Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Set, .050 - .105

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Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Set, .050 - .105

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The thicker g and d strings hold tune when dropped much better than the standard 45 and 65 gauge strings. These are my go to strings for my bass, i play rock / hard rock and they provide the brightness i need out of my tone and have never let me down.... Read More

The feel on these strings is considerably soft and smooth. Helps me keep my fretting hand nice and relaxed. Smooth wrap at light tension precision tuning.

Cons

These are junk. Not only are they less slinky feeling than the drs (which are actually a thicker set of strings), but they sound totally dead from the start.

On a multi-scale bass it changes before it crosses the nut so the string sits too low and causes a lot of buzzing. It sounds like it is mounted on a different bass and its feel is flabby.

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Quality

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

I’m impressed with the quality of the strings and playability they are wonderful

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

The bright fat clear tone i was looking for, i only hope it last a while.

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 18,003 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 24 2024.