• From: Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Registered: 2013-01-20
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Topic: Ernie Ball Slinky COBALT Strings

Just put these on the Les Paul a few days ago, and am extremely amazed with them. They've got a much clearer bottom end "attack" than any nickel alloys I've tried, and have enabled me to get a classic Led Zeppelin sound that had been eluding me. Songs with lots of bottom end (Whole Lotta Love, Kashmir, Dazed & Confused, etc.) really sound great with these. The opening instrumental section of Rush's "2112" also sounds awesome with them. If you like low end crunch without a muddy tone, these things are fantastic. The only down-side are that they're a bit rougher than some others I've tried, but good calluses solve that.

  • From: Probably Somewhere
  • Registered: 2010-12-09
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Re: Ernie Ball Slinky COBALT Strings

What's different about them?

  • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Registered: 2013-01-20
  • Posts: 4,083

Re: Ernie Ball Slinky COBALT Strings

Apparently they use cobalt instead of nickel in the winding, which is supposed to be much more interactive with the magnets in the pickups. While I won't pretend to understand the science, the cobalt wound strings do indeed create a crisper sound.