Ernie Ball Slinky Paradigm electric guitar strings provide exceptional strength and longer life, while retaining the original Slinky tone and feel. Ernie Ball’s industry-leading ultra-high-strength steel is used for both the wound and plain strings. A patented reinforcement at the ball end of each plain string ensures superior tensile and fatigue strength, guaranteeing fast tuning and a perfect hold even in the most demanding playing conditions. Ernie Ball’s Everlast nano treatment, combined with a revolutionary plasma-enhanced wrap wire, offers increased corrosion resistance and reduces the accumulation of tone-killing debris and buildup. Experience the first extended-life string set that offers all the benefits without compromise. Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .052