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Ernie Ball Power Slinky Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings, 55-110 Gauge (P02811)

59.99

Ernie Ball Power Slinky Flatwound Bass Guitar Strings, 55-110 Gauge (P02811)

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$59.99

· Slinky Flatwound bass strings bring together the smooth feel of traditional flats with the power of Cobalt · Cobalt alloy wrap wire delivers added clarity and output without the finger noise of a roundwound string · Optimal core-to-wrap ratio ensures comfortable tension and playability · Made in California, USA with the finest and freshest materials · Gauges: 55, 75, 90, 110

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S. BrownReviewed 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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CriticalEyeReviewed 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.

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PcowReviewed 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!

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SeanReviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024

These strings have the brightness of a roundwound and the feel of a flatwound. I play many genres, so a versatile string is important to me. On my P bass, I can roll the tone all the way off and get some really articulate low mids in my tone. With a mute, they have an excellent Motown thump. They are also fantastic for slap. I only need to turn the tone knob up to 40 or 50% with a fresh pack; they have plenty of room to mellow out and still maintain their clarity. With the tone wide open, you can absolutely shred some rock or metal tunes. I initially purchased the hybrid set (45-105) and after 5 hours of practice in a day I noticed my fretting hand was getting sore. I bought one gauge lighter (40-95) and these have similar flexibility to the 45-105 set of roundwounds I'm used to. The lighter gauge 40-95 set is much easier on the fretting hand. It has a brighter slap and pop tone, as well as a bit more clarity above the 12th fret. The hybrid set is warmer. Both sound really good, it's mostly just down to personal preference. Any tone difference can be dialed out with some EQ.

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fabrizio de santisReviewed in Italy on January 28, 2023

Suono caldo e profondo ma che all’occorrenza sa essere cattivo

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Ben HoganReviewed 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.

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EnriqueReviewed 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.

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Client d'AmazonReviewed in France on January 27, 2025

on peut aussi les attaquer au médiator, au slap ça marche du tonnerre

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LeventReviewed in Turkey on April 27, 2022

Feeling; This is the only flatwound string that got together enough flexibility while keeping enough tension. With other med/high gauge 45-105 flatwounds you get stiffness and no articuation over 7th fret at E string. With this flatwounds you can play cool arpeggios and chords even around 15th fret and every string sounds balanced, punchy and neat. Ofcourse It's Slinky smooth with no finger noise. It sticks a little to your fingers but It causes more punchy tone when you release It with your fingertips. Tone; This string is more responsive to your tone pot than any other Flatwounds too because of being flexible like roundwounds and magnetic speciality of Cobalt. Most ''vintage'' ''oldschool'' flatwounds sounds almost same with full tone or zero tone settings. But when you roll your tone pot off with this strings, It's as same as those old counterparts but when you roll It up, you get crispy presence, great low mid and punchy basses. Anything you do with your tone pot reflects unbelievably well with this strings. You get a huge pallete of in your face sounds with these strings that you had no idea of beforehand. Conclusion; I read this exactly at few other comments ''If this was the only strings I could pick, I would be happy with It.'' It's versatile but not ''trick of all trades and master of none'', It is a high quality monster at every style and tone option. Not even a slight trade off or shortage. I'm not here to endorse this or advertisement. I'm here as your fellow bass guitar buddy. Heed my words. You will be happy with this strings. Take your usual gauge and enjoy.