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Does Ernie Ball actually manufacture strings?

Discussion in 'Strings [BG]' started by pickles, Nov 15, 2005.

  1. Nov 15, 2005 #1
    pickles

    pickles Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 23, 2000
    Ventura, CA
    Or is this just another "manufacturer's private label"? I happen to love slinkys, and have never found another string that is exactly like them, so I'm curious who OEMs them if EB isn't actually running winders.
     
  2. Nov 15, 2005 #2
    Matthew Bryson

    Matthew Bryson Guest

    Jul 30, 2001
  3. Nov 19, 2005 #3
    brooklynbassguy

    brooklynbassguy Supporting Member

    Feb 8, 2004
    maplewood, nj, usa
    That link suggests that Ernie Ball started buying string wholesale in his own choice of gauges...
     
  4. Nov 20, 2005 #4
    Smallequestrian

    Smallequestrian Rock and/or Roll

    Jul 6, 2004
    New Jersey
    Not only is Ernie Ball not just a rebadger, I believe I read that they are the best selling bass string period.
     
  5. Nov 23, 2005 #5
    dirtrider

    dirtrider Inactive

    Jun 10, 2003
    South Pasadena, California
    I've been curious about this myself. I've used EB's exclusively for over 15 years. I've been curious about trying other strings, but haven't for that fact that the EB's are just damn good.
     
  6. Nov 24, 2005 #6
    HMZ

    HMZ Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2003
    USA-Mineola
    Ernie Ball makes their own strings but they use D'Addario string winding machines.