After continuous playing, roughly 4 hours in, it will lose the “new string sound”, which is liked by a fraction of guitarists. The winding of the strings ultimately feels shorter, more round, and spaced out than the D’Addario strings.

The regular aspect of Regular Slinky strings comes from the balanced nature of the strings. By that I mean the treble strings are not intended to be any more trebly than the bass strings are bassy, or the middle strings are middly.The ability to customise your gauge by buying individual strings is a brilliant plus also with these. I could not get my SG to tune to C sharp with the readily available gauge sets I found on the net. With Ernie Ball I could customise my third string to work properly and intonate well and bend properly. Whether you’re buying your first guitar or building your dream studio, get your gear from a place you can trust, from people that care. Since 1979, Sweetwater has been committed to giving music makers the ultimate shopping experience. Ernie Ball, Metallica, and Guitar Center are excited to announce the winners of The Ultimate Metallica Experience Sweepstakes. From April 13th to May ... I guess whether it’s on a Les Paul, or a Strat, or whatever, these strings just bring out the integrity of that guitar’s sound. Hmm… I’m not sure how to discuss this without boring you with tales and audio samples of how great all my guitars are.

In saying that, many companies – Ernie Ball included – are forever marketing new types of super-innovative string designs, claiming to do this, that, and the other. As my guitar collection expanded and became higher end, I didn’t want to waste great guitars on lousy strings. A key consideration in expanding my collection was the different tones of the different guitars. That’s the whole reason guitars have so much consideration going into their construction.Nylon strings tend to be warmer, and steel strings tend to be brighter and crisper. Furthermore, it’s important to know what your instrument needs — a steel-string guitar, cannot have nylon strings, and a nylon string guitar cannot have acoustic strings.