Ernie Ball Super Slinky Classic Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings, 9-42 Gauge (P02253)

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 13,941 ratings

Price: 7.99

Last update: 03-09-2025


About this item

Pure nickel was commonly used in electric guitar strings of the '50s and '60s
Warm, vintage tone
One of the original Slinky gauges, Super Slinky "9s" have remained one of the most popular electric guitar string gauges for decades
Signature Slinky feel
Made in California, USA with the finest and freshest materials

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Top reviews from the United States

T. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar strings worked well
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
Good all around strings. Good quality and sound. Easy to tune. Overall good value.
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T. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar strings worked well
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
Good all around strings. Good quality and sound. Easy to tune. Overall good value.
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joseph h
5.0 out of 5 stars Great strings
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
Strings does make my fender mustang sound different. After a little set up for them, they give you a great sound all the way through. Lows sound great mids are awesome. Highs are perfect. Made it easy to set up. I like ernie ball strings and have tried a variety of different guages and all. But these are the best for that classic sound that you want.
Alikszandör B
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST STRINGS I EVER PLAYED/HAD
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
Im an intermediate player, and have always had trouble with hand stamina ( applying pressure while playing for 10 minutes). And string bending/ pushing up an octave like the solo in hotel California? Yeah, forget it. I didn't know why I couldn't pull it off.

Turns out I had thick disgusting strings. It's no wonder the legends were able to pull off amazing solos with this. It literally feels like heaven. So smooth, and soft to touch. They feel elegant. Yet, somehow they're very strong. I had wound them up wrong so I took them out and wound up again, no problem.

The strings come with PLENTY of excess, and by plenty I mean at least 5" extra in case you have trouble or need to readjust.

Tone is incredible. Warm yet clear, rich and complex. It does very much sound like a 70s rock band especially on a les Paul.

And for the price of 7$? Kidding me? D'addario sells some strings for 20$+ where I live. Literally THE greatest strings I had. Absolutely give it a try if you're a newbie. They will ease your play and your fingers and sanity will thank you for it.
E Santiago
4.0 out of 5 stars first time using this
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
so i have a cheap squier strat and like all cheap guitars the sound is never that good specially with distortion. To me the guitar was sounding to bright and i wanted to catch the notes more clearly and so i thought about changing pickups but after doing some research nickel string came up as a way a guitar sound warmer so i gave it a try and they do make a difference my guitar sounds better overall and the notes are more clear so I'm happy with this strings. Also is my first time using 8 gauge i read that they don't last as long as thicker strings and that they also don't stay in tune as well as thicker strings that's something to be seen a few months from now but i think that if you are using slim strings you probably don't play hard metal and your guitar pick are soft but back to the string s they feel really easy on the fingers and easy to play specifically for beginners and i would recommend for short scale guitars or six strings. For metal music and long scale guitars with 7 Strings or more I'd recommend 10 gauge and up, in terms of string material is more of a preference in sound to the player
joseph guess
5.0 out of 5 stars I've used Earnie Ball for over 40 years.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
I've used Earnie Ball for 40 years. They last, are durable, and maintain their tone.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Strings are nice and easy on the fingers
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
I had not tried this size before and they work great, i like the way they bend and are light enough that they dont hurt your fingers after hours of playing.
Kooljeep5
5.0 out of 5 stars Light strings
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Ernie ball strings rock. They sound great on my peavy T60 and they are affordable.
Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and flexible pure nickel strings
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024
I remember trying them initially in 1995. They are hex core strings but significantly more flexible than other pure nickel hex cores I've tried. To me, they have the longevity/durability of a hex core, with the flexibility of a round core pure nickel string. I've tried many brands and string types over the decades. This is probably my favorite string.

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