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product_id: 1363506
title: "Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225)"
brand: "ernie ball"
price: "€ 16.20"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/1363506-extra-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-8-38-gauge
store_origin: GR
region: Greece
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# 8-38 gauge for lightning-fast play Element Shield Packaging for extended freshness Made in California with premium materials Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225)

**Brand:** ernie ball
**Price:** € 16.20
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Unleash your inner rockstar with strings that keep up with your speed and style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225) by ernie ball
- **How much does it cost?** € 16.20 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/1363506-extra-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-8-38-gauge)

## Best For

- ernie ball enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ernie ball brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Play Like a Legend:** Trusted by icons like Slash & Clapton for that pro tone
- • **Freshness Sealed In:** Element Shield Packaging locks in peak string life and performance
- • **Ultra-Light Tension:** Extra Slinky gauge ensures effortless bends and blazing speed
- • **Bright & Balanced Tone:** Nickel-plated steel delivers clarity and punch across all notes
- • **Precision Crafted in USA:** Handmade quality control for consistent, reliable sound every time

## Overview

Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (8-38 gauge) offer ultra-light tension for fast, effortless playing. Made in California with premium nickel-plated steel and protected by Element Shield Packaging, these strings deliver a bright, balanced tone favored by legendary guitarists worldwide.

## Description

Product Description Ernie Ball Extra Slinky electric guitar strings bring extra light tension for fast and easy play across the fretboard. These electric guitar strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life. Extra Slinky wound strings are made from nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around a hex-shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin-plated high-carbon steel, resulting in a bright and well-balanced tone for your guitar. Extra Slinky gauges are .008 .011 .014 .022 .030 .038. From the Manufacturer Ernie Ball Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel producing a well balanced tone for your guitar. Gauges . 008, . 011, . 014, . 022w, . 030, . 038

## Features

- Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more
- Extra Slinky brings extra light tension for fast and easy play across the fretboard
- Element Shield Packaging prolongs string life and keeps strings as fresh as the day they were made
- Bright, balanced tone
- Made in California, USA with the finest and freshest materials

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Asin | B000MFN8B6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #1 in Electric Guitar Strings |
| Body Material Type | Nickel |
| Brand Name | Ernie Ball |
| Coating Description | coated |
| Color | Extra (8-38) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (131,576) 4.8 out of 5 stars |
| Finish Type | Uncoated |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00749699122258 |
| Included Components | Guitar Strings |
| Instrument | Electric Guitar |
| Item Type Name | Electric Guitar Strings |
| Item Weight | 0.3 g |
| Manufacturer | Ernie Ball Music Man |
| Manufacturer Part Number | P02225 |
| Material Type | Nickel |
| Model Name | Extra Slinky |
| Model Number | P02225 |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Electric Guitar |
| Set Name | Extra Slinky |
| Sound Profile | Balanced |
| String Gauge | .008 |
| String Material Type | Nickel |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Upc | 724519477916 749699122258 |
| Warranty Description | None. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Ernie Ball
- **Color:** Extra (8-38)
- **Instrument:** Electric Guitar
- **String Gauge:** Extra Light
- **String Material Type:** Nickel

## Images

![Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ycSJgZ4EL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Why are these ranked #1 in the category "Fishing" ?**
A: When a company puts a product in some obscure category, they can get the "best seller" icon when they inevitably get more sales than the other products in that category. That's how you end up searching for something like "guitar strings", and multiple products show up as the #1 seller. Why Amazon still allows this after all these years, I will never know.

**Q: Do all 6 strings come in the "1 pack"?**
A: If you note on the front of the package, it has a list of numbers (10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46 on the "Regular Slinky" set, and similar on others). These are the string gauges included in the pack. If there were only one string in the pack, it would list a single number, because you'd have to know which string it was.

**Q: what is the difference between slinky and non slinky?**
A: Slinky is just a line of strings from Ernie Ball, the "Slinkier" they are the thinner they are, regular Slinky are 10 gauge strings, super slinky are 9s, and "Not Even Slinky" strings are 12s (the number represents the gauge of the lightest string in the set).

**Q: I'm looking for extra strings for my new Les Paul Special II. I'm buing guitar from amazon, it costs $149. Are this strings compatible?**
A: Short answer, yes they should be fine. Long answer, the comparability between strings and guitars doesnt matter, its the string slots that in the nut that matter. The les Paul's usually use bigger strings anyway.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hybrid gives a deeper base while maintaining great clear treble on the higher strings.
*by  on Reviewed in the United States March 16, 2026*

Great guitar strings. I like the Hybrid pack because it gives a deeper base while maintaining great clear treble on the higher strings. The strings sound great when amplified on a tube amp using P90 pickups. The settle in fairly quickly when you remember to give each thing a little tug at the 7th fret to help them stretch. hey tune in nicely and are a good value especially in the 3 pack. The stretchability of these strings are fairly smooth when doing bends and other actions.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value for high quality strings!
*by  on Reviewed in the United States June 27, 2026*

Great product, can't believe the improvement in sound quality! Highly reccomend!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value for cost for strings
*by  on Reviewed in the United States July 19, 2026*

Basic guitar strings for my husbands electric guitar standard strings with good long lasting quality. Aren’t top of the line strings but great value for the cost when you have too many guitars that need new strings often.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225)
- D'Addario Accessories Pro-Winder Guitar String Winder, Cutter, Bridge Pin Puller - All in One Guitar Tool - Black

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*Store origin: GR*
*Last updated: 2026-09-02*