Ernie Ball’s Super Slinky Electric Strings are played by many legendary players, by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Angus Young. These strings are precision crafted and manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life. Super 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 producing a well balanced tone for your guitar. Gauges .009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042