Ernie Ball electric guitar strings allow any musician to get the perfect tonal quality and sound they are looking for. One of the first music companies to make guitar strings specifically crafted for rock musicians, Ernie Ball knows the feel, sound, and look that today's musicians want to achieve. Slinky strings became a household name and one of the best guitar strings for rock because Ball listened to the needs of musicians just like him and manufactured a product that was custom-made to rock.