Description

The Ernie Ball Electric Guitar 8 String 09-80 Slinky Skinny Top Heavy Bottom wound strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around a hex shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel; producing a well balanced tone for your guitar.

Ernie Ball Slinky Strings are widely revered for their world class tone. These strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.

Ernie Ball Electric Guitar 8 String 09-80 Gauge:  .009 .011 .016 .024 .034 .046 .064 .080

Ernie Ball is the pioneer of Rock and Roll guitar strings. Since setting the industry standard for electric strings, the list of Slinky users has grown massively over the years and their presence can be felt (and heard) on stages and albums the world over.

BALL END

Our ball ends are made using brass wire rod which is machined and cut to exacting specifications to ensure a precise fit and function.

WRAP WIRE

Nickel Wound Slinky strings are precision wound with nickel plated steel wire providing a classic, balanced tone with superior intonation and consistency.

CORE WIRE

The core is made from tin plated high carbon steel hex wire providing excellent durability

Ernie Ball, the world’s leading manufacturer of strings and accessories, has been making high-quality electric guitar and bass strings since 1962. World-class players like Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Slash, Jimmy Page, and Buddy Guy have all played Ernie Ball strings to create their unique sound. We use the latest technologies and finest materials to continuously enhance your playing experience and provide an unparalleled palette of expressive options.

MADE IN U.S.A. SINCE 1962

“Great strings can’t cure a bad amp, an s-curve neck, or lousy room acoustics; but when all of these primary elements are correct, strings become bottom line! And that’s where we come in. We provide for the necessary goals sought by guitarists everywhere: consistently reliable, high quality strings, reasonably priced.”