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The Ernie Ball Power Slinky Electric Guitar Strings are precision-engineered for musicians craving thicker gauges and bolder sounds. Favored by rock and blues legends like Slash, Metallica and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Power Slinkys feature nickel-plated steel wires and tin-plated steel cores for a balanced tone and long-lasting performance. The .011-.048 gauge combination provides the slightly heavier feel and fuller resonance preferred by many rhythm players and lead guitarists alike. These iconic strings can unleash your own powerful rock riffs and soulful blues solos.

Nickel-Plated Steel Wires for Warm, Articulate Tone

The nickel plating on Power Slinky wound strings adds warmth, richness and clarity to your tone. Nickel provides an articulate, musical quality that helps each note sing through. The wound strings' hex-shaped steel cores also enhance sustain and reduce unwanted overtones. Combined with the heavy bottom end of the .011-.048 gauge range, Power Slinkys produce a thick, chunky tone perfect for hard rock and blues.

Specially Tempered Steel Cores for Pitch Stability

Power Slinkys are made from tin-plated, high-carbon steel, specially tempered to hold their pitch. The tin plating prevents corrosion while the steel cores' stiffness translates into a quick, responsive feel with solid intonation. Power Slinkys' combination of nickel-plated wound strings and tempered steel plain strings results in a balanced set that sounds full and muscular, yet still plays with precision.

Legendary Quality and Performance

As pioneers of the rock guitar string, Ernie Ball is dedicated to quality, consistency and musicality. Power Slinkys are precision manufactured in California to Ernie Ball's strictest specifications and highest standards. The result is a set of strings that feels and sounds as good as the hottest rock and blues players demand. Unleash your own powerful riffs and soulful solos with the legendary tone of Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings.

Ernie Ball 2220 Power Slinky Nickel Electric Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball 2220 Power Slinky Nickel Electric Guitar Strings
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4.69

68 Reviews

98%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Huge leap in tone over Regular Slinkys and others

I've been playing acoustic for years and recently got an electric about 3 months ago. I've been experimenting with different strings in this order: 1. Regular Slinkys (sounded and felt good but I had nothing to compare them to), 2. Elixir 10-46 (I thought these were terrible. The tone was simply dead. When not plugged in, they literally sounded nothing like the Slinkys and not really like a guitar at all), 3. GHS Boomers 10-46 (produced good tone but felt inconsistent from string to string and also had higher amplitude than slinkys that lead to fret buzz and unwanted need to raise action), 4. D'Addario EXL120 9-42 (I wanted to try both the brand and the lighter gauge. Good tone, feel, and consistency. But the tone was very light compared to the higher gauge. So much so that I wanted to try the Power Slinkys to see if the gauge difference would be as high going to the higher gauge), 5. Back to Regular Slinkys - great feel, tone, consistency, now I could go up to the Power Slinkys and do a direct comparison), 6. Power Slinkys - these are really quite incredible. It sounds like I just traded in my $300 guitar for one that is $1300 (amp too). The difference over the Regular Slinkys and all the rest is truly profound. The tone is so much richer and deeper. I think I found my string. Highest Recommendation.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Wouldn't buy again

Didn't like it personally. Felt odd

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  2. Concerts21
  3. Back-Up15
  4. shows1
Cons
  1. Not Consistent2
  2. Breaks Easy1
  3. Poor Tone Quality1
  4. get a little dirty overtime1
  5. You will most likely need File work & Adjustment1
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  • I would buy this again

    4

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    submitteda month ago

    byCorey

    fromMaple grove

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Strings used for a maestro sg

  • My go to Electric guitar strings.

    5

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    submitted2 months ago

    byWoody

    fromLansdale, PA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Power slinky's make my guitars happy. The nicle strings provide great clarity and just the right size strings for how I play wich is mostly rhythm and provide a solid foundation, great price point, and they last long.

  • Great change

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 months ago

    byKyle

    fromCleveland OHIO

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    On my guitar. I like them because I have always used the standard slinky. These have a tiny bit more thickness. I feel like I have more control of them, and they have just a little lower tone to them

  • I would definitely recommend

    5

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    submitted4 months ago

    byCollin

    fromLexington Kentucky

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use these strings on my Fender American Professional strat and they have a great tone and i play a lot of Eric Clapton and they sound and feel very nice and they also seem to be very durable and long lasting.

  • I would definitely buy these for forever

    5

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    submitted5 months ago

    byTrey

    fromPeoria IL

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Power slinky are honestly just regular slinky but better for drop tuning and give the guitar a nice heavy bass on the low e string.

  • Great strings

    5

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    submitted6 months ago

    byGerald

    fromRoseville, MN

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I don't break these strings.

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  • asked bygude

    fromdenver, co

    do you ship strings?

    do you ship strings?

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    Yes we do.