I heart Ernie Ball

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

EBs are the best. They have better tone for a longer time than most other strings and I don't have to go broke buying them. I would never even consider paying 80 bucks a pack. When people rave about Thomastik-Infeld or Elixer, I just kind of roll my eyes. Like this: Rolling Eyes

Any other Ernie fans?

supermau · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:09 am Post subject:

EB's are CRAP. I feel sorry for you dude.

I kid. I joke.

They're fine. I use GHS pretty much for the same reasons. Good tone, inexpensive, last a decent time. I'd use EB's if I could't find GHS. I've used 'em before on my guitars with no problem.

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

EB's just plain rock. I like how they didn't buy into any cheesy gimmicks to sell their strings. Other companies sit around and dream up what they can coat their strings in next.... NanoWeb.... PolyWeb.... Black Stuff....

gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:01 pm Post subject:

I have some EB`s on me squire-super slinkys as light as I could find......They sound pretty decent now that I have some new pickups--the stock pup was twangy, rattly,clanky..sounded like a brass acoustic guitar underwater... Laughing

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BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

EB = crap
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Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

I just hae never put a set of strings on a bass that have worn out as fast as EB.
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GreyFox · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:19 pm Post subject:

i personaly love EB's the only strong ill use except for GHS but those were bought for me (kinda a gift) and they werent to bad but i still like EBs more.
- i too heart ernieball lol
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:45 pm Post subject:

this was the first set ive tried...the A-string just broke on me last night...W_T_F.....I didnt even slap it hard... #Mad

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GreyFox · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 4:38 pm Post subject:

do do do do (funeral music) i have only broke one bass string and it was my G string but i was tunin it and they were old so it happens (i still have a scar on my arm from it WHOO Shocked

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BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

I broke the A string when I first used EBs too. Only I tightened them too much appearently. I just don't like the brand at all.
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Sometimes we ride on your horses
Sometimes we walk alone
Sometimes the songs that we hear
are just songs of our own

-"Eyes of the World" Grateful Dead

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

*shrugs* well, I don't know what your deal is. Everybody I've known who plays EB (and that's A LOT) is satisfied with their lifespan.

bassman80189 · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 3:03 pm Post subject:

What do you use bassman? Elixers? Maybe your just used to them lasting forever. I'm an EB fan just because I haven't ever used anything else.

God of Rapture · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:54 pm Post subject:

I wasn't satisfied with the life of my Ernie Ball strings either. I used GHS for a very long time and have just recently switched to D'Addario strings.

supermau · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 4:43 am Post subject:

GHS is king.