Description
If you’ve played bass for any length of time, chances are you’ve already got an opinion on Slinkys — and Power Slinky is the gauge a lot of players land on when they want a little extra fight in the string without going full-on cable. This is Ernie Ball’s classic nickel round-wound construction, made right in Coachella Valley, California, tuned for players who dig in hard and want the string to answer back.
- Gauges: .055 / .075 / .090 / .110
- Nickel round-wound for bright, punchy tone with solid low-end definition
- Single pack, four strings
- Model 2831
The round-wound build keeps articulation clear whether you’re slapping, fingerstyle, or driving a pick across them, and the slightly heavier gauge (compared to Regular Slinky) gives you more tension and low-mid grind for gigs where you need the bass to cut through a loud stage. It’s the same formula that’s kept Ernie Ball strings on the racks of just about every touring bassist’s tech for decades — no gimmicks, just a dependable string that does what a bass string is supposed to do.
Good call as a backup set to keep in your gig bag, a gift for the bassist who’s always running low, or your go-to for the next restring.
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