Ernie Ball Coated Hybrid Slinkies

[syciprider]

If you're one of those guys who slap flats on their Stingray because you find the treble overbearing then you owe it to yourself to try the coated strings. They sound much darker than the factory issue Super Slinkies yet retain enough of that Stingray zing for your funky, percussive moments. They feel just like Slinkies too!

 

[cyoungnashville]

just received a few packs of these... cant wait to try 'em out!!

 

[danny-79]

Been using them for about 18months now an don't think id want to use anything else now, for me there the perfect string !
I cant recommend them enough !

 

[Shay]

Hey Danny, what kind of life do you get out of them? I'm interested to try them, but I'm really bad at taking the plunge on new fangled ideas.

 

[keko]

syci, what's the difference between this Coated Hybrid Slinkies and Coated Regular Slinkies (which I use)?

I'm talking about technical construction of the strings, not the tone, if You got this info?

 

[oli@bass]

what's the difference between this Coated Hybrid Slinkies and Coated Regular Slinkies?

Gauge. You could look that up in the EBMM online store:
Ernie Ball Inc. - Strings, Sets, Bass, Coated Slinky Bass

 

[danny-79]

Hey Danny, what kind of life do you get out of them? I'm interested to try them, but I'm really bad at taking the plunge on new fangled ideas.

The life of them is going to vary between players, depending on how much/hard you play them, but on a whole the advantages of them agains the non-coated slinkys are :
They bed in quicker from new.
Maintain there "new" tone for longer.
Feel nice to the touch compared to other coated strings that i have used in the past (they don't feel greasy/slippery)
And most important sound great!
Trying a set is the only way to find out i guess

 

[keko]

Gauge. You could look that up in the EBMM online store:
Ernie Ball Inc. - Strings, Sets, Bass, Coated Slinky Bass

Oh, ...thanks Oli..., I see, well I'll stick with Regular Coated Slinky set, 'cause I prefer 45-65-80-100-130 Gauge!

But I'm sure that lots of players gonna like this heavier Hybrid Gauge with 85 A and 105 E strings!

 

[strummer]

I have them on Heinz, they've been on there since they first came out, and while I don't play Heinz every day, he gets at least 5hours of playing every week. And the strings hold up like nothing I've ever tried before

 

[jadams]

what's w/ not offering 5 string packs? (lack of market perhaps?) i love hybrid-type strings but begrudgingly use other wraps because sets for 5ers are hard to find.

 

[Manfloozy]

what's w/ not offering 5 string packs? (lack of market perhaps?) i love hybrid-type strings but begrudgingly use other wraps because sets for 5ers are hard to find.

So the hybrids are a combo of Super Slinkys for the D and G stings (for easier bends, etc) and Regular Slinkys for the E and A strings (for more oomph from the low notes).

EB only offers one gauge B string (.130). If you want a fiver set, just buy the Hybrid 4 string set and a single low B. Same for the flatwounds. Juststrings.com sells a lot of singles if you can't find the .130 from your normal source.

 

[strummer]

what's w/ not offering 5 string packs? (lack of market perhaps?) i love hybrid-type strings but begrudgingly use other wraps because sets for 5ers are hard to find.

What? The 3836 is a 5-string set, and it's like hybrids but with a 130 B.
Ernie Ball Inc. - Strings, Sets, Bass, Coated Slinky Bass

 

[projectapollo]

So the hybrids are a combo of Super Slinkys for the D and G stings (for easier bends, etc) and Regular Slinkys for the E and A strings (for more oomph from the low notes).

EB only offers one gauge B string (.130). If you want a fiver set, just buy the Hybrid 4 string set and a single low B. Same for the flatwounds. Juststrings.com sells a lot of singles if you can't find the .130 from your normal source.

Matt -- you are like a Wikipedia-guy for everything EBMM! Cool...

 

[jadams]

gotcha... so they're not a pressure-wound/half-wound type? that was what i assumed they were (assumptions always bight ya). my b

some of you cats really are wikis for ebmm, i appreciate the info... that's why i hang! thanks matt & strummer

 

[Berger912]

Does the coating peel and or frey? how would they compare to DR black beauties?

 

[danny-79]

In simple NO. The coating is functional, not decorative so there really isn't anything to peel off.

Ive had the same set on for about a year now so twice as long as non-coated.
I have a set waiting to go on, the only tell-tail signs that they are on there way out is the fret marks on them. no peeling or colour dis figuration at all, or sharp bits.
There sounding dull soon as i first pick the bass up but after a few minutes of playing, the coating warms up and they burst back into life.

 

[strummer]

Does the coating peel and or frey? how would they compare to DR black beauties?

Doesn't peel and doesn't fray. When they were new they felt a little slippry, but that soon went away. I have no idea about the rest.

 

[keko]

Does the coating peel and or frey?

There's no sign of peel, even after washing in a kitchen dishwasher!
(had to try before I bought a new set )

This word "frey" I don't understand (even google translator don't get it )

 

[keko]

What? The 3836 is a 5-string set, and it's like hybrids but with a 130 B.
Ernie Ball Inc. - Strings, Sets, Bass, Coated Slinky Bass

Sorry my friend but as shown at official page #3836 set are:
45-65-80-100-130 Coated Regular Slinky set of strings

And #3833 are 4 string Hybrid Slinky Bass strings set:
45-65-85-105

Ernie Ball Inc. - Strings, Sets, Bass, Coated Slinky Bass

 

[danny-79]

This word "frey" I don't understand (even google translator don't get it )

(like old rope, when the ends get messy and "Frayed")