Ernie Ball electric guitar string set
The Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom is a string set for electric guitar from the well-known Slinky family. The name of this set connects directly to the idea that helped build Ernie Ball: lighter strings on top combined with a heavier foundation on the bottom.
That exact approach played an important role in the history of the brand. At a time when standard sets were built differently, Ernie Ball responded more closely to what many electric guitarists were looking for.
The background of Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom
Behind the Ernie Ball brand is Roland Sherwood “Ernie” Ball, born in 1930 in Santa Monica, California. Coming from a family with strong musical roots, he became a professional steel guitarist, teacher and shop owner before selling his own strings under the Ernie Ball name from the 1960s onward.
Slinky strings quickly became popular with guitarists and grew into an established name. That makes the Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom appealing to players who deliberately choose a set from that electric guitar string tradition.
