The string that's made for modern guitar.

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Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings feature nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around tin-plated, hex-shaped, steel core wire. Slinkys provide vibrant, bright, lasting tone and reduce fret wear. This weight balances maximum response from your pickups with playability and bendability.

Ernie Ball strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specs to assure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.

Ernie Ball is the pioneer of rock and roll guitar strings. Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai, and Slash are among the long list of Slinky players.

Don't delay, pick up a pile of 'em today!

Ernie Ball 2221 Nickel Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings

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Excellent no matter what you play

Posted by Gibsonfan101 from San Francisco, CA on Oct 13, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Student Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Many kinds of rock, alternative, and acoustic

Ernie Ball strings are uncompromised in their tone, and clear, sharp sound. Regardless of what style of play they are used for, from chunky rhythm power guitar, to wailing sustain from a lead guitar line, these strings will satisfy all the cravings of unimpaired sound from your guitar.

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Great Strings

Posted by Zak from KY on Sep 29, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

I just get these and i love them. they sound great for any type of playing and they don't take long to break in.

pick some up!

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Great Strings

Posted by Kyle-335 from San Antonio, TX on Aug 3, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, etc.

These strings are incredible. There was an audible tonal change as soon as I strung these onto my Epiphone Dot Archtop. They did not take long at all to stretch out and settle in. I don't know what everyone is complaining about. Alot of people say they take too long to settle in but it only took mine about a day. These are great strings. I got them for under $5, you can't beat that. Get them.

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Don't Use Anything Else

Posted by Gibson Explorer FREAK from Texas on Feb 26, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: In a band

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, blues, metal, experimental,,,, everything

These are the best strings I have used. I used to use D'addario's but these are way better. Long life, good playability, and great tone. No wonder some of the greatest rockstars use these strings!! I only use these strings on my Gibson Explorer.

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EB reguluars are just alright..

Posted by chickenpoxx230952 on Feb 20, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, hard rock, metal, shredding, blues, jazz,

I put these into my strat 2 months ago and still have them on. The first week i had them in they were great. They felt nice, looked shiny, and looked durable. However after the first week, they rusted and they started to lose the feel. After two months, which is right now, they feel completely dead. Im gonna try some other strings like the ernie ball super slinky or d'addariosD or DL's...

They r great the first few days, but die out very quickly

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Ernie Ball 2221 Nickel Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings

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