Upgrade your slide performance with unsurpassed comfort and control. The Ernie Ball comfort slide is fitted with a soft inner sleeve for a secure fit, giving you maximum control as you slide up and down the fretboard. The brightly colored sleeve keeps visibility high in dark environments and provides a soft cushiony barrier from the slides’ rolled metal edge. Suitable for electric and acoustic guitars, this slide features smooth, durable, black chrome plated brass that allows the notes to ring out with a bright, chimey tone and maximum sustain. SIZING GUIDE * If you are in between sizes, we recommend you size up CLEANING GUIDE * You can hand wash the inside of the Comfort Slides using a mild soap or detergent
Our StringsThe Process Captured
SmeltingAlloys used for strings start from ore which is smelted using high heat to remove impurities. The material is cooled and forged into shape for conversion to wire. Our exclusive alloys used for Cobalt Slinky, M-Steel Slinky, and Aluminum Bronze strings are smelted to our exacting specifications to ensure optimum performance and consistency.
Raw MaterialsOur strings are made with the finest and freshest raw materials which are specified to exacting tolerances to ensure optimal consistency and performance. Strings consist of fine diameter wire which is supplied on spools. Each type of string consists of a specific combination of wire materials and sizes.
Ball End FabricationGuitar and bass ball ends are made using brass wire rod. The brass is machined and cut to exacting specifications to ensure a precise fit and function. The ball ends are then deburred, cleaned, and inspected before they are ready for use.
String WindingWound strings consist of a core and a wrap layer. Cores are manufactured by cutting hexagonal shaped wire to length and twisting one end with a specific shape and twist count to attach a ball end. Once made, cores are loaded onto winding machines which spin the core while laying a consistent winding of wrap wire around the core.
Coated StringsCoated strings are treated using our own proprietary nanotechnology. Strings are staged in bundles which are loaded into chambers which prepare the string surface and apply the treatment.
QualityAll raw materials and strings must pass a multi-point inspection process. Our strings are inspected repeatedly throughout the manufacturing and packaging processes.
AssemblyErnie Ball single strings are coiled and packaged individually in order according to specific Slinky gauge requirements. The Slinky sets are then processed and flow wrapped in air tight individual foil packs.
PackagingStrings are packaged using our Element Shield design which uses impermeable film that is wrapped and sealed to ensure sets are provided with maximum protection.
Immersion TestPackaged strings are checked for a quality seal using a pressurized water chamber which subjects packs to an elevated level of stress across every seal. This ensures that the packages are completely air tight and the quality of the seal is optimal.
Boxed And Ready To ShipOnce packaged and inspected, our last step is to box up the strings and send them on their way to be played by musicians all over the world.
