Ernie Ball 2590 Slinky Flatwound Cobalt Electric Strings 11-48

Nice Strings, Great Service and Delivery. Had a repair tech at Guitar Center install the strings. Feels good and sounds great on my Epiphone Broadway.

My go-to string for my single-coils has been Pyramid 455-100 for many years, as a true nickel wrap (not plated) round core......but in the past two years the 455-100's have developed issues, so for the past 5 months I finally tried a new string by a old name, the new EB cobalt/flat (2590's)......... they offer superb sound on single-coils, including the p90's on my Eastman LA......I am going out on a limb by saying I believe these strings also have more output too, they just sound more high fidelity than even pure nickel wraps. The EB 2590 cobalts are a real bitch to find right now...........so remember this, because they have them here @Stringsbymail!!! A superb sounding/performing string.......I have them on my teles and Eastman now for well over 4 months, If they still sound the same next year, ( I am thinking they will, i just bought two more sets!), I believe EB will have a real special string with the Cobalt 2590 flats. One last note, I have always been a fan of round-core strings because they are much more friendly to play (less tension)........I am not sure if these 2590's have a round core.........but they certainly feel like it......a very smooth playing string. High marks so far!!!!

The edges of the wrap on the wound strings are rough. On my Custom Shop Fenders the wound strings snag the bone nuts and make that lovely popping sound when tuning. On my Custom Shop Gibsons, they snag the nylon nuts and the saddles. Lubing the nuts and saddles makes no difference. So off they go until Ernie Ball starts to polish them properly.