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🎸 Tune down, stand out — unleash legendary riffs with Not Even Slinky!
Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky 12-56 gauge electric guitar strings are precision-made nickel-plated steel strings designed for optimal detuning and balanced tone. Packaged with Element Shield technology to maintain freshness and durability, these strings are favored by guitar legends and crafted in California for consistent, professional-grade performance.










| ASIN | B0002E1J3Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #1 in Electric Guitar Strings |
| Body Material Type | Steel |
| Brand | Ernie Ball |
| Brand Name | Ernie Ball |
| Coating Description | coated |
| Color | Not Even (12-56) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,366 Reviews |
| Finish Type | Uncoated |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00749699126263 |
| Included Components | Guitar Strings (12-56 gauge) |
| Instrument | Electric Guitar |
| Item Type Name | Electric Guitar Strings |
| Item Weight | 0.03 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Ernie Ball Music Man |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 2626-U |
| Material Type | Nickel, Steel |
| Model Name | Not Even Slinky |
| Model Number | P02626 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Electric Guitar |
| Set Name | Not Even Slinky |
| Sound Profile | Balanced |
| String Gauge | .012 |
| String Material Type | Nickel |
| UPC | 749699126263 |
| Warranty Description | None. |
D**N
Better Than Expected — Great Performance and Early Delivery!
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this product in terms of performance feel, as this was my first adventure into trying this particular model of string - but I definitely had high expectations going into the purchase just based off of the world-renowned, clean and loose Ernie Ball sound. In use, the product performs even better than i could have imagined. The strings are durable and personally, I feel that they're quite easy on the hands and fingers - they have a nice "stretch", or slinky, quality to them that just makes the experience exceedingly pleasant - even if you haven't built up your callouses yet. Aside from that, it also arrived a day early - so no complaints there! More than fair price, great service, and a legendary product - Will do business with again!
M**.
Recommend
Good strings
J**N
Got Chug????
Got chug ? Definitely awesome ! I have a set of these on my Buckethead signature Les Paul baritone and they sound INCREDIBLE, keep it in mind that I’m tuned down to G standard 😃
J**L
Heavy Duty Strings
These are some heavy-duty guitar strings. I use them on my Gibson SG and tune down to B with them. Great for playing Doom and Stoner Rock, they hold their tension and tune in these low tunings.
O**A
bien pero..
me encanta este calibre de cuerdas .12 a .56, excepto por la tercer cuerda, si fuera una 24w en lugar de una 24p seria muchisimo mejor, simplemente seria perfecto
D**S
For Once, Fat is Good
I've played guitar for 5 years, mainly electric guitar with heavier strings. I've tried many different brands to find the right ones, but Not Even Slinky strings are the best, by far. Thickness: You really can't beat these strings in this area... These are the thickest strings I've ever played and would ever want to play on an average electric guitar: .12-.56 is the HEAVIEST safe enough to put on a non-baritone. With sizes above Not Even Slinky strings, you'll run into damaging problems. That being said, these pack a punch. All the strings are mighty, yet humanly playable. The biggest string is fat, in the best of ways. You can comfortably play heavy riffs without feeling like a bassist, nor a child with very floppy downtuned strings. Depending on one's preference, one can tune down to about drop Bb (B-flat) before becoming too loose. Below that is still playable, just requiring less roughness. Above that is prime. Duration: If one has clean hands before playing and often cleans the strings, Not Even Slinky strings will sound great for about a good 1-2 months, I believe. After that they still sound OK, especially with distortion, but lose the edge off their tone. This is to be expected with any type of strings. I've kept sets of Not Even Slinky strings on with almost daily playing for over 6 months and they still sounded alright, just not amazing after that long. The time between that "brand new" sound and "These have lost their shine" sound is long enough! Overall tone: I am biased in believing most guitar strings sound about the same. However, I suppose there's simply a "shine" to Not Even Slinky strings. As soon as you put them on, it is incredibly like playing an acoustic guitar, only on an electric!--There's just something different, an experience that is something else. Clearly... Not Even Slinky strings loudly resonate tightness, brightness, and rightness.
R**.
Ernie Ball with the Ball
What else can I say? Not only are these some of the very best strings, but the value is incredible. The packaging is great (sealed nicely) and the strings are made well. They are a good length, they're labeled for easy and fast installation and they allow my guitar to produce nice and true tones. They feel good to play, too. I also love EB's wide variety of packs, with custom-like gauges. You can find just about any range to suit your tastes. I have guitars strung with a variety of gauges and many are EBs. Just buy these. You can't go wrong.
T**R
Nice strings when you need to step up a couple gauges.
Nice strings. I got these for a 19' scale guitar, Epiphone Pee Wee LP. To get the same tension as 10's on a 24.75 neck so that it would play right, I needed to move to 12's. This set has a larger bottom end that gets me there. Nice sound. Just like my 10's on other guitars. Clean and crisp.
P**I
great price
works great.
奈**々
A#ドロップチューニングに最適
昨今、ドロップチューニングやダウンチューニングと採用されてるバンドもコピー、オリジナル問わず増えてきてるなか各弦のゲージバランスが最も良いです。 特にA#ドロップに最適かと。 何より値段ですよね。 音も満足してこの価格ですから。
E**M
Excellent
Excellent and very easy to install
S**.
BE CAREFUL WITH CHOOSING THICK GAUGE STRINGS
Good things: these are amazing quality, absolute steal. New strings sound amazing as always Bad/important things: do your research - do thicker gauge strings work with your guitar? Mine has a tremolo bridge with 3 springs, and tuned to E standard, the bridge is floating when it should be flush. Also you will have to file your nut - are you sure you want to do this, especially if you only have one guitar like me? Just a warning, especially for "heavier gauge strings for heavier songs", which might not be true, perhaps some 10s would suffice. Might use these strings as a light set for when I get a 7 string guitar...
V**A
Qualidade, durabilidade
A marca da corda já fiz tudo, qualidade e som incrível
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