Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - 10-46 Gauge

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The longevity of the strings is definitely better than other sets I’ve played. As a player who usually uses coated strings, I look for longevity for touring and playing under warm, sweaty conditions. They beat the performance of my usual coated strings.” Once treated with plasma, the wire is drawn to the correct gauge and coated in Everlast, a ground-breaking nanotechnology developed at Princeton University. This nano coating covers the entirety of the wound string and creates a barrier against moisture and oils – the common causes of tone loss over time.

It won’t be money wasted, they are excellent strings, I just happen to prefer the sound of my beloved Ernie Ball M Steel strings! Player’s thoughts:“Brighter tone. They have kept their ‘new’ sound for much longer. Smooth bends and better balance across the strings than my previous set. Ernie Ball utilises a special ‘Plasma Process’ to heat the wire – this removes contaminants and smooths out any defects, helping to prevent against corrosion. Unlike cheaper strings, they don’t seem to go rusty or show any kind of corrosion. Everyone has different body chemistry of course, so I can’t say 100% that this will be the case for everybody but for me, there is no sign of corrosion at all;Are Paradigm strings worth it? We put Ernie Ball’s most innovative guitar strings to our team of guitar staff to see what they thought…

Unbreakable? I’m not sure why this was chosen as the main “tag line” for these strings. Ok, so it’s cool to have Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci saying so, but surely the tone is important as well? Do they break – not for me. I’ve given them very hard use and they haven’t broken so they score highly on this aspect. Player’s thoughts:“These strings sound brighter and more balanced than my usual set. Played a few warm and sweaty gigs and they have maintained their ‘new’ tone for much longer. Ernie Ball Paradigm strings feature a state-of-the-art wire drawing process coupled with their own RPS (Reinforced Plain String) technology. Compared to traditional strings, this radically increases tensile strength (up to 35%) and fatigue strength (up to 70%), and results in a string that is far less likely to break or corrode. Ernie Ball has even offered a 90-day guarantee against breakage! Yes, most Ernie Ball volume pedals can be rebuilt/repaired* (All new pedals carry a 6 month manufacturer warranty). We offer two different services. Smashed out some AC/DC and Tina Turner live at a gig, sweated all over them. They were fine! Practised the next day and they were still in tune and played like new. Like any strings, they need playing in, but after that they feel really natural to play.”Your guitar deserves quality strings, so you owe it to your axe and to yourself to see if you get a better result when using these strings. They've changed the game completely by creating these incredibly strong and reliable strings, without losing that signature Ernie Ball Slinky tone. The nano-coating is thin enough to ensure that the string won't corrode but it still resonates and rings like an uncoated string would. And they won't flake like many coated strings do so you won't get that 'fluff' on the lower strings. Ready To Gig The Paradigm strings seem to require very little stretching out when new and I have had absolutely no issues with the ball attachment moving. It’s almost suicidal for a string company to offer replacements for string breakages. They happen all the time right? Not with Paradigms. This means you could tour the whole of Europe, for 3 months on one set of guitar strings!