Posted on 04/09/2020 6:34:20 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Ernie Ball, the world's leading manufacturer of premium guitar strings, bass strings, and guitar accessories, has harmonized its string making for musicians with something everyone needs these days, face masks, to assist during this novel coronavirus outbreak.
The guitar accessories plant, located in Coachella, has transformed a portion of its manufacturing facility to produce approximately 400 two-ply 100% cotton knit jersey masks each day to help meet the community's increased need. This comes on the heels of the Riverside County mandate that everyone wear facial protection while outside.
"We are dedicating our accessories and strap manufacturing departments to producing mask and are making it a top priority," said Brian Ball, CEO of Ernie Ball. "The Coachella Valley is our home and we want to help both local charities and the residents as well."
The first several runs of masks will be donated to the employees and clienteles of Martha's Village and other Coachella Valley organizations.
"This is an amazing, potentially life-saving donation and fulfills a very important need for both our frontline staff and more than 120 homeless residents, of which over half are families with children, that otherwise cannot afford masks," said Linda Barrack, president and CEO of Martha's Village. "We have over 60 employees that are working very hard to keep up with the rising level of services from the community during this pandemic and this will help to continue to ensure their safety."
In the near future, Ernie Ball plans to make masks available to all Coachella Valley residents for free. Residents will be able to sign up online and a free mask will be delivered to their home.
"We will be sure to alert residents when masks are available," commented Ball. "We believe it's by joining together that we stay strong and we are proud to play a role in helping our community be safe."
Probably be collectible some day.
What utter nonsense! Go BIG or go home:
B, E, A, D, G
I play guitar and bass and I have found myself using EB strings these days on both instruments.
While my guitar gently weeps.
That way they could double as e-BADGEs if you arrange it just right.
So he’s walking the g string around. I’ll try tomorrow. Thanks
Hmm, when done using them, they can be G-strings.
Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie
That’s great but we can’t get any guitar strings..
I did go through a brief phase where I strung my PRS with 11’s - still from Ernie Ball - so I could properly play mid-period Sabbath. With my usual setup for 9’s, these worked well for tuning a step and a half below standard, and even worked pretty well for tuning down a fourth (BEADF#B).
I’ve been thinking about buying another guitar specifically for this purpose for a while.
Does it come with a Jaw Harp?
I’m guessing you play a 5-string bass?
Every Automatic Device Gets Broken Easily.
Order them online. I ordered some stuff on Saturday by phone from Guitar Center, and it arrived a few hours ago.
From what I recall, Iommi used light gauge strings tuned to E flat, because he lost two fingertips when he was working in a factory. That’s how he had the early doom metal sound.
As far as mid-period, which singer are you talking about? Dio, Gillan, Hughes, Martin?
Led Zeppelin - "Sick Again"
The Who - "Doctor Jimmy"
Motörhead - "Doctor Rock"
Ted Nugent - "Cat Scratch Fever"
Kiss - "Calling Dr. Love"
Mötley Crüe - "Doctor Feelgood"
Robert Palmer - "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)"
Megadeth - "The Doctor is Calling"
Judas Priest - "Fever"
Add Humble Pie - I Don’t Need No Doctor.
That was GREAT!!!!
I’ll have to give that a try, thank you..
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