels great, and which you can buy at any guitar store, it would have to be the Nickel Wound Super Slinky. I see why Jimmy Page has used it his whole career.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 27, 2015
Amasing as expected
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Closest Store Kamloops, British Columbia
I only bought these strings because I got a synyster gates custom s gutar and I thought I should get the same strings as synyster gates and I loved them they feel great and sound great if you want proof look up avenged sevenfold
Posted by anonymous on Feb 24, 2015
Ernie ball super Slinkies
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
These are the only strings I use on my Strats! Great sound and smooth as silk to play! K I
Posted by Kevin Ireland on Feb 1, 2015
Ernie Ball Super Slinkies
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
I've used these strings for years and love em!
Posted by Kevin ireland on Jan 27, 2015
Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom
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Closest Store Stratford, Ontario
Fans love the tone. It's big and fat. I have used these strings for years on the road and they never have let me down. You need a strong hand to play these babies but they are great for slide. I highly recommend these strings.
Posted by Bill Durst on Jan 26, 2015
Great strings
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
They are well made and have tolerated my constant down tunings from E standard to D standard and to drop A tuning. They sound great and have a nice feel too.
Posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2014
Love Regular Slinky's!
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Closest Store Victoria, British Columbia
I have used EB Regular Slinky's on all my electrics for 40 years and will probably never use any other brand, no kidding!
Thanks Ernie!!!
Posted by Marcel Bauer on Jan 24, 2014
Dependable, Reliable Strings Good Value
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Been using EB strings for many years. Always dependable, always use 10's on Gibson Les Pauls, and a set of 9-42's for Stratocasters.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 9, 2013
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
I've used these for decades. Gigged with in the bars for 3 years in the 80's. Great value and sound.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 23, 2013
12 gauge
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
these string are great. I use them for all my guitars. If your fingers are strong enough, use the Not Even Slinky strings, or more commonly known as twelves. Great tone and Quality, especially for blues and Stevie Ray stuff
Posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2012
solid string choice
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
Brilliant strings, stays in tune once worked in. Brighter than some other brands I've tried. Tone has bell like qualities when played clean, which makes for searing harmonics when the gain is dimed. Long lasting, and can take abuse without wearing out too quick. These are now my go-to strings, and I like experimenting with different brands. Don't buy these, they are better than you.
Posted by anonymous on May 16, 2012
Power Slinky Strings
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Great strings at an amazing price. They sound fantastic and feel very comfortable
Posted by Doug on Apr 11, 2012
Awesome.
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Closest Store Edmonton North, Alberta
These strings last for quite a while, and have an amazing tone quality!~ I always get them, they don't ever break, unless you decide to constantly tone down, by 7 semitones or and tone it up again.
Posted by Someone on Mar 20, 2012
Best Strings
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Closest Store Grande Prairie, Alberta
I've used these strings tons of times, and so far they're the best. They don't break alot, like some others and the gauges are perfect.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 11, 2011
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