Ernie Ball RPS-8 Extra Slinky Nickel Wound 2238 are made by the pioneer of Rock and Roll guitar strings. Ernie Ball RPS-8 Extra Slinky Nickel Wound 2238 set is made from a patented winding of bronze wire that is tightly wrapped around the lock twist of the ball end. With RPS8 Extra Slinky 2238 string slippage and breakage are minimized at the ball end where these most often occur.
Ernie Ball RPS-8 Extra Slinky Nickel Wound 2238 strings last longer and stay in tune better than conventional plain strings. Since Ernie Ball set the industry standard for electric guitar strings, the list of Slinky users has grown to include the likes of Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai and Slash. If you like tone, you like Slinky.