Guitar Strings

The 1655 Slinky Nickel Wound with gauge 55 from Ernie Ball is an American-made string for electric bass guitars, composed of a round wound in nickel-plated steel and a hexagonal core in tin-plated steel, a combination offering excellent sound quality. balanced and rich in harmonics.

ARTICLE N° 95442
  • Ernie Ball 1655 Slinky Nickel Wound 55
  • String for electric bass guitar
  • Sold individually
  • Pull: 055
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Made in the United States
String after string, Ernie Ball's Slinky series has established itself as a sure value of rock and roll. The 1655 Slinky Nickel Wound model with a gauge of 55 also adopts the codes that have made this range of strings for electric guitars successful since the 1960s.

Sold individually, this promises balanced and brilliant sound as well as better longevity. To make this possible, the famous brand uses special alloys such as tin-plated steel for its hexagonal core and nickel-plated steel for its round wiring. Its manufacturing methods are part of specifications strictly respected in its factories in Coachella, California.
Type of guitar
 Electric bass
Instrument type
 Electric bass
Gauge of the pack
 055
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel
Color
 Nickel