Ernie Ball 5-String Power Slinky Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings, 50-135 Gauge (P02821)

GREAT strings, very durable, great tone!

Just what I was looking for my 5 string bass guitar. Nice tone, bright with presence.

Fat and fantastic. I just have a 32" scale 5 string, so there was a lot of excess. The sound is good, the feel is right, and they sustain much better than what I had on my shorter scale. Highly recommend these strings and would have a hard time buying anything else.

First off, I want to say that I am a finger player, I play in tunings from E standard to B standard but D standard mostly. I do not use a pick (may matter to the pick players considering these strings) and I have been playing bass for about 8 or 9 years and have tried a great variety of strings out there. D'addarios, GHS, DR, Rotosound, Dean Markley, so on and so forth. When I first started playing bass I wanted to try out a lot of strings just to find the perfect sound for me. I am a metal bass player mainly. I also play classic rock, blues, whatever. ANYWAYS, I recently bought a Schecter Stilleto Studio 5 bass. It came loaded with regular slinkys and I was super impressed. Before then I was a DR guy. They had awesome tone but didn't last as long as I needed. So I bought another pair of regular slinkys. Then I was starting to realize I wasn't getting a punchy high end on the regs. Also the "E" string was just a tad too.. I guess loose would be the word. You would think that the regulars would have a 105 on the "E" string but they have a 100.. weird. So I upped to these strings and wow did it make a huge bit of difference. Nice punch through crisp high strings and a nice fat warm crisp on the low. Not too bright, not too dull. They are incredibly cheap and they last a long time. I don't need to pop them in and out every month or 2. They sound good to me with any type of music. Hope this helps. Thanks for reading.

I've tried everything from D'Addario to GHS, and even Elixir; nothing compares to the purple pack of Ernie Ball's. These strings are seriously heavy, and will help you achieve a really fat tone. Like the name implies, the Power Slinkies are -thick-, and all that extra meat makes it easy to pop and slap, or even throw in a couple power chords. If you wish your sound could be just a little heavier, these are the strings to get. Unlike the guitar version of Power Slinkies, which complicate bends and can make chords more difficult because of the smaller gap between strings and the increased pressure required to produce a good tone, these strings are fantastic for any style of bass playing. If you haven't tried them yet, even if you think you really like the strings you're using now, you should give these a shot the next time you replace your strings.

My only issue with this product, my Estring snapped in half I didn’t even have the strings for a whole month… honestly, speaking, I don’t want a refund I will highly appreciate it for a new set of strings how do I get in contact with you guys? I need help……

Ernie ball it's a great brand, it offers different thickness in the strings, causing different frequencies of vibration. In bass I choose the thickest but in electric guitar the thinnest

50+ years I've been playing Ernie's strings, never had an issue.

Sodunding nice

Alles Bestens.

This was the first time I have changed the strings on my Bass guitar, I know I should have done it sooner than I have, as nearly 2 years use is pushing it a bit. It was a job that I put off as I really liked the sound I got from the original ones fitted and just couldn't seem to find any that came close to what I had been using, that is until I found these Ernie Ball Power Slinky's, I have used Ernie Ball strings over the years on other guitars and have been very impressed with them. These have been no exception to that and they sound crisp and clear, and make me realise how dull my old ones had become. Anyone who likes a crisp clear tone with all the depth, then I would recommend these Power Slinky's, definatly a string set that I will be using again in the future.

Hard to do better than Ernie Ball

Finding the Power Slinky's for about $22 CDN to replace the stock D'Addario strings on my Ibanez SR305 was a Godsend because 5-string kits tend to be quite pricey ($60+ in some cases). They're also heavier than the D'Addario strings meaning they shouldn't be as soggy when down tuned, which is how our band plays all of our stuff. They're long enough to fit the 34" scale length of my bass with about 1.5-2" left over on the A string, which is the longest due to the configuration of the machine heads. They went on with no problems, and left me with a nice, bright sound that should stand out from the lead and rhythm guitars. Despite the heavier gauge they're pretty easy to bend, although the extra thickness and increased tension means there were some adjustments to make. While I like the feel of half rounds, the Power Slinky's fresh from the package do feel pretty nice compared to other strings that I've tried. The finger noise is there, but I found them to have less than D'Addario strings. Overall I'm very happy with them and feel that they offer great value for the price.