Ernie Ball 2228 Mighty Slinky

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String Set for Electric Guitar

String gauges: .0085, .011, .015, .022w, .030, .040
Round wound
Material (winding): Nickel-plated steel
Made in the USA

Available since March 2020
Item number 489233
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
String gauge 0085 - 040
Strength of the strings 0,009" – 0,040"
Material Nickel-Plated Steel

90 kr

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in Miscellaneous Electric Guitar Strings

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10 Reviews

Don't be afraid of light gauges

Alex<randomInteger> 06.04.2021

I've been always told that heavy strings are good for you. I believed and tried to play with sets like 10-46, 10-52, or even 11-56. And I was wondering why it was so hard to play bends and bar chords, like an F major :)
...and then I realized that there existed lighter gauges, and for a good reason :)
Pros of light strings:
- less tension in the left hand;
- more accurate bends;
- you'll develop lighter touch and play faster;
- you'll love your guitar more because it's so comfortable to play :)

I don't really know what heavy gauges are good for. More sustain? More output? Having better control and less tension seems much more important to me.

My guitar is 24.75", standard tuning. I totally enjoy how it feels with the 8.5-40 set, I don't even want to sell it anymore.

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Great option.

Sylvek 18.12.2020

Simply, the missing link between 8s and 9s. Recommended!

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Ideal lighter gauge strings

DanG88 30.07.2022

Really enjoy the tension of these, since they're 8.5 which is just a slightly less tight feeling than 9's. The low strings are slightly thicker than a usual 8 gauge set too, so it feels more balanced.

Impressed and would use again!