Cobalt Strings

[Musicman Nut]

I have been a Slinky guy for ever, But Friday night I put on a Pair of Cobalts and OMG they kicked some serious Ass, I was really blown away, the difference from an already amazing string was incredible.
Thanks Ernie Ball for always keeping EB top notch on everything you guys do.
Dave Jeffrey

 

[Gravesend Black]

Yes, that is how they exactly work

 

[tunaman4u2]

Yup, my thoughts too. I view Slinkies as my Nickels & Cobalts as my Enhanced Steels

 

[movielvr]

Have the cobalts on my J-bass...nice string

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

Dave, maybe you should put cobalts on all your Music Man basses. That would keep BP in the black ;-)

 

[sanderhermans]

Cobalts sound great on my sterling but are a bit crisp for my stingrays.... but find em great for all guitars.

 

[keko]

Fresh set of Cobalts are in D'a House, ...this evening I'm gonna put them on a Bongo, ...hell yeah!!!

 

[OldManMusic]

Did you warn the neighbors??

 

[keko]

Did you warn the neighbors??

Nope, ...no need, ...just a simple sound-check through studio headphones, killer tone, soooo loud and clean with the perfect tone definition!

I did a lemon oil fret board treatment before restrung.

 

[orpheus55]

I have wanted to try these, but wondered about fret wear. I read somewhere that they "chew up" frets pretty fast; I ask because I am currently using Stage III flats. Love the flats, but want a more aggressive tone to contrast with my non EBMM basses.

 

[Kong]

To have a more agressive tone it would be enough to use Regular Slinkys. There sure is some contrast between Group III Flats and Slinkys.

BTW I don't think that Cobalt Strings would eat your frets faster than other roundwound strings. As long as you use reasonable force.

 

[T-bone]

I have wanted to try these, but wondered about fret wear. I read somewhere that they "chew up" frets pretty fast; I ask because I am currently using Stage III flats. Love the flats, but want a more aggressive tone to contrast with my non EBMM basses.

Hey orpheus55,

I've been using the Cobalts since they first came out. I probably log 6 hours a week with that bass, and to date, there's no visible fret wear. My goal is to play that bad boy enough to require a fret job.

tbone

 

[keko]

I have wanted to try these, but wondered about fret wear. I read somewhere that they "chew up" frets pretty fast; I ask because I am currently using Stage III flats. Love the flats, but want a more aggressive tone to contrast with my non EBMM basses.

I used Cobalts on my Music man reflex for a whole 2012./2013. season and didn't noticed any unusual fret wear???

 

[strummer]

Honestly, why would anyone care about fret wear? Seek the string that gives you the tone, and crown or refret when the time comes...
My Stingray 5 wears cobalts, Great stuff

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