Ernie Ball EB-2225 Extra Slinky Electric Guitar Strings – nickel-wound, extra-light gauges .008 .011 .014 .022 .030 .038, California-made sparkle
Slide into the first bend and the feather-touch tension of Extra Slinky answers with singing vibrato that feels almost fretless. Rhythm chords snap with airy brightness, yet never lose definition because each wound string pairs nickel-plated steel wrap with a hex-core wire that locks intonation tight even under whammy-bar theatrics. The plain trebles are forged from specially tempered, tin-plated high-carbon steel, so they ring like chimes and shrug off sweaty club nights without flaking or dulling. This recipe—perfected under the desert sun of Coachella Valley—produces that famous Ernie Ball shimmer: crystalline highs, sweetly scooped mids and a low end that stays light on its feet instead of booming.
Players chasing liquid legato love how the skinny .008-.011-.014 trio glides under fingertip pressure, letting two-step bends feel like silk and sweep arpeggios flow without hand fatigue. Meanwhile the wound .022-.030-.038 strings keep just enough mass to anchor open chords and articulate funk stabs. In the studio the set records with minimal squeak, letting compressors breathe; onstage it resists corrosion thanks to precision micro-polishing that seals microscopic pits where grime usually hides. Packaged fresh in an airtight foil envelope, your strings arrive factory-new—no tarnish, no loss of zing. Order through Elit Music and you tap into over 30 years of expertise plus Europe-wide fast shipping, setup tips from real guitarists and a catalogue broad enough to match every creative whim. Extra Slinky isn’t just a tension—it’s a feeling of limitless glide, bottled and sealed until your next restring.
These are the technical specifications
Model: EB-2225 Extra Slinky
Material: nickel-plated steel wrap, hexagonal steel core
Plain strings: tin-plated high-carbon steel
Gauges: .008 .011 .014 .022 .030 .038
Tone profile: bright highs, light balanced lows
Feel: ultra-soft tension, fast response
Packaging: hermetically sealed foil
Made in: California, USA
