Guitar Strings

The Ernie Ball 1626 Slinky Nickel Wound 26 gauge string features a round nickel-plated steel core surrounding a hexagonal tin-plated steel core providing the balanced, overtone-rich sound that Slinky electric bass guitar strings are known for around the world.

ARTICLE N° 95322
  • Ernie Ball 1626 Slinky Nickel Wound 26
  • String for electric bass guitar
  • Sold individually
  • Pull: 026
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Made in the United States
For over 60 years, Ernie Ball's Slinky strings have delighted guitarists around the world. The 1626 Slinky Nickel Wound model with 26 gauge for electric bass guitars is no exception!

Sold individually, this string offers bassists a sound that is both balanced and bright thanks to the use of round wound nickel-plated steel. The latter surrounds a hexagonal core, made of tin-plated steel for a longer lifespan.

Even today, the Ernie Ball Slinky series preserves its reputation thanks to the meticulous work accomplished in its factories in Coachella, California: selection of top quality materials, cutting-edge winding technology, strict specifications.
Type of guitar
 Electric bass
Instrument type
 Electric bass
Gauge of the pack
 026
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel
Color
 Nickel