Ernie Ball 2409 Ernesto Palla Nylon-Ball End, Black & Gold Classical Guitar String Set

by Ernie Ball

Product Features

• First, second and third strings are black ball end
• Gauges: Fourth = .030, Fifth = .036, Sixth = .042

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.2 x 4.5 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P62H7I
• Item model number: 2409
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,164 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #31 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Strings > Acoustic Guitar Strings

Product Description

Used on classical guitars. Plain strings are made of a solid nylon filament. It is similar to, but not the same as, the nylon used for fishing line. First, second and third strings are black ball end. Gauges: First = .028, Second = .032, Third = .040 Gold ball end fourth, fifth, and sixth wound strings are made of 80/20 bronze alloy wrapped around a nylon floss core. Gauges: Fourth = .030, Fifth = .036, Sixth = .042

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Defective product., October 23, 2008

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John H. West (Indian Shores, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ernie Ball 2409 Ernesto Palla Nylon-Ball End, Black & Gold Classical Guitar String Set (Electronics)

First, the nylon guitar strings were packaged in the wrong individual containers (2 labeled as #6, no #2). Two of the wound strings spontaneously snapped during the first night after they were installed. And, no, they were not wound too tightly. Strongly recommend against purchasing this particular product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It only looks pretty, June 27, 2010

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Kwong W. Lee "kwwalee" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ernie Ball 2409 Ernesto Palla Nylon-Ball End, Black & Gold Classical Guitar String Set (Electronics)

Sometimes some products were designed by the customers like. If people like the rainbow colors I'm sure they will made them. I bought 2 sets and gave them a try. The GBE strings are black. They only looked pretty but sounded worse than the regular nylon strings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like them., October 11, 2009

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Pedo "Pedodontics" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ernie Ball 2409 Ernesto Palla Nylon-Ball End, Black & Gold Classical Guitar String Set (Electronics)

I really like this string, actually. It's cheap, and it's good. The top 3 strings look quite cool, because they're black. The sound quality is very good: very clear but not as loud as some others. No intonation problems detected. It's one of the few strings with a ball end, but having ball ends make them easy to install. When the strings pop, they don't leave those bite marks under the bridge. The strings are quite stiff, so I feel like I have more control in fingerpicking. At this price, you should try them for yourselves.