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Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings, 45-105 Gauge (P02813)
Frank D
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025
Restringing with these smooth strings allows me to play without the finger-zinging sound I got with the round-wound strings.
Eka
Reviewed in Spain on January 6, 2025
Le van perfecto a mi Fender Precision
Client d'
Reviewed in France on January 27, 2025
on peut aussi les attaquer au médiator, au slap ça marche du tonnerre
PJ S.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
This is not the first set of this particular brand & type of string I have purchased. I like everything about these strings. They have a high midrange content to their tone that sounds good on every bass I own (I have them in 6 basses) & I can’t get that tone from any other string I’ve tried (been playing bass for about 44 years and I’ve tried about every string type made). These are flat would strings, but they don’t sound like flat wound strings at all. They are much brighter than most flats, & maybe brighter than all flats.
Justniz
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
I replaced more expensive LaBella Deep Talking' Flats with these on my fretless bass. The LaBellas are dull, thuddy and lifeless. These strings did exactly what I hoped for, they feel and play like flats, sound warm, lively and keep enough of the high frequency to provide a slight bite to the sound, (but not as much as you get with roundwounds). The only reason I gave 4 not 5 stars is because they stupidly come coated in something that feels like WD40 and leaves your fingers feeling oily after playing. Also I don't want oil (or whatever it is) on my bass's fingerboard. I didn't notice until I had installed the strings, so now I need to take them off and clean them and the fingerboard with denatured alcohol or something. Other than that these are exactly what I was hoping to find sonically.
Enrique
Reviewed in Mexico on May 31, 2024
Justo el sonido que buscaba en un precision bass, me encantó el brillo, sonido poderoso si lo que buscas es heavy metal, solo queda esperar cuanto dura el brillo, por ahora la primer semana quedé fascinado, llegaron en perfecto estado.
Pcow
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024
I love these strings. I have tried many many flatwound sets and have always been disappointed. For me, flatwounds are always too thumpy and lacking in definition. I miss the upper level harmonics. I've always used roundwounds because I've never found flats I liked. No more. These flats are amazing. Warm with a strong fundamental, but they also have upper register harmonics akin to a roundwound string. Maybe because of the cobalt used in the construction, which is unique.They are truly a modern hybrid flatwound string, not a traditional flat sound. If you are a fan of the traditional flatwound sound you probably will not like these. But if you are like me and are looking for the flatwound sound, but with more definition, these are worth a try. They are reasonably priced and the quality is consistent Ernie Ball. I have never had a bad or defective string in any sets of these I have bought, which is something that I cannot say about other manufacturers.I love them and they have become my go-to string on almost all of my basses. They are even great for slapping/thumbing!
CriticalEye
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
. . . these are excellent strings IF you like throaty, meaty, articulate in a good way bass tones -- which is also what TIs provide. These are what I think of when I think bass guitar sound. I play solid, up-tempo, catchy, riff-based, melodic, pop/rock/surf/punk. I am NOT nor will I ever be a slapper.These EB cobalt flats are soft to the touch but not too soft, residing in a Goldilocks zone for me. The TIs are a tad softer, maybe a tad smoother but honestly if you didn't have them side-by-side on identical basses, as I did, you might not be able to tell. Coming from a guitar player's perspective who never before played bass beyond casual noodling, who recently auditioned 14 different bass guitar brands, with mostly different strings on each, and who is 90% of the time using a pick (Dunlop Tortex .60 mm), I would be (and will be) happy to continue to use these as my mains on one of my basses. The TIs are on the other bass, and it was my first time using those too. There, instantly, I understood why most bassists regard TIs in such a high stature. They have a certain je ne sais quoi when playing them -- tone and feel. These EB cobalts are not worse, just different, but they ARE in the same category as the TIs, at $25 less. McLaren vs Ferrari. IDK, personally I think if you can swing it, it's worth it to have both. Knowing what I know now, why anyone would ever want to play the stock Fender rounds after playing these EBs or TIs is a complete and utter mystery to me. Yet that diversity is what makes life interesting.
fabrizio de santis
Reviewed in Italy on January 28, 2023
Suono caldo e profondo ma che all’occorrenza sa essere cattivo
Ben Hogan
Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2022
Zuerst war ich skeptisch, da ich Flatwoundstrings von meinem Fretless her kannte (Gallistrings Jazz). Und die sind haptisch einfach toll, außerdem keine Quietschgeräusche und absolut griffbrettschonend. Sie klingen aber eben jazzig und kontrabassmäßig. Mein Hauptbass ist aber ein bundierter 5-Saiter Stingray und ich wollte ihm und mir etwas Gutes tun. Ich liebäugelte schon länger mit Flatwounds, habe mich aber lange nicht getraut. Dann hatte ich in einem Forum gelesen, dass diese Slinky-Flatwounds durchaus Brillianz haben, sich gut anfühlen und sich nicht ins Griffbrett fressen. Also habe ich die 60,- investiert - und es nicht bereut! Der Sound war eine absolute Überraschung. Sie haben nicht ganz die glatte Oberfläche, gut, aber dafür klingen sie auf meinem Bundierten absolut brilliant und knackig. Egal, ob Picked oder Fingered gespielt. Sie sind teuerer, halten aber dafür ewig, wenn man sie regelmäßig reinigt (ich benutze Fastfret). Meine Empfehlung: Unbedingt ausprobieren! Ich werde auf jeden Fall auch meinen Fretless-Bass damit ausstatten.
S. Brown
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
Do not cut these strings to length! Wrap them per the instructions inside the package. They fit a 34 inch scale Fender bass just fine and they are nearly the size that I would cut them to if I were installing regular strings. This particular bass has smaller diameter posts than a normal Precision or Jazz bass does and I was still able to wrap the full length of the strings easily. The key reason is that the inner wire is much thinner and more flexible than on the bass strings I'm accustomed to using. If they fail or unravel I will follow up this review.The sound is unique and I like it. 2 other bass players also played the strings liked the sound. Not a normal flat sound (which is a great sound). This may change as the strings age. I think these would sound good on a fretless bass and I may try that in the future. The guage is 45-65-85-105 and they feel great. It seems to me that the string tension is high but there is no way for me to measure that. It might be why people hear a brightness in the sound? It does not feel like a stiff string when played. These are smooth strings. The tonal balance between strings was perfect. Very enjoyable to play. I hope they last a good long time. I am looking forward to some sound difference as they age. I'm not sure what that will be but it happens to all strings over time. The best endorsement that I could give is that I immediately thought about buying more for other basses. I feel that the price is just right for these strings. If they were more expensive, I would be inclined to buy LaBella flats or D'Addario Chromes instead. I have used Ernie Ball strings for 20ish years and they always perform well so I'm glad they have flatwound strings.
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