Strings · Jan 22, 2026 Ernie Ball: New at NAMM 2026 NAMM 2026 is here and we’re kicking off with an announcement of all the new Ernie Ball gear. SIGNATURE STRINGS: PAPA HET & SLASH SINGLE STRINGS Papa Het’s Hardw... Read full article
Art · Oct 10, 2025 Behind The Art: Jeremey Dean, Artist of the 2025 Bell Bronze Campaign Ernie Ball has always prided itself on working with not only the world’s best musical artists but the world’s best visual artists too. Since 1962 we’ve brought... Read full article
Strings · Aug 1, 2025 Back to Our Roots: New Universal Plain String Packaging At Ernie Ball, we’re making a change that’s actually a return to form. We’re introducing a universal envelope system for our plain strings across nine of our be... Read full article
Strings · May 20, 2025 Everything You Need to Know About Earthwood Bell Bronze Strings, Designed in Collaboration with John Mayer At Ernie Ball, we’re always pushing the boundaries of what guitar strings can be. With our new Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic guitar strings, developed in colla... Read full article
Art · May 9, 2025 Behind the Art: Florian Schommer, Artist of the 2025 Slinky Campaign Ernie Ball has always prided itself on working with not only the world’s best musical artists but the world’s best visual artists too. Since 1962 we’ve brought... Read full article
Accessories · Jan 23, 2025 Ernie Ball: New at NAMM 2025 NAMM 2025 is here and we’re kicking off with an announcement of all the new Ernie Ball gear. EARTHWOOD BELL BRONZE ACOUSTIC GUITAR STRINGS Developed in collabor... Read full article
Accessories · Jan 17, 2021 Ernie Ball New for 2021 We're kicking off the new year with an announcement of additional Ernie Ball string and accessory products available for 2021. Though NAMM won't look quite the... Read full article
Strings · May 6, 2020 Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Acoustic Guitar Strings Ernie Ball acoustic guitar strings offer musicians the power to handpick the sound of their music. Acoustic guitar strings highly influence the overall sound an... Read full article
Strings · Mar 4, 2020 New Slinkys 2020: Meet Mighty, Turbo, Mondo, and Skinny Top Beefy Bottom Slinky Ernie Ball is excited to welcome four additional gauge combinations to its world-famous Slinky line of electric guitar strings. Mighty, Turbo, Mondo, and Skinny... Read full article
Strings · Feb 6, 2020 Acoustic vs. Classical Guitar: What are the major differences? While a classical and an acoustic guitar both visually look similar — with a construction including six-strings tuned EADGBE, a soundhole, and tuning pegs — man... Read full article
Accessories · Jan 15, 2020 Ernie Ball New for 2020 We're kicking off a new NAMM decade with an announcement of the 2020 Ernie Ball products launching throughout the year. From the highly anticipated VPJR Tuner t... Read full article
Strings · Dec 5, 2019 Coated vs. Uncoated Guitar Strings: What are the differences? The string manufacturing industry has come a long way since Ernie Ball began making custom-wound sets in his Tarzana, CA music shop. So long are the days of sim... Read full article