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Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt Flats Short Scale
- Thread starter LadyLoveStingRay5
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Interested. I'm pretty set with LaBella LTFs but always willing to consider other options. Especially if they become available in medium scale for my Mustang.
Was looking for this exact thing just a few weeks ago! Bummer we have to wait until Summer though.
Wow thats awesome!
Curious if they'll fit a Mustang with the longer string-through length needed
Curious if they'll fit a Mustang with the longer string-through length needed
I can't wait to grab a set for my 31" scale Flying V. The LaBellas are good, but not what I am going for on that bass with the P90s.
The information I was able to find tells me they will not work on that Mustang, or bass requiring medium scale length. I was curious about them fitting my Squier Jaguar H, but looks like no dice.
I feared as much! They should work fine on my Squier SS Jaguar though, so I still look forward to them
I've had no issues using full scale cobalt flats on a string thru mustang.
That said, I am VERY VERY happy to use these on non-string thru shorties!
That said, I am VERY VERY happy to use these on non-string thru shorties!
Sorry, I haven't watched the video.
Any mention of the actual winding length (ball end to taper/silk) on these shorties?
love them strings..my fingers feel like they are ice skating on the neck..
A European store expects them come late July (I guess they'll pop out sooner Stateside).
Finally !!!! I do believe SS EB Cobalt flat are great decision EB "SHOULD" made!
So, EB cobalt flat fans:
has anyone tried the new Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound short-scale sets (no. 2818, 45-65-85-105; no. 2817, 50-70-90-110) yet?
NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball announces Slinky Flatwound electric guitar strings and Flatwound Short-Scale bass strings
They're finally in stock, or a handful of days away from being so, at Sweetwater (1, 2), Thomann (1, 2), Bax Music (1, 2) and a number of French and Greek vendors.
has anyone tried the new Ernie Ball Slinky Flatwound short-scale sets (no. 2818, 45-65-85-105; no. 2817, 50-70-90-110) yet?
NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball announces Slinky Flatwound electric guitar strings and Flatwound Short-Scale bass strings
They're finally in stock, or a handful of days away from being so, at Sweetwater (1, 2), Thomann (1, 2), Bax Music (1, 2) and a number of French and Greek vendors.
I bought a set about 1 month ago. Everything about the standard scale Cobalts pretty much rings true with these; bright, crisp but can obviously be toned down with the tone pot, muting, etc. I like the spaghetti-like stringy-ness of them! Fun to bend. This set is on a Squier Jaguar SS Bass with EMG GZR PJ pickups. I have plans of putting them on another stock SS Jag bass to see the effect of the ceramic pickups. Definitely brighter than GHS Brite Flats, but I may just be liking the mids of the Brite Flats a bit better........ that's why I'm going to try them on the stock Jag. Always fun experimenting with that elusive perfect sound, right?
Different color, for sure! They look kinda different, especially on my Fiesta Red Jag SS Bass. This almost makes me want to do like @WI Short Scaler did and dye them silks a more pleasant color, lol.
