My favourite strings for the past couple of years have been the recently released Ernie Ball Cobalt Slinky strings. I reviewed the Cobalt Slinkys back when they came out in 2012. Ernie Ball have come back with a new series of string, the M-Steel Slinkys. I was curious to see …
In the last several years there has been a great deal of new developments in the guitar string world. New construction methods, metal alloys and coatings have made guitar players very spoiled for choice. D’Addario have come to the party with their new NYXL strings. D’Addario went back to the …
The search for the perfect guitar string can be a hard one for some people. Coated, non-coated, various alloys, special proprietary techniques and materials, all of these things leave a guitar player with a wide variety of options. It doesn’t always make things easy though. Some people have no issues …
There have been a few new innovations in guitar strings over last several years. New long life coatings and new string alloys are just some of the new ideas manufacturers have come up with to sell their strings. Some have made a real difference to players, others haven’t. At the …
Guitar strings are not a type of product that is known to have manufacturers coming up with new innovations that can truly change the game. Ernie Ball may have just stepped up to the plate this year with the release of the new Cobalt electric guitar and bass strings. Manufactured …