The Ernie Ball Mega Slinky is a half-gauge electric guitar string set that sits between the popular Regular Slinky (10–46) and Power Slinky (11–48) gauges. It's a good fit if you've felt like a 10 is a touch too light but a full 11 feels like more tension than you want — the .0105 top end keeps the playing feel familiar while the .048 low E gives the bottom end a bit more weight and fullness.
The wound strings are built from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around a tin-plated hex-shaped steel core, the same construction found across the Slinky line. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin-plated high-carbon steel, and each one features lock twists at the ball end to help keep things stable and secure during play.
Product Features:
- Gauge set: .0105, .0135, .0175, .028, .038, .048
- Wound strings: nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around a tin-plated hex-shaped steel core
- Plain strings: specially tempered tin-plated high-carbon steel
- Lock twists on plain strings for added stability and strength at the ball end
- Half-gauge hybrid — sits between Regular Slinky and Power Slinky
- 6-string electric guitar set
Brand: Ernie Ball
Model: Mega Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings
SKU: P02213
Condition: New
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