Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Medium Scale Electric Bass Strings – 45-105 Gauge

Ernie Ball Medium Scale Slinky bass strings are constructed utilizing the same production methods and materials as Ernie Ball’s popular Slinky nickel wound bass strings. Offering the same slinky feel and bright balanced tone, these new strings are specifically engineered to fit basses up to 32.5 in scale length as well as short scale basses with string through bridges such as vintage Fender Mustangs.

Ernie Ball’s Strings: The Process Captured

• Smelting: Alloys used for strings start from ore which is smelted using high heat to remove impurities. The material is cooled and forged into shape for conversion to wire. Ernie Ball’s exclusive alloys used for Cobalt Slinky, M-Steel Slinky, and Aluminum Bronze strings are smelted to Ernie Ball’s exacting specifications to ensure optimum performance and consistency.
• Raw Materials: Ernie Ball’s strings are made with the finest and freshest raw materials which are specified to exacting tolerances to ensure optimal consistency and performance. Strings consist of fine diameter wire which is supplied on spools. Each type of string consists of a specific combination of wire materials and sizes.
• Ball End Fabrication: Guitar and bass ball ends are made using brass wire rod. The brass is machined and cut to exacting specifications to ensure a precise fit and function. The ball ends are then deburred, cleaned, and inspected before they are ready for use.
• String Winding: Wound strings consist of a core and a wrap layer. Cores are manufactured by cutting hexagonal shaped wire to length and twisting one end with a specific shape and twist count to attach a ball end. Once made, cores are loaded onto winding machines which spin the core while laying a consistent winding of wrap wire around the core.
• Coated Strings: Coated strings are treated using Ernie Ball’s own proprietary nanotechnology. Strings are staged in bundles which are loaded into chambers which prepare the string surface and apply the treatment.
• Quality: All raw materials and strings must pass a multi-point inspection process. Ernie Ball’s strings are inspected repeatedly throughout the manufacturing and packaging processes.
• Assembly: Ernie Ball single strings are coiled and packaged individually in order according to specific Slinky gauge requirements. The Slinky sets are then processed and flow wrapped in air tight individual foil packs.
• Packaging: Strings are packaged using Ernie Ball’s Element Shield design which uses impermeable film that is wrapped and sealed to ensure sets are provided with maximum protection.
• Immersion Test: Packaged strings are checked for a quality seal using a pressurized water chamber which subjects packs to an elevated level of stress across every seal. This ensures that the packages are completely air tight and the quality of the seal is optimal.
• Boxed And Ready To Ship: Once packaged and inspected, Ernie Ball’s last step is to box up the strings and send them on their way to be played by musicians all over the world.