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."
I use Elixirs on my acoustic, they’re great. But Ernie Ball regular slinkys are all over my electrics, sho ‘nuff.
I’m old school — Give me standard music notation. That tab stuff crosses me up.
I should have said mid-period during Ozzy’s tenure as lead singer - Master of Reality through Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
I still have all my fingertips, so I chose heavier-gauge strings so I wouldn’t have to reset the intonation on my guitar. BTW, for all the singers you listed, Sabbath typically tuned down only a half-step - which doesn’t present any problems with intonation or floppy-feeling strings using my preferred Super Slinkys.
I use EB on my electrics. Black Diamond on my acoustics. Buying them on amazon saves me a trip to dallas or Tyler.
Can I shop for face masks at Guitar Center or Sweetwater?
And the strings can serve as an emergency garrote...
I wish! :-)
Yea for In My Time Of Dying
My beef w/ Elixir strings is they are like synthetic motor oil. Costs twice much but lasts twice as long. Then one breaks.
I buy Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .10s in bulk to keep a half a dozen PRSs & Gibsons ready to go. String breaks, replace it, break another, change the set.
I play 5 & 4 string bass and I do enjoying play 6 string guitar too. Although my best instrument is piano by far.
I used to play 10-52 gauge for years. I switched to 9’s recently after watching a YT video about string gauges and tones.
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