If you tend to break strings often, play aggressively, or just want your set to last longer without sacrificing feel, Ernie Ball's Paradigm Power Slinky strings are worth a close look. These are nickel-plated steel roundwounds built around a hex-core steel wire — standard construction for electric strings — but with a few layers of technology that set them apart from a typical Slinky set.
The big additions are Ernie Ball's patented RPS (Reinforced Plain String) technology, which adds a reinforcement at the ball-end twist of each plain string, and a plasma-cleaning process applied to the wrap wire. On top of that, every string gets Ernie Ball's Everlast nanotreatment, a corrosion-resistant coating developed to keep tone-robbing buildup and moisture at bay without the thick, muffled feel of traditional coated strings. The result is a string that Ernie Ball backs with a 90-day no-break, no-rust guarantee — handled directly by them if something goes wrong. Power Slinky gauge (.011–.048) gives you a bit more tension and mass than a 10-set, which works well for players who tune down, play slide, or just want more resistance under the pick.
Product Features:
- Electric guitar strings, Power Slinky gauge (.011, .014, .018p, .028, .038, .048)
- Nickel-plated steel round wound over hex-core steel
- Patented RPS (Reinforced Plain String) technology at the ball-end twist for increased tensile and fatigue strength
- Plasma-enhanced wrap wire plus Everlast nanotreatment for corrosion resistance
- Up to 37% greater tensile strength and up to 70% more fatigue strength vs. traditional string sets
- Backed by Ernie Ball's 90-day no-break/no-rust guarantee
Brand: Ernie Ball
Model: Paradigm Power Slinky
SKU: P02020
Condition: New
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