Guitar Strings

The 1690 Slinky Nickel Wound string with a gauge of 90, dedicated to electric bass guitars, was designed by Ernie Ball to offer a balanced sound profile enriched with harmonics thanks to the use of a hexagonal tin-plated steel core and a round wire in nickel plated steel.

ARTICLE N° 95501
  • Ernie Ball 1690 Slinky Nickel Wound 90
  • String for electric bass guitar
  • Sold individually
  • Pull: 090
  • Core: hexagonal in tin-plated steel
  • Threaded: round in nickel-plated steel
  • Made in the United States
A true pioneer in the rock’n’roll universe, Ernie Ball made history with his Slinky series. This consists of strings for electric guitars that are very popular across the globe, like the 1690 Slinky Nickel Wound model with a gauge of 90.

Sold individually, this string delivers balanced sound quality and pleasant harmonies that delight many bass players. These are the result of specially developed alloys such as nickel-plated steel, for its round wire, and tin-plated steel, for its hexagonal core.

The use of top quality materials also gives better resistance over time to Slinky strings, all manufactured in Coachella, California, since 1962.
Type of guitar
 Electric bass
Instrument type
 Electric bass
Gauge of the pack
 090
Number of strings
 1
Installation type
 ball-end strings
Core Wire
 Tinned Steel
Wiring type
 Round Wound
Wiring material
 Nickel-plated steel
Color
 Nickel