Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Sets, .009 - .042 (3 Pack)

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Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Sets, .009 - .042 (3 Pack)

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Cons

Gauge strings are the worst strings that i have ever tried in all that time. For the gauges of the strings, they are far too stiff to be called guitar strings. They are useless!

Tone is solid the first week or so, but clarity and fullness of sounds seemed to degrade noticeably after that. Weird packaging makes me question the authenticity.

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Highlights

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Quality

They hold tune very well and are long lasting.

They provide excellent tuning stability and good amounts of tension so the strings don’t flap around while i’m playing ghost, m... Read More

I got the beefy slinky thinking they would be great on a jazzmaster or similarly bright surfy single coils, but the extra thick... Read More

I suddenly developed a problem with my picking-hand thumb, won't bend, wrist is whacked out too so i tried going down to 8s.

Price

Love these strings and for the price you can’t beat it

These sound good and are priced decently.

Packaging/appearance

Three individual plastic packs in the foil pack.

Competitiveness

I've tried other brands in this price range and i do not see a difference.

That's ok, because they are quite cheap compared to some other brands.

I started using this particular set over 20 years ago (i've been playing over 45 yrs) and i've tried different brands of the sa... Read More

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Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.

Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 76.5% of the reviews are reliable.

This product had a total of 107,461 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 19 2024.