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3-Pack Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (Various)

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Amazon has select 3-Pack Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (Various) on sale for $13.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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Available:Musician's Friend also has select 3-Pack Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (Various) on sale for $13.99. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has select 3-Pack Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (Various) on sale for $13.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to community member vgrupcev for finding this deal.

Available:Musician's Friend also has select 3-Pack Ernie Ball Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (Various) on sale for $13.99. Shipping is free.

Available:

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this offer is $3 lower (18% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $16.99.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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If you have a Fender and you want to match the factory gauge, you can find it on the Fender page for each specific model under "Specs". It's worth checking, because some models (like my Nashville Players Plus) ship with a 9-46 hybrid set (also on sale, called "Hybrid Slinky").

Regarding the price, most retailers have these at the same sale price right now, so if you have rewards or a credit with a different store, it's worth checking (I know Sweetwater and Guitar Center both have this price).

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Definitely a slick deal. Had to find the Super Slinky strings (9-42) I prefer, but the 3-pack is $13.99. After applying $8 in rewards, it was $7.14 with free shipping. Thanks, OP.
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Quote from GeekPriest :
Definitely a slick deal. Had to find the Super Slinky strings (9-42) I prefer, but the 3-pack is $13.99. After applying $8 in rewards, it was $7.14 with free shipping. Thanks, OP.
What's a good string for a beginner?
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Quote from joeybear :
What's a good string for a beginner?
I'd say 9-42 Super Slinky is a good choice. On a Gibson-scale guitar (24.75"), you might consider 10-46 (Regular Slinky, the green pack in the OP). But I still prefer the lighter gauge. Easier to fret. Easier to bend. You can go even lighter (to 8 or 9 on the high string), but I'd only do that on 25.5" or longer scale guitars.
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Quote from GeekPriest :
I'd say 9-42 Super Slinky is a good choice. On a Gibson-scale guitar (24.75"), you might consider 10-46 (Regular Slinky, the green pack in the OP). But I still prefer the lighter gauge. Easier to fret. Easier to bend. You can go even lighter (to 8 or 9 on the high string), but I'd only do that on 25.5" or longer scale guitars.
Rare case to note, some guitars you'd need to have the neck angle changed if you change gauges, if the truss rod can't even it out or in the case of a strat adjust the bridge tension. More prevalent in acoustics than electric I'd think.

Love 9s on most electrics myself, unless I'm going drop tunings mostly with it I might go 10s for like a guitar that's in Drop C Smilie
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Quote from MatthewH7700 :
Rare case to note, some guitars you'd need to have the neck angle changed if you change gauges, if the truss rod can't even it out or in the case of a strat adjust the bridge tension. More prevalent in acoustics than electric I'd think.

Love 9s on most electrics myself, unless I'm going drop tunings mostly with it I might go 10s for like a guitar that's in Drop C
No argument on those points. He said beginner, so I figured on standard tuning.
Any guitar with a floating bridge (like a Strat) will need to use a consistent string tension or be prepared to re-adjust the bridge. Going to a heavier gauge on any guitar can also cause the low strings to sit higher in the nut slots, raising the action and affecting tuning stability.

Most new electric guitars, though, ship with 9s or 10s, and I've not usually had too much trouble alternating between those two sets.
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Quote from GeekPriest :
No argument on those points. He said beginner, so I figured on standard tuning.
Any guitar with a floating bridge (like a Strat) will need to use a consistent string tension or be prepared to re-adjust the bridge. Going to a heavier gauge on any guitar can also cause the low strings to sit higher in the nut slots, raising the action and affecting tuning stability.

Most new electric guitars, though, ship with 9s or 10s, and I've not usually had too much trouble alternating between those two sets.
If you have a Fender and you want to match the factory gauge, you can find it on the Fender page for each specific model under "Specs". It's worth checking, because some models (like my Nashville Players Plus) ship with a 9-46 hybrid set (also on sale, called "Hybrid Slinky").

Regarding the price, most retailers have these at the same sale price right now, so if you have rewards or a credit with a different store, it's worth checking (I know Sweetwater and Guitar Center both have this price).
Last edited by BrianHSV April 11, 2024 at 10:36 AM.
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Considering I can't quite buying guitars, I guess I do need them.. right?
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Green at guitars. Just started playing in the last year. I have an Epiphone Les Paul clone. I tend to play a lot of rock. I have a habit of breaking my strings though twice a week. Anyone have any recommendations?