Ernie Ball Reveals Coated Bass Slinkys

Ernie Ball's Coated Bass String line use a thin layer of an enamel coating the company says prevents decay and corrosion up to five times longer than an uncoated set of strings. "The coated string sounds virtually identical to the non-coated, it's not until I move back to the bridge and dig in that you can hear the slightly warmer character," said Ed Friedman, renowed bass authority and author of several book on basses and bass playing. "The string has the detailed mids and full bottom you want from nickel, and an upper midrange presence that will get you heard amidst thrashing guitars and crashing cymbals Bottom Line: If you already dig Ernie Ball Slinkys, you'll dig the coated version-and you'll dig them for longer. If you prefer the sound of nickel strings after they've broken in, the Coated Bass will give you that sound straight out of the pack." For more, visit ernieball.com. (link)