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Ernie Ball 2625 Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - .010-.074 8-string

.010-.074 Custom Gauge Electric Guitar Strings, Nickel Wound, Regular Slinky
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Classic Ernie Ball Tone!

Ernie Ball strings have been a top choice for players of all types since the early 1960s, when guitarists came into Ernie Ball's music store, customizing their string gauges to make their axes easier to play. After fruitless attempts to interest major guitar manufacturers in a lighter set of strings, Ernie Ball decided to start making his own. When you open a pack of his strings today, you know you're getting a quality set of strings designed to give you great tone, reliable performance, and long life. You can't go wrong when you string up with Ernie Ball strings!

Ernie Ball's 8-string Slinky electric guitar strings are made from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around a tin-plated, hex-shaped, steel-core wire. They offer a great balanced sound that's neither bright nor too dark.

Ernie Ball 8-string Slinky Electric Guitar Strings Features at a Glance:

  • Type: Electric, 8-string

  • .010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .054, .064, .074
  • Balanced sound
  • Tin-plated hex steel core
  • Nickel-plated steel wrap
Ernie Ball nickel-wound strings make your electric guitar sound and play great!

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Tech Specs

  • Guitar Type: 8-string Electric Guitar
  • Number of Strings: 8
  • Coated: No
  • Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .054, .064, .074
  • Core Material: Tin-plated Hexagonal Steel
  • Winding Material: Nickel Plated Steel
  • Winding Type: Round Wound
  • Manufacturer Part Number: P02625

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Rated 4.5/5

Scale length

Great strings but only if your 8 string is in the scale length of 25.5"! So no baritone lengths like 26.5" or 27" etc. The low F# strings last winding just goes past the nut so you can string it through your tuning machine still. Great strings thou!!!
Music background: Luthier
Rated 4/5

Great product but…

These strings are great but if you have longer a guitar over 27" scale the 74 string won't long enough to fit. I put them on my agile 828 intrepid custom with a 28.5" scale length.
Rated 4/5

My favorite on a Warmoth scale baritone

Not sure what the other review are talking about. I play these on a converted Telecaster with strings through body. While the lowest string's taper is below the nut they play fine and give excellent tension for the 28.5 inch scale.
Rated 1.5/5

Ernie ball dropped the ball

30" taper is not enough for most modern 7 and 8 string guitars. On my 28" scale schecter it tapered half an inch before the nut. Don't taper the
strings!!! If it needs to be unwound to get through the post I'll unwind it where I need it. Perfect example of don't do it for me I'll do it myself. This along with lack of choices is me parting way with Ernie ball
Rated 1.5/5

DON'T BUY FOR BARITONE LENGTH 8 STRINGS

These strings would be great, if the taper was longer. Don't buy if your 8 string is 28" or more. I tried to string my schecter with them and the taper was about an inch too short. They work perfectly if your guitar has a scale length of 27" or less, but don't be like me and buy 3 packs of them thinking they would be the right size.
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