Ernie Ball John Mayer Silver Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3-Pack Tin - 10.5-47 Gauge

My band plays drop C# and I use most 25.5" scale length guitars. I have struggled for years to find a string set that isn't 11s or 12s, but that keeps my lower strings from feeling floppy and gross. On a whim I bought a single pack of these from my local guitar center and tried them. I was completely surprised and fell in love. The top 3 strings are only a half gauge thicker than normal slinkys, while the bottom 3 are a whole gauge heavier.. These strings last me about 3 months before I need to change them out, and that's typical for any type of slinky strings I've bought. They're bright and punchy too, still give you enough flexibility to do proper bends without feeling like you're going to snap your guitar neck doing string bends. Overall if you're looking for something different than skinny top heavy bottoms or hybrids, give these a chance. It's like John Mayer knows what he's talking about!

Great strings. Strong, slight stiffness to them and great sound. Love that their John Mayer and the packaging with John Mayer on it was very nice.

Best strings I’ve ever used

Great tone!

I slapped these Ernie Ball John Mayer Silver Slinkys on my guitar and—no exaggeration—I think I caught feelings. The strings are so smooth and silky it’s like my fingertips are getting spa treatments while I play. My calluses? Gone. My confidence? Skyrocketed. My neighbors? Now convinced I’m auditioning for the next rom-com soundtrack. The tone is warm, rich, and just a little bit seductive. Every chord rings out like a heartfelt confession. Honestly, it’s borderline dangerous—because when I strummed an open G, I swear my guitar whispered, “play that again, babe.” I don’t know what John Mayer sprinkled into these (probably some sort of heartbreak seasoning), but suddenly my solos have more emotion than my last three relationships combined. I was just trying to practice scales, but now I’m contemplating writing a love song to a set of strings. 10/10—would 100% buy again, if only so I can keep pretending John Mayer personally blessed my guitar with his moisturized hands. 🎸✨

Beautiful strings and they sound great! They are really good for the money, and have had no issues and have had my pair on my guitar for 2 months without them feeling like they need a change. Quick note though, these are pretty heavy strings so if you are used to playing lighter than it’s something you’d have to get used to. For me with heavy hands and have a heavy attack, they work perfectly and not too heavy. The only reason I rate 4 stars is so people know it’s not for everyone, and unless you have thick hands/ heavy attack, you’ll be right at home.

High-quality strings with impressive longevity, clear tone, balanced weight, and excellent value for the money—perfect for consistent performance and reliability.

Better than average for sure. I do like them and plan to buy more. Very crisp bell like sound. I do recommend...

Diese Saiten sind erstaunlich. Absolut die besten, auf denen ich je gespielt habe.

John got it right! Really like the slightly different gauges on these strings… fits my playing and sounds great. I’ve used Slinky’s anyway for years, so these feel like a step in the right direction

Tiempo de uso: de abril 2025 a finales de noviembre 2025, 5 días de la semana de 3 a 5 horas Tipo de uso: rudo e inapropiado Guitarra utilizada: Telecaster con puente fijo moderno de 25.5 pulgadas Afinaciones utilizadas: E estándar (abril a mayo), Eb y D estandar (junio a septiembre) E estándar (septiembre a noviembre) Muy buenas cuerdas a elegir, pase de unas 9-44 a estás por curiosidad, al principio las sentía muy duras pero con el paso de un mes y medio me acostumbré y me gustaron mucho, buen sustain y duraderas. Toque todo tipo de géneros pero más rock, blues y metal, en este último hacia bends agresivos y sin cuidado, me sorprende que haya resistido bien a los cambios de afinación, ya que había veces donde era necesario que cambiará de D estandar a E estándar y volviera a la afinación anterior, pensaba que se irían a romper por los bends pero muy sorprendentemente resistieron. El cambio se debe al tiempo de uso, al sonido ya un tanto opaco y que ya están negras en varias partes. Al parecer es normal que se pongan de ese color al poco tiempo, a mí me paso a la semana, y también perdieron brillo, a la semana, que ya se notó el sonido un poco más apagado. También resistieron bien al sudor, agua y bebidas azucaradas que por accidente fueron derramadas, quedó bastante satisfecho, lo único malo es el color que adquirieron al muy poco tiempo, con lo demás estoy más que satisfecho.

Absolutely brilliant strings , i have been having problems finding a set of strings that felt right on my USA PRS S2 Standard 24 , it has a 25" scale neck they either felt too sloppy and I ended up having buzzing issues on the neck of my guitar or being too tough to play and found it impossible to bend the strings. This set feels great a perfect in between gauge of 10s & 11s without getting too thick. Yes they are a bit more expensive than standard Slinky sets but the treble strings have reinforced ball ends so hold they're tune brilliant. At the moment im really happy with these strings on my guitar and will continue to use them , I would recommend anyone with a simple type of PRS guitar to definitely give them a try. A☆☆☆☆☆

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