Ernie Ball Cobalt Ultra Slinky 10-48 Electric Guitar Strings
This is a set of Ernie Ball COBALT electric guitar strings
The feel of Cobalt is quite different to nickel. It has more of a textured, matte surface which offers a particularly playable grip under fingers; something that a lot of players are searching for.
Cobalt is known as a transition metal and is a byproduct of nickel or copper production. It innately provides a greater magnetic response than nickel resulting in higher output and bigger, bolder, more-focused upper midrange. Ernie Ball combines cobalt with iron to create the most magnetic alloy available in a set of guitar strings.
When played clean these strings sound loud and bright with a sparkling top-end and phat presence, however when thrown into the mix with a bit of drive and a set of humbuckers the tone intensely full with pronounced midrange and raw-sound, edgy top. In fact, I’d go as far to say that these strings were created to riff!
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“Ernie Ball Cobalt Strings sound and feel better than anything I’ve ever played! You have to check these out!” – Slash
“Cobalt Strings feel incredibly silky under my fingers and deliver more punch, output, and clarity than normal strings!” – John Petrucci
“There’s a certain degree of clarity and punch you get from Cobalt Strings that I haven’t heard tonally from any other strings I’ve played.” – Joe Bonamassa
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What Ernie Ball says:
Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinky Guitar Strings are round-wound for maximum clarity and serious punch. The Cobalt Slinky set is an improvement on its classic nickel-wound counterpart giving the player increased sustain, clarity and output. In addition, they resist sweat and moisture better and have unmatched flexibility when compared to other nickel wound strings.Â
• Proprietary Alloy developed by EB specifically for Guitar Strings
• Engineered to Maximize Output and Clarity
• Slinkier Feel, Beefier Tone
• Longer Lasting due to a Stronger Wrap Wire
• World’s First and Only Cobalt String
• Alloy of Iron and Cobalt – Most Magnetic Alloy Available!
• Patent Pending
• Wound Strings Only
