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Ernie Ball 2253 Super Slinky Classic Rock N Roll Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042

.009-.042 Electric Guitar Strings, Super Slinky
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The list of musicians who use Ernie Ball strings to make music reads like the who's who in contemporary music history. The story of the Slinky itself deserves its own place in rock and roll history. In the early '60s rock and roll guitar was exploding. More and more people came in to buy a set of guitar strings from Ernie Ball's music store, throwing away the sixth string, and then buying a banjo first string. This caused every string in the set to be much thinner. Ernie thought there should be a rock & roll string set packaged with these lighter gauges. "... I called (Fender) to explain my idea; and again, he reported back that Leo Fender wouldn't discuss it. Then I contacted the people at the Gibson guitar company and tried to talk them into making Rock & Roll strings, but they thought it was a lousy idea. OK; if you guys won't do it, then I really will! And that's how I came up with the first set of Slinky strings." All Ernie Ball strings share the classic simplicity, solid reliability, elegant function, and fair price that are synonymous with the name Ernie Ball.

These are Ernie's "Super Slinky" strings. Made from pure nickel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. These guitar strings produce a warm rich tone.

Ernie Ball Super Slinky Electric Guitar Strings Features:
  • Type: Electric, 6-String
  • Gauge: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
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Tech Specs

  • Guitar Type: Electric Guitar
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Coated: No
  • Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
  • Core Material: Tin-plated Hexagonal Steel
  • Winding Material: Pure Nickel
  • Winding Type: Round Wound
  • Manufacturer Part Number: P02253

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Rated 5/5

Slinky

Black Dimond Strings were all my Small-Town western auto. carried, until mail order stores like Strings and things brought my first set of EB 9-42 Slinkys to my Doorstep back in 1975 ... fast forward to 2023 I still buy my Strings mail order, and the good people at Sweetwater always carry them I pick up the phone and place my order and never run out of food for my 1961 SG Jr !! Cheers to what Works !!!
Rated 5/5

classic ernie ball rock n roll pure nickle 09/42

After 40 years of playing guitar , I am convinced these strings are the best. If jimmy page , jeff beck , joe walsh , endorse these . That's good enough for me ....
Music background: semi pro
Rated 5/5

Softer feel and warmer sound than wound

These are pure nickel, not nickel wound and the difference is so nice on the fingers. Softer feel on the fingers and a warmer sound than wound. Highly recommended!
Music background: 45 years guitar
Rated 5/5

Classic Rock Sound

I have been using Ernie Ball Super Slinky's strings for years. A guitar friend suggested that I try a set of Rock N Roll Super Slinky's. After installing these strings, I was amazed at the sound that they produced. Pure Old School Rock N Roll. These strings are now on all of my guitars. They just Rock.
Music background: over 50 years experience
Rated 5/5

Warmer tone and softer feel

Been playing D'Addario for 30+ years and was happy until I tried these. Softer feel is not only easier on my fingers but my bending is more expressive and fun. Warmer tone is a plus for blues. I've been playing these twice a week for a year now and love 'em.
Music background: 30+ years
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