--- product_id: 48204910 title: "Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge" brand: "ernie ball" price: "€ 47.18" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Ernie Ball" url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/48204910-regular-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-3-pack-10 store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 10-46 gauge pro standard Nickel-plated steel precision wound Element Shield freshness seal Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge **Brand:** ernie ball **Price:** € 47.18 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Unleash your inner rock legend with strings that never quit! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge by ernie ball - **How much does it cost?** € 47.18 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/48204910-regular-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-3-pack-10) ## 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 - • **Versatile Gauge:** 10-46 gauge perfect for everything from blues bends to heavy drop tuning - • **Triple Pack Value:** Three individually wrapped sets to keep you stage-ready - • **Balanced Brightness:** Nickel-plated steel delivers crisp highs and rich lows - • **Durability Meets Freshness:** Element Shield packaging locks in factory-fresh tone and feel - • **Legendary Tone, Proven by Icons:** Trusted by Slash, Clapton & Page for that signature rock sound ## Overview Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (3-Pack, 10-46 gauge) offer a balanced, bright tone favored by legendary guitarists worldwide. Precision wound with nickel-plated steel over a high-carbon steel core, these strings provide durability, superior intonation, and consistent performance. Element Shield packaging ensures freshness, making them the industry standard for versatile electric guitar play across genres. ## Description From the manufacturer Ernie Ball Slinky Strings Precision wound with nickel-plated steel High-carbon steel hex core Rich balanced tone Signature Slinky feel Element Shield packaging The Original Since 1962. Ernie Ball Slinky electric guitar strings have been the favorite of legendary artists like Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page, Slash, Green Day and more. Slinky gauge combinations were pioneered by our founder Ernie Ball over 60 years ago, helping shape the sound of rock n roll. Nickel Wound Slinky strings consist of nickel-plated steel wrapped around a tin-plated high-carbon steel core for a balanced tone that complements all guitar types and playing styles. Plain Strings All plain strings feature a series of lock twists to secure the wire around the ball-end, enhancing stability and strength. Wound Strings Nickel Wound Slinky strings are precision wound with nickel plated steel wire, providing a classic, balanced tone with superior intonation and consistency. Core Wire The core is made from tin-plated high-carbon steel hex wire providing excellent durability. AC/DC's Angus Young plays Super Slinky 9-42. The Rolling Stone's Keith Richards plays Regular Slinky 10-46. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton plays Regular Slinky 10-46. Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist Jimmy Page plays Super Slinky 9-42. Review: Excellent for heavier playing - Use these strings for Drop C playing. Strings sound great, have an amazing feel, and the sound quality is professional. Ernie ball strings are always great value for money, would never switch brand. High quality, durable strings. Review: Expressive, robust, consistent and reliable never disappoint - Been playing over 40 years and have used many many different strings The quality is comparable to strings costing several times more and is excellent value Ten gauge light and slippery, not too stretchy, easy to bend and just perfect for many styles, country, rock, blues heavy metal, whatever your taste and style Very few breakages and responds well to the lightest or heaviest touch Boccherini, Bach, guns n roses or punk rock, you can hammer these as you like with consistent reliable results Definitely some of the best value strings out there. Cost is such that I’m happy to restring my axes every week or every day if I choose Happy to use on stage, in studio or just for fun 100% great buy 100% recommend ## Features - Includes 3 individually wrapped sets. - Ernie Ball Slinkys are played by legends around the world including Slash, Jimmy Page, Metallica, Eric Clapton, and more. - Preferred by players across many genres, Regular Slinky’s 10-to-46 gauge has become the industry standard. - Element Shield packaging ensures your strings stay as fresh as they were the day they were made. - Bright, balanced tone. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00CAV0TRQ | | Best Sellers Rank | 1 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 1 in Guitar Strings | | Body Material Type | Metal | | Brand | Ernie Ball | | Brand Name | Ernie Ball | | Coating Description | uncoated | | Coating description | uncoated | | Colour | Regular (10 - 46) | | Country of Origin | USA | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 130,278 Reviews | | Finish Type | Nickel Plated | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00749699132219 | | Included Components | 3 sets of guitar strings | | Instrument | Electric Guitar | | Item Type Name | Electric Strings | | Item Weight | 3.2 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Ernie Ball | | Manufacturer Part Number | P03221 | | Material Type | Nickel-Plated | | Model Name | Regular Slinky 3-Pack | | Model Number | P03221 | | Product Warranty | Limited warranty. | | Recommended Uses For Product | Electric Guitar | | Set Name | 3-Pack | | Sound Profile | Balanced with Bright Highs | | String Gauge | 10-46 | | String Material Type | Nickel | | String gauge | 10-46 | | String material type | Nickel | | UPC | 749699132219 | | Unit Count | 3 count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Ernie Ball - **Colour:** Regular (10 - 46) - **Instrument:** Electric Guitar - **String gauge:** 10-46 - **String material type:** Nickel ## Images ![Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Cz93WGTaL.jpg) ![Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918X5UWfZnL.jpg) ![Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack - 10-46 Gauge - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zD3kMfHjL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is it low in sugar?** A: Yes, sugar-free in fact. You could always sprinkle some on though if that's your preference. **Q: Will these work on a Gibson Les Paul Special II?** A: Short answer, yes. They will work on most guitars, provided they are the proper scale length. The high e is prone to snapping without much effort. Mine snapped after 2 weeks of regular use whilst loosening them up for guitar maintenance. Still good value though. **Q: Do they play ok in C# standard?** A: Yes they play fine in most tunings above standard A **Q: I restrung my guitar with these strings (they are the right gauge for the guitar) but now all the frets are a semitone out of tune. Any way to fix?** A: Make sure your intonation is set correctly. To check intonation, fret string at twelfth fret then do open harmonic at same fret. They should sound the same.if sharp or flat then adjust bridge saddle. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for heavier playing *by H***S on 8 June 2026* Use these strings for Drop C playing. Strings sound great, have an amazing feel, and the sound quality is professional. Ernie ball strings are always great value for money, would never switch brand. High quality, durable strings. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expressive, robust, consistent and reliable never disappoint *by A***R on 5 June 2026* Been playing over 40 years and have used many many different strings The quality is comparable to strings costing several times more and is excellent value Ten gauge light and slippery, not too stretchy, easy to bend and just perfect for many styles, country, rock, blues heavy metal, whatever your taste and style Very few breakages and responds well to the lightest or heaviest touch Boccherini, Bach, guns n roses or punk rock, you can hammer these as you like with consistent reliable results Definitely some of the best value strings out there. Cost is such that I’m happy to restring my axes every week or every day if I choose Happy to use on stage, in studio or just for fun 100% great buy 100% recommend ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gloriously brutal, buttery-smooth miracle for the financially ruined guitar hoarder. *by A***R on 14 July 2026* ​I have been playing the guitar for a quarter of a century. I currently own 14 of them. And despite my very best, most solemn vows to stop buying more, my self-restraint completely disintegrates every single time, failing with the exact same inevitability as a British Leyland gearbox on a damp Tuesday morning. Naturally, maintaining a fleet of instruments this size presents a catastrophic financial problem. Keeping 14 guitars freshly strung essentially requires the sort of capital investment normally reserved for sovereign wealth funds or small-scale space exploration. ​For years, I have stubbornly insisted on buying the ultra-premium Cobalt Ernie Ball Slinkys. But with the price of those creeping up to the point of sheer, unadulterated absurdity, I reached a breaking point. I am simply no longer willing to remortgage my house every time a D-string snaps. So, I took a deep breath, embraced poverty, and ordered these standard, non-Cobalt strings. I fully expected to feel like an absolute savage peasant. I braced myself for a tragic, muddy, lifeless tone. Worse still, I prepared my digits for a physical mauling, fully anticipating that sliding up the fretboard would feel exactly like lowering my bare hand into the abrasive, jagged maw of a great white shark. ​But the horrific mauling never came. In fact, these strings feel absolutely incredible. They are astonishingly responsive and significantly smoother than a freshly buttered penguin sliding down a glacier. More importantly, to my ears, they sound utterly indistinguishable from the astronomically priced Cobalt versions. ​Let us talk about the heavy artillery. I string up my guitars with these 11-54 Beefys for Drop Db, Drop C, and - believe it or not - Drop B on one of my longer-scale instruments. At these subterranean, bowel-loosening frequencies, the strings are an absolute triumph. They retain an immense, piano-like tightness on the low end, delivering a thunderous, guttural punch that hits you squarely in the chest, while still allowing for beautifully ringing, bell-like sustain on the top strings. They simply refuse to get flubby or lose their aggressive snap. ​For standard tuning and standard Drop D, I deploy the Regular Slinkys. They provide a glassy, shimmering clarity when played clean, but the moment you stamp on a distortion pedal, they instantly transform. They roar to life with a searing, articulate bite that cuts through a heavy mix like a petrol chainsaw tearing through a three-tier wedding cake. You get the perfect balance of slinky bendability on the high notes and rigid, chugging aggression on the bottom end. ​The economics of this situation are, frankly, staggering. I purchased a 4-pack of Regular Slinkys for £18, which works out to a faintly ridiculous £4.50 per pack. Then, I bought a 3-pack of these massive Beefys for £22, putting them at just £7.33 each. That is completely insane value for money. They may not be forged from mythical, hyper-expensive Cobalt, but I still feel that immediate, vital connection and deep, vibrating resonance with my instruments. ​In fact, there is only one glaring downside to all this immense financial saving. By no longer spending the GDP of a small nation on guitar strings, I now have considerably more disposable income lying around. Which means, inevitably, I am going to buy another guitar. ## Frequently Bought Together - Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3-pack, 10-46 Gauge (P03221) - D'Addario Accessories Pro-Winder Guitar String Winder, Cutter, Bridge Pin Puller - All in One Guitar Tool - Black - Ernie Ball 2223 Nickel Super Slinky Pink Electric Guitar Strings 3 Pack --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/48204910-regular-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-3-pack-10](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/48204910-regular-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-3-pack-10) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-08-07*