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July 07, 2009
New Coated Bass Strings
Ernie Ball is proud to announce the arrival of the new Coated Bass String line. The latest addition to the Slinky line of strings will be unveiled at this years summer NAMM Show, in Nashville, TN. These new patented sets will be available in all of your favorite Ernie Ball Slinky bass set gauges, and feature a micro-thin layer of an exclusive enamel coating that prevents decay and corrosion up to 5 times longer than an uncoated set of strings. Ed Friedland, The Bass Whisperer, had a chance to take a sneak peak at a few of the new coated bass sets and had this to say. "The coated string sounds virtually identical to the non-coated, it's not until I move back to the bridge and dig in that you can hear the slightly warmer character. The string has the detailed mids and full bottom you want from nickel, and an upper midrange presence that will get you heard amidst thrashing guitars and crashing cymbals Bottom Line: If you already dig Ernie Ball Slinkys, you'll dig the coated version -- and you'll dig them for longer. If you prefer the sound of nickel strings after they've broken in, the Coated Bass will give you that sound straight out of the pack." Ernie Ball Coated Slinkys maintain the feel and sound of uncoated sets, combining the added protection with the vibrant tone Ernie Ball customers have relied on for over 5 decades! Contact your local retailer for more information.
Ernie Ball is a leading innovator of guitar strings. The company was the first to offer rock strings with the introduction of Slinkys, and further revolutionized the market by offering guitarists Custom-Gauge® single strings. Ernie Ball also produces Music Man® guitars and basses, volume pedals and other accessories. Strings and accessories are available in more than 5,500 music stores throughout the U.S. and in 75 countries. For more information, contact the Ernie Ball Company at (805) 544-7726, or visit their website at .
These products are Ernie Ball trademarks registered in the USA and many foreign countries:
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ERNIE BALL® CUSTOM GAUGE® SLINKY® EARTHWOOD® MUSICMAN® STINGRAY® SILHOUETTE® AXIS® STERLING® 4+2® 3+1®
Trademark ownership is indicated by the symbol ®, however, for the sake of brevity it is omitted during the story.
Contact:
Brian Ball
Ernie Ball, Inc.
(760) 775-4222
Media Contact:
Kevin Scoles
Ernie Ball, Inc.
(760) 775-4222
Reader Comments
Posted by Wazooty at 2009-11-21 09:39:21
It's more noticeable with the pick, but the non coated slinkys have more of a lower mid based growl, whereas the coated ones have more of a high mid response. Would of thought it to be the other way around. Oh well.
Posted by Dfsgg at 2009-10-19 09:00:52
$30 isn't a lot for coated strings at all... It's not even a lot for uncoated strings. Ernie Ball is the only company that offers strings for $20. Most other brands run $30-40 for uncoated and $50 for coated.
Posted by 7stingrays at 2009-10-01 19:46:12
Wow, I wonder if these will be bright enough to slap with!?
Posted by Cuneytkarayalcin at 2009-09-17 08:56:13
wow! too happy! my favorite brand of strings are now coated! cant wait!
Posted by Joe_Dub at 2009-08-21 11:55:23
There's not enough 6-string love in the coated string world.
Any idea when they'll release the 6-string coated strings?
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