Ernie Ball 2008 Earthwood Bronze

I bought 3 sets of these strings mainly for two reasons.
1st, I use Ernie Ball 2004 Light set and the sound and playability is superb.
2nd, this set has a plain G string, not wound, which allows to fast change 3 strings chords without the usual squeak that wound strings provide. I was curious about that.
Well, yes, but the plain G string in this set detunes massively just for applying more pressure or just going up the neck. It's the only string in this set to detune.
When you go to the octave G on the 12th fret, you get almost a G#.
It's a pitty because the sound is pretty neat, good sustain, but detuning like that is not playable at all. I did test it for a while and could confirm - the G string on this set is very sensitive to pressure and goes up out of tune easily. The B and E stings, also not wound, stay in tune.
Back to the light 2004 Ernie Ball set with the wound G string.
Great sound and does keep in tune. Have to live with the squeak.
Francis Mann

I have been playing guitar for over 40 years now, using various type & marks of strings. I mostly play electric guitars but I also have an accustic & a classic one too.

A set of Earnie Ball strings came accidental my way for my electric guitar so I install it on & that was it ! Of cause I haven't try all the strings on the market but now I don't have to look further around.

Last year I bought Earnie Ball for my acoustic ones, steel & nylon, with no regret. The strings are bright, keep tunes & sound on deep & bright.
I was used to accept when the D string teared apart long before the others but with Earny Ball strings, that is history.
They all last very long.

To the fingers the touch is soft with great ability of streching. My steel one felt like a new & maybe like an different one with those strings.

The caracter of an guitar depend mostly on the instrument, amps & strings. I like the caracter which come through here fill my needs. I know Jimmy Page like it for his guitars ( I saw it on youtube ) I would say : try it !