Ernie Ball 5-String Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Set, .045 - .130

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Ernie Ball 5-String Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Set, .045 - .130

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The hybrid is just right for me - easy on the hands and not to guitary sounding like some of the lighter gauges i’ve tried in the past. Just right for tuning down a whole step to a.

Cons

The feel of these strings is flabby, unresponsive, and not consistent with the other three strings. The diameter of the string is way thinner on the first fret. The 6-string long scale pack doesn't work well with multi-scaled basses like my dingwall.

Dead lifeless. No tone. No sustain. Ernie balls after a week is like you put a blanket on top.

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Quality

Same great sound and quality every time!

Consistent quality, bright sounding, no excessive tension, no excessive fret wear, and long lasting.

Rusty and low e string broke on installation.

You can break these in within 24 hours if you restring, play for an hour, then let them sit.

Price

I mean it's only a few bucks to mess around with such a fat sound.

Shipping

Those strings have gotten hard to get and, with shipping, are expensive.

Packaging/appearance

If i they'd just make a packaged set for my harley benton bass vi - i'd be all set.

Competitiveness

I've always used ernie ball on my electric guitarist but when i bought a six-string bass and decided to try them over some other brands.

The tone is good but i also don't put too much stock in string brands for tone as most of it is coming from the player and i do... Read More

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This product had a total of 18,131 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 20 2024.