---
product_id: 1363506
title: "Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225)"
brand: "ernie ball"
price: "€ 16.66"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Ernie Ball"
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1363506-ernie-ball-extra-slinky-nickel-wound-electric-guitar-strings-8
store_origin: HR
region: Croatia
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# 8-38 Extra Light Gauge for effortless play Element Shield Packaging for extended freshness Made in California with premium materials Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225)

**Brand:** ernie ball
**Price:** € 16.66
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Feel the Slinky difference — play faster, sound brighter, stay legendary!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 8-38 Gauge (P02225) by ernie ball
- **How much does it cost?** € 16.66 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## 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, Page & Clapton for that signature tone
- • **Freshness Sealed In:** Element Shield packaging locks in peak string life and performance
- • **Ultra-Light Tension:** Extra Slinky gauge ensures lightning-fast fretboard navigation
- • **Bright & Balanced Tone:** Nickel-plated steel delivers clarity and punch in every note
- • **Precision Crafted in USA:** Handmade quality from California for consistent, reliable sound

## Overview

Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (8-38 gauge) offer ultra-light tension for effortless playability and a bright, balanced tone. Made in California with premium nickel-plated steel and protected by Element Shield packaging, these strings deliver consistent performance and long-lasting freshness. Favored by guitar legends worldwide, they’re perfect for players seeking speed, clarity, and iconic sound.

## 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

Review: Affordable way to sound and play different. - Trying different gauge strings is fun and affordable way to find that tone you want to nail. I play 11’s and was skeptical. I put them on my Epiphone Firebird and they sound good unplugged and are gnarly with my Orange Rocker 30. For me, it enables me to hear more nuances out of my left hand and thats kinda important. Try them and if you dont like them, youre out 8$. No bigs.
Review: Great guitar strings - These are great guitar strings. I personally love these, and I think they're of great quality. I got a 3 pack, and have gone through two: one on a brand new Stratocaster, and one on a vintage 60's Kent Lido. Both have held up amazingly, and sound really good. The package doesn't lie: They are slinky, but just the right amount. I'm able to comfortably pull off bends. I'm also able to tune from E standard to drop D and not have to retune almost at all, which is nice.

## 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 | #2 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #1 in Electric Guitar Strings |
| Color Name | Extra (8-38) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (124,984) |
| Date First Available | August 11, 2005 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.011 ounces |
| Item model number | P02225 |
| Material Type | Nickel |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 0.25 x 4.5 inches |
| Size | Single Pack |
| String Gauge | Extra Light |
| String Material | Nickel |
| Voltage | 240 Volts |

## Product Details

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

## Images

![Ernie Ball 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, Style** 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Affordable way to sound and play different.
*by J***K on January 3, 2026*

Trying different gauge strings is fun and affordable way to find that tone you want to nail. I play 11’s and was skeptical. I put them on my Epiphone Firebird and they sound good unplugged and are gnarly with my Orange Rocker 30. For me, it enables me to hear more nuances out of my left hand and thats kinda important. Try them and if you dont like them, youre out 8$. No bigs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great guitar strings
*by M***N on December 16, 2025*

These are great guitar strings. I personally love these, and I think they're of great quality. I got a 3 pack, and have gone through two: one on a brand new Stratocaster, and one on a vintage 60's Kent Lido. Both have held up amazingly, and sound really good. The package doesn't lie: They are slinky, but just the right amount. I'm able to comfortably pull off bends. I'm also able to tune from E standard to drop D and not have to retune almost at all, which is nice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strings
*by C***A on February 3, 2026*

I have no words the strings are the best I am really impressed and the sound is great really great price great strings.

## 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: HR*
*Last updated: 2026-03-04*