In a 2015 interview on Ernie Ball’s YouTube channel, Kirk mentioned that he discovered Super Slinky strings when he was 18. He claimed he chose them because they were the toughest strings around and didn’t break as easily as others. Given that he was speaking directly to the manufacturer, there may be some promotional bias involved – it certainly sounds like it.
I was 18 years old. I started using Earnie Ball Super Slinkies because they didn’t break.
Ernie Ball: String Theory featuring Kirk Hammett
Super Slinkys feature nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around a hex-shaped core. The gauges run .009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, and .042.
In recent years, Kirk has switched to a custom set that mixes gauges from the Regular Slinky and Power Slinky sets.
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