Product Description Ernie Ball Burly Slinkys are ideal for players who prefer a heavier set of strings for thicker tone and more tension. These electric guitar strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life. Burly 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 for that iconic Slinky feel and tone that players have relied on for decades. Burly Slinky gauges are .011 .014 .018p .030 .042 .052. From the Manufacturer Burly Slinky strings are ideal for players who prefer a heavier set of strings for thicker sounding chords, beefier low end but also require a little more tension when playing solos. Burly Slinkys feature nickel-plated steel wrap wire around a steel plated hex core for that iconic Slinky feel and tone that players have relied on for decades.