Guitar Strings

To give your electric guitar a vintage and melodious sound, choose the Ernie Ball 1160 Slinky Nickel Wound 60 string. The 60 tie rod model has a hexagonal tin-plated steel core and round nickel-coated steel wiring. Sold at retail, it has unrivaled resistance against oxidation and wear.

ARTICLE N° 95178
  • Ernie Ball 1160 Slinky Nickel Wound 60
  • Electric guitar string
  • Unit packaging
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Pull: 60
  • Resistant to oxidation and wear
  • Made in the USA
Thanks to its hexagonal tin-plated steel construction and round nickel-plated wiring, the Ernie Ball 1160 Slinky Nickel Wound 60 string produces balanced, vintage sounds. With its resistance to corrosion and wear, the 60 gauge rope will now prevent your strings from breaking during your performances.

To ensure optimal use, Ernie Ball has implemented a rigorous manufacturing process for these strings, in which each production step is carefully checked.

Ernie Ball strings, renowned for their superior quality, have been selected by renowned guitarists Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Slash and Angus Young.
Type of guitar
 Electric guitar
Instrument type
 Electric guitar
Gauge of the pack
 60
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel