Guitar Strings

The 1680 Slinky Nickel Wound string with 80 gauge from Ernie Ball offers electric bass players a tonal balance and harmonic richness highly sought after by guitarists around the world. A hexagonal core in tin-plated steel and a round wire in nickel-plated steel make up this model.

ARTICLE N° 95543
  • Ernie Ball 1680 Slinky Nickel Wound 80
  • String for electric bass guitar
  • Sold individually
  • Pull: 080
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Made in the United States
Sold individually, the 1680 Slinky Nickel Wound rope with 80 gauge from Ernie Ball's American factories is part of the Slinky series. This famous range of electric guitar strings was created in the 1960s, responding to a need for a more flexible string. Since then, the manufacturer has developed its Slinky in several recipes which have satisfied multiple guitarists around the world.

What makes the 1680 Slinky Nickel Wound 80 model so successful among bassists is the combination of different alloys offering tonal balance and harmonic richness. This has a hexagonal tin-plated steel core wound with a round nickel-plated steel wire.
Type of guitar
 Electric bass
Instrument type
 Electric bass
Gauge of the pack
 080
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel
Color
 Nickel