Just put Power Slinky's on my 25th

[MadMatt]

and wow... these are not safe when small children or expecting mothers are in listening range. I was expecting more bottom end but what caught be by surprise is that these things have TONS of zing in them. They almost sound like stainless strings.

I find the difference compared to the 5 string regular slinky's to be very dramatic in a very positive way. Maybe its because they are fresh... but the normal slinky's I had on it previously where only a month old. They really sounded dead compared to these. I cant wait till practice, I have the feeling these are going to cut though the mix like a chain saw!

If you have a 25th or Reflex 5'er then definitely give these a try.

-Matt

 

[Bloodfist]

I used them on my Stingray (4 string) once. They sounded awesome, real tight and zingy. I eventually went back to my stand set because they began to hurt my fingers. I found it was hard to do some bends with them, and the high strings really tore my fingers up after a while. That was just my personal take on them, other than that the sound was completely amazing. My stingray sounded like a totally different instrument with them on.

 

[cellkirk74]

Gonna put them on my Bongo 5 tonight. This made me curious.

 

[guenter]

and wow...

You are talking about the 5-string set with part number 2821 (.050-.135), right?

How do the Power Slinkys feel in comparison to the Regular Slinkys? More stiff? Do the strings "swing" more or less than the thinner set? Do you have to pluck harder?

(It's confusing me a little bit that the 4-string Power Slinky set (2831) starts with G=.055 and the 5-string Power Slinky set (2821) starts with G=.050. All 5 string sets seem to be thinner than the corresponding 4-string set. What's the reason behind this?)

Günter

 

[MadMatt]

You are talking about the 5-string set with part number 2821 (.050-.135), right?

Riiichtiiig! (Correct)

How do the Power Slinkys feel in comparison to the Regular Slinkys? More stiff? Do the strings "swing" more or less than the thinner set? Do you have to pluck harder?

I think the strings swing less. i dont have as much buzzing. According to the textbook, the tension is higher but I was actually able to lower the action a little so it feels about the same in the end. Dont forget I am a novice and probably do not fret as lightly as the rest of you with 20+years under your belts

(It's confusing me a little bit that the 4-string Power Slinky set (2831) starts with G=.055 and the 5-string Power Slinky set (2821) starts with G=.050. All 5 string sets seem to be thinner than the corresponding 4-string set. What's the reason behind this?)

Hmm, I will speculate here... maybe the wider heavier neck of the 5 string make lighter strings produce more wump... or maybe someone in marketing simply decided thats the way they will do it so we will have enough to discuss here in the forum.

-M@

 

[cellkirk74]

They are on my Bongo 5 now and all I can say is woohooo!!!

I still had the strings on it that it came with and I have reason to believe they were the factory setup.

I really like the feel of the Powerslinkys a lot. And they also made an improvement soundwise, adding more growl to the tone.

Since my wife and kids were already asleep, I had to play over headphone, but the difference was audible.

So big Kudos to EBMM for the Power Slinky 5er-set. They rock!!!