Guitar Strings

With its 1685 Slinky Nickel Wound string with a gauge of 85, Ernie Ball offers electric bass players a balanced sound quality rich in harmonics by taking advantage of nickel-plated steel for its round wiring surrounding a hexagonal-shaped core in tin-plated steel.

ARTICLE N° 95499
  • Ernie Ball 1685 Slinky Nickel Wound 85
  • String for electric bass guitar
  • Sold individually
  • Pull: 085
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Made in the United States
A famous choice of big names in rock'n'roll, Slinky strings are still talked about more than 60 years after their launch. The 1685 Slinky Nickel Wound model with 85 gauge is appreciated by guitarists for its particular sound profile and its lifespan.

The latter is the result of strict specifications which notably involve the use of special alloys. The brand here combines a hexagonal tin-plated steel core with round nickel-plated steel wiring.

Sold individually, this Nickelwound string for electric bass, like all models in the Slinky series, is made in Coachella, United States.
Type of guitar
 Electric bass
Instrument type
 Electric bass
Gauge of the pack
 85
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel
Color
 Nickel