Ernie Ball Papa Het's Hardwired Master Core Strings REVIEW

HERE THEY ARE! The signature Ernie Ball strings for the ALMIGHTY James Hetfield! LET'S GOO!
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[@ernieballinc]

Thanks for the review Matt! 🤘

[@mattriffmaster]

ALWAYS a pleasure!! Thank you! 🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@zikkicharade]

Where can i get them in europe?

[@sebastianbill384]

@@zikkicharade Thomann!

[@zikkicharade]

@@sebastianbill384 dude I’m not an idiot😂I’m not giving 30€ for shipping,or making a minimum 200€ order I’m not jeff bezos

[@sebastianbill384]

@@zikkicharade Dude! That‘s Not what you asked for 😂😂

[@ibexthadevil3533]

I talked to hets guitar tech years ago and he told me that het used 11-48 in standard, 11-50 in eflat and 11 to 52 for D standard

[@danielnutt9]

And most of the time live now they use eb for all e song so these fit most songs

[@JimDewdGuitars]

I love these strings! especially for drop tunings like Eb, D standard, and drop C.

[@mattriffmaster]

Ohh yeah!

[@michaelsnydermusic]

I gotta try them. I use the power slinky’s for D standard and drop C but they’re too floppy on the low E. So this might be the fix.

[@DankoHidalgo]

"drop tunings like D standard" 🤣

[@Outlawtorn29]

Absofuc#edlutely ⚠️🤘 🎸 Same here bro 👏😁 Eb rulzzz

[@NoahParker98]

@@DankoHidalgo a drop tuning is anything less than standard which you clearly know . drop F & G# arent the only way to go 😂

[@sethbobrocks111]

Love that demo riff at the beginning. Definitely Metallica vibes. Got a mix of hardwired and slight st anger vibes

[@mattriffmaster]

Oh yea! Thank you 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@Leo-gm2tv]

Just got these. The strings are just amazing. They do feel like they would be tougher on the fingers but James did mention that in the Ernie ball video that you would need some Metallica calluses to play these. They sound so chuggy and different. And boy that 50 is a big boy feels amazing to play

[@mattriffmaster]

It makes you work ! For me it feels right

[@keithpierce4259]

I play .12 .60 Gage strings

[@Leo-gm2tv]

@@keithpierce4259 damn brotha what kind of crazy music are you playing lmao

[@keithpierce4259]

Good Ole heavy metal

[@sebg2086]

3000$ guitar.....3000$ amp......yeah these sound good....... you would put wool as string and it would still sound good

[@kieronphillips63]

These strings suit you perfectly man and you can absolutely hear your influence in the demo. They sound incredible too. Great demo my man 👌

[@nefariousbrn]

At first I thought it's kinda gimmicky. I honestly just wanted it them for the nice tin box. To my surprise they're very well done. Stayed in tune well during several hours of recording.

[@nihilist92]

That’s a D standard set there for me personally. Sounding tight!

[@duckfluff]

I just wanna quickly say that your full mix in the beginning is awesome, sounds very load-ish which I love

[@syracuse6651]

It's funny because I've been using the Power Slinky's consistently for a good 3 years , and would buy and swap out the 50 gauge single strings off the Internet for the 48 . But I guess these have a different core in them . The 50 is good gauge to pedal off of .

[@pauloalexandre1735]

As a huge Metallica fan i had to try this set, if you are a casual player and use a lot of E Standart tunning you better off with the conventional .11-.48 set, but the .50 is awesome for lower tunnings, you can really tell the difference on lower ranges

[@UndisputedGH05T]

Idk man, i use d’addario nyxl heavy bottoms: 52, 42 , 30, 17, 13, 10… i like it cuz it’s both heavy where it needs to be and light where it should.

[@mattriffmaster]

Yeah everyone has their thing for sure 🤟🏻🤟🏻 thanks for stopping by

[@HatchA_Makes...]

Definitely appears to be no hint of sharpness when you hit them hard (James mentioned that issue in the ad for them), so it's nice to see it in your vid. In that regard, how do they compare with the power slinkies? Are the slinkies prone to pitchiness when played hard? Thanks for a nice review 🙂

[@mattriffmaster]

Power slinkies for me are best for half step down but the master core ones have a lot of brightness to them considering the low is a 50 which is great ! And they’re solid !

[@skiffles7895]

I've always used power slinkys. Nice to know I share the same preference as the legend himself.

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@AmericanDefender]

I'd like to try these. I formed my technique around hetfield and mustaine.

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@omalexcini9564]

My primary go tos are D'Addarios NYXL 10-52s. But I ordered a couple sets of these right away. Be a while before I get them as I'm in Canada and I ordered right from the Metallica site. Can't wait to get them and try them

[@diabeticmonkey]

Can’t beat NYXL’s. I only played EB until I tried some NY’s. I absolutely love the tone and life from them

[@Heavy_Metal.Nerd-2005]

Bought 'em the day before yesterday and they don't disappoint me. I think I'll just keep 'em in Eb Standard, you know. I use them on a Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Standard Edition B-Stock and a Harley Benton Extreme-76LH BK Classic Series B-Stock. Yes dude, I'm one of 'em lefties in the world but I'm completely okay with being a lefty.

[@lennydodson4223]

Hell matt thats a cool riff ur playing hell yea u nailed that tallica tone 🤘🤘🤘

[@JustAnotherNerdGirl7]

I have them, but my guitar is too small for them! (I play a 2/3rds size guitar bc I was cursed with small hands). But when I get more comfortable with playing and can afford a full size guitar, I'll definitely be trying them out. Thank you for the review!

[@njuk]

dude, what a TONE! And look at these views man, keep up the great work! :)

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

James has always had an agressive attack with that iron wrist of his, not too shocked that he wanted that 50 on the E. First he got guitars made, then his own pickups, now finally strings.

[@thesneakingbox4254]

The pick throw at the end got me hahaha

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Always good to change them small details . I find that I hear something new .

[@KyleSimpsonMusic]

Loved the riffs, bro. Your tone sounds amazing!

[@Laurone47]

Hello everyone, maybe who knows, Hatfield uses a set of 11-50 strings only for the standard E guitar system. It's just that their guitars at concerts and albums Load/Reload are tuned half a tone lower. Not to mention songs like Sad but true, where one tone is lower. So the question is, which strings does Hatfield use in these cases, or are the same 11-50, just a little softer?

[@Themis781]

Awesome Riffage dude \m/…I am getting those strings for sure 🤘🤘🤘. Great demo Matt 😎👍

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@sheev5177]

Would be would of Robert would do something like that for bass strings ngl

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Bro, that riffing at the beginning of the video was so dope.

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@stevesun3658]

Good riff Matt ! Thanks for the review take care !

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@ThrillHouse666]

Picked mine up today! Feels so good on a snakebyte!

[@mattriffmaster]

😈😈

[@officialskruf4207]

Sounds dope man!

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻🔥🔥

[@mcathawk1490]

So what are your “go to” strings for standard tuning? I use the power slinky, but I only have one guitar, so I gotta choose something somewhat heavy.

[@randymiles904]

Man, they sound tight. Like you can beat the hell out of them. I'm ordering them. 🤘

[@mattriffmaster]

SOLD! 🤟🏻🤟🏻😈😈🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@JustaSpaceCowboy]

My local music shop is charging $99.95 for three sets of strings 🤬 I could buy Slash's and change the top string for close to half the price 😠

[@guitar_mileage]

Sweet!! Would love to try those strings out real soon!!! Sounds good bro!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Nice Amp! I have the BlackstarHT 100 Mark I

[@mattriffmaster]

Ooo nice! 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@thatsbrutal]

These are basically Ernie Ball's version of the Dunlop Heavy Core strings. Do a comparison Matt.

[@racheladkins6060]

I bought Metallica vinyl when it first came out in the 80s on a school day of all things. Very much part of the 80s.

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@endezeichengrimm]

DR strings made this exact set (My memory might be slightly off) with compressed core. Very very similar to this.

[@endezeichengrimm]

Actually they still make it; EH-11 Heavy 11 14 18 28 38 50 6-00781-00045-1 TITE FIT

[@andy_lar7926]

LOVE IT 🤘🤘

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@joachimlindback]

NYXL 9-40 BT is awsome. Btw great riffs.

[@Hoscitt]

I don't get why everyone's so excited about these, James has sounded like James for 40 years without them. They're not the answer, just marketing!

[@moondawwg]

I don't think anyone is expecting to magically sound like James.

[@youWoNtLikeMe04]

His sound has changed, his amps have changed. His playing has gotten tighter. Guitar players know it's not the answer. And for $35 for a set of 3 in a metal tin. It's a hell of deal for strings that will last.

[@diabeticmonkey]

These are indeed a product that is being marketed. Very astute. I like things like this because it’s a “new” and unique thing. I know Dunlop has been using these heavy cores for a while, but it’s neat to see EB do the same

[@youWoNtLikeMe04]

@@diabeticmonkey ernie ball >dunlop

[@kylebell6955]

That’s some sick riffage man!

[@XMetalChefX]

Dude you are marking out hard over that 50... I came to this set from a custom set with a 52 on the bottom and before that was a 60 lol.

[@SAARussian]

Does this fit with 25.5 scale guitar with floyd rose on E standart?

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Sounds great! I recently got a great deal on an Epiphone Futura Pro FX (24.75" with EMG 85/81, basically a Hetfield beast). Do you think these would work well in Drop D for rhythm recording? I was planning to go with .010 heavy bottom D'Addario's, as I normally play with .008 on normal scale guitars haha... Cheers from sunny old Cambridge!

[@jackcough4149]

Yo! Those are some of the meanest sounding strings I've ever heard! Love the tone of the strings with your Blackstar and the CHUG f*ckin' V!

[@mcathawk1490]

The one and only, true

[@jtr-1888]

Is it true that heavy strings like those or 11.-48. could damage the neck of a guitar if you play them in standard tuning?

[@mattriffmaster]

Won’t damage itl just require a neck adjustment that’s all but wouldn’t use these in standard tuning

[@sporadicamnesic]

My go to set is the Skinny Top-Heavy Bottom 10 to 52 gauge so interested to see how these feel on one of my guitars with a slightly thinner low string but a tiny bit thicker high string

[@olliecarson5150]

Really love the channel, I’m 13 and a guitarist.

[@mattriffmaster]

Cheers my friend 🤟🏻

[@brownsfan7753]

Awesome review!!

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@apfi]

Awesome playing!

[@Nenga117]

Cool strings. The intro riffs were dope 🤘

[@TheBrando228]

Fuck I need these now!

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@revengetragedy]

I fucking love that you play "Now That We're Dead"

[@mattriffmaster]

One of my favourites from hardwired! 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@bigquen1]

For me, it's 10-52 for the standard E, Eb & Drop C#.

[@OIP_1]

hard to go back after 52s, i put 10-48s on and they feel like spaghetti. i'm keen to try these papa hets

[@Ramble1234]

@@OIP_1 10-48 feels good wym

[@OIP_1]

@@Ramble1234 once you go up to 52, 48 feels so floppy! still haven't found the papa hets to try 🥲

[@Ramble1234]

@@OIP_1 ohh makes sense. I used to play heavy strings but now I switched to lighter strings due to feel. I found a couple of papa het strings on eBay for around retail price. I might just get them for the novelty cuz I don't really use 11s. I could use them for D but the treble strings would be too tight for that imo

[@carljustinemorales2037]

Killer riff man!

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@metalpuppet5798]

Sounds sicc man. What are you using for drums?

[@mattriffmaster]

Using EZ drummer my friend! Thank you 🤟🏻

[@dyr234]

can't wait to put a pair of these on my SGJ

[@Bombdawgy]

Great video man, now I need to get me a set of those bad boys!

[@b.cguitarcovers2347]

Killer riffs man 🤘🤘

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@gabrielcarpenter6770]

only took 40 years to get my own strings ... lol... yes I will get some and that gauge sounds interesting...

[@bjerrum4921]

I always use the STHB cobalts.. Might give these a try.

[@SavitTheGoalie]

I can’t find these anywhere

[@lambknot]

A little too thin for me, sounds nice though

[@gogito7448]

I'm planning on buying those strings for my birthday day. I know he's a massive influence on alot of guitar players as myself

[@smalltowninnewmexico]

dude you deserve somthing a bit better than some guitar strings....damn. splurge mate its ur birthday! BUY A FUCKEN ESP or a Solar guitar dude! shit man LIFE IS TOO SHORT! 🎸⚡😉🤙

[@gogito7448]

@@smalltowninnewmexico i already have a epiphone les paul classic which I'm happy with at the moment.

[@diabeticmonkey]

The only thing keeping me from getting these is the lack of a wound G

[@bob-ov4iq]

2:07 riff is badass, is at off a song ?

[@mattriffmaster]

That’s one of mine mate 🤟🏻

[@alecderpetrossian5634]

Are these able to be used for standard tuning?

[@mattriffmaster]

Not advised the tension would be too much but half step down works great

[@10INCHCRUSHER]

Damn those things sound great.

[@spanishginger]

Are these better played for E standard or E flat?

[@mattriffmaster]

E flat definitely

[@jrhammett1]

i wonder what a side by side comparison would be like with those strings then another set w the same gauge to see the sound differential 😅

[@poshdan1988]

By the time you’ve got the gain cranked up I would imagine they would be indistinguishable, the difference will probably come with resonance and feel but I’m not convinced. I want to try a set but not for the best part of £40 Inc shipping

[@FEAROWNAGE]

I have to try these.

[@saltan7036]

I wouldn't say Hetfield didn't write that Riff at the beginning . Nice work =)

[@mattriffmaster]

Appreciate that 🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@mattriffmaster]

Appreciate that 🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@jesusalmaraz341]

I usually use 10-48 but I'm willing to give these a try for lower tunings if they meet up to standard. Ernie Ball has never failed.

[@Wildchildinc]

Borther you need to upgrade to light top heavy bottom for clarity of chords

[@jesusalmaraz341]

@@Wildchildinc I am I'm putting a pair on my Destroyer and I'm excited for it.

[@chadadams693]

Hell yeah dude you know I’m getting those 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻

[@chadadams693]

@@mattriffmaster definitely 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@KARLOS121]

Sound very cool

[@olliecarson5150]

Also, what picks do you use?

[@mattriffmaster]

I use the 1.14 Ernie ball everlast picks

[@tooscaryyy]

anyone else buying because the tin is cool

[@Jay-pp7wy]

I just bought two sets. One for my Les Paul Studio and one to keep wrapped up. 😊

[@devinbrown504]

That was badass

[@michaelcordero5588]

Do they come with Papa's hand tattoo??

[@jasonkav]

What was that first song?

[@mattriffmaster]

That was one of mine

[@jasonkav]

That needs to be published brother lol

[@jackcough4149]

Hetfield seems like the only man that can properly destroy those strings the right way lol! 🤣

[@rick1310100]

I cannot imagine playing on such heavy gague strings. I have been a super slinky guy for quite a long time. You chugged the funk out of them though!!

[@mattriffmaster]

They are chunky bro!! But they feel and sound AMAZING!

[@jayteesgear]

Is Het tuned in D Standard now? LOVE thick slinkys but not in E! Haha

[@mattriffmaster]

He uses in Eb mate

[@hardtimes1267]

Are the pinch harmonics hard to hit on that big ass low E string.

[@mattriffmaster]

Nahhhh it’s all technique mate

[@hardtimes1267]

@@mattriffmaster ok I may have to give them a go. That low E string almost qualifies as a cable. Rock on Mate.

[@michaelmacleod6517]

I might put these on my ibanez iceman

[@links-awakening]

Would you put them on your Eclipse E-II. Do you think the neck would take it.

[@mattriffmaster]

Errrrrrrrr probably not? For me it feels great in the V , on the shorter scale maybe a whole step down

[@links-awakening]

@@mattriffmaster thanks that’s what I thought 👍

[@idiotburns]

FUCK YEAH!!

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@Reign_In_Blood_963]

well shit. I thought this must be Matt Heafy's YT channel since it's called Matt the Riff Master... anyways... just ordered a set of these from Sweetwater... gotta have me some Jamie Het strings for my collection.

[@mattriffmaster]

Ohhhhh nah we’re way better here 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@jaredgreen5305]

The fuck is that kick ass riff you played brother man?? Where can i get it??

[@mattriffmaster]

That’s a track I wrote a while back ! Glad you enjoyed it my friend 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@jaredgreen5305]

@@mattriffmaster you have a very Black/Load/Reload vibe to your playing brother i love it!

[@mattriffmaster]

Cheers Mann! 🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@paulslack4303]

But tbf there not heavy guage, OK for e flat or d standard at a push, still diadarios for me

[@bustercampfiresongs]

Blackstar? 😅

[@robbievengence]

Need a fret wrap or something to kill that above the nut sound!

[@mattriffmaster]

Yeah I hate them things for stuff like this it doesn’t fuss me but if recording a demo then yeah it gets dealt with 🤟🏻😈🤟🏻

[@kuplung22]

That sounds like something between metallica and ghost.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

If the set had a wound third I'd be all over these like a cheap suit.

[@JayJodyJazminHK]

Whats if standard turning?

[@mattriffmaster]

These I wouldn’t put in standard tuning

[@lovemetal2467]

My Rhythm style is basically the percussive, downbeat syncopated style of James Hetfield. Stevie Ray Vaughan is my biggest influence as a Lead Player. I used to use Ernie Balls 10-52's. Then I switched to Daddario 11-53's and they just had this brightness too them. They stayed in tune better. And really they just felt better to me personally. Every Guitarist is different. My Lead style is very aggressive and intense because of Stevie's massive influence on me, and when you've been playing for, I believe it was 18 years at the time, your hands just become stronger and stronger. So a few years ago I switched to Daddario Heavy Gauge 54-12's and I immediately loved them. Yes I play and record in standard E tuning, but I use more mids and treble in the studio so my riff playing comes through clearly and not so chunky or meaty. My favorite guitar is the Explorer Shape because of James. As of right now I'm considering going up another gauge in string's because I keep bending mine way sharp or flat outta tune. Stevie Ray Vaughan played 56-13's and it was a custom set because sets that heavy didn't exist back then. There's my musical history as a Musician. I always like to share that whenever I watch a video from a Musician's channel I had never seen before. Cool Vid Man. Killer Tone! Take Care.🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jimmysavage258]

Do you need to file the nut or anything to put these strings on?

[@mattriffmaster]

For my guitar no but if you’ve never used a 50 on the bottom and doesn’t quite fit then yeah maybe slightly