Ernie Ball 2226 Burly Slinky 11-52 Electric Guitar Strings
"We know Bonamassa uses this gauge on his electrics and acoustics, and for me it’s kinda the perfect gauge. I’ve been spoofing sets for years mixing gauges from different sets of 11s to get something like this and this is just perfect (IMO). It’s nice to feel some springiness and flex but with a little resistance to be able to dig in without the string pinging wildly out of tune. It has weight and drive but still feels light, and has the brightness and clarity needed for rock." - Strings Direct
ABOUT
Officially the strings of electric guitar and gracing the biggest stages on the planet, with a list of accredited players that is enviably massive!
We love Slinkys for their warm, powerful, and full-bodied fundamental tone and distinctly Ernie Ball bright, and fizzy top end. The feel is literally ‘slinky’ which is flexible and springy to play. The Slinky range is made using smooth nickel-plated steel wire which is wrapped around a steel hex core combined with tin-plated, high carbon steel top strings for the perfectly balanced electric guitar tone. This combination has been, and still is, the sound of Rock!
Slinky sets are sealed in an airtight, water-tight foil package which is quality tested every hour at their factory - they’re literally dunked in a tank of water!
A small segment from the incredible list of players:
Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Buddy Guy, Angus Young, Steve Vai, Ronnie Wood, John Petrucci, Steve Morse, John Mayer, Mick Mars, Steve Lukather, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Cory Wong, Don Felder, Billie Joe Armstrong, John Fogerty, Weezer, Elvis Costello, Brad Paisley, Paul Stanley, Johnny Mar, Iron Maiden, Smashing Pumpkins, St. Vincent, MUSE, Alice In Chains, Bruno Mars, Avenged Sevenfold, System Of A Down, The Strokes, Fall Out Boy, The Offspring, Marilyn Manson, Maroon 5, Nine Inch Nails, Blink-182, Rise Against, A Perfect Circle, Paul Gilbert, Tool, Tom DeLonge, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, AFI, Social Distortion, Rodney Crowell, Thrice, Jason Richardson, Mateus Asato, Kurt Vile, Bad Religion, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Cheney, Vampire Weekend, Papa Roach, Ghost, Halestorm, Andy McKee, Sublime with Rome, Dawes, Albert Lee, Pennywise, Seether, Sum 41, Billy Talent, NOFX, Sully Era, MxPx, Frank Iero, Billy Duffy, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Dhani Harrison, Alt-1, Jason Isbell, Hunter Hayes, Avril Lavigne, etc…
SKU: 2226
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