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The world’s leading manufacturer of strings and accessories

Ernie Ball is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium electric and acoustic guitar strings, bass strings, and guitar accessories. Our strings have been played on many of the best-selling albums of all time and are used by some of history’s greatest musicians including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Slash, The Rolling Stones, Angus Young, Eagles, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Aerosmith, Metallica, and more.

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At Elevate, we develop our courses alongside music partners to give you exclusive discounts on the latest industry-leading gear. For our guitar courses, make the most of offers on professional instruments and accessories from PRS Guitars, ACS and D’Addario. Plus, access in-depth technical videos and unlock expert guitar knowledge.

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