Bloody Ernie ball fakes , seems a shame to Chuck them away but can’t think of a use for them

hollywoodrox

Just before Christmas I bought a used guitar on eBay  which was rather super
  the seller sad I’ll send you 10 packs of Ernie ball slinky’s . I guessed they’d be fake as who’s gonna give away all those.  The packets look slightly different to my known good one but barely enough to tell 
unless you look close even then it’s hard . 

I’ve no interest in using them as you couldn’t rely on them so have been meaning to throw them away but finding it hard to do as I hate to waste anything , could donate them to my local prison for the inmates to do tat’s I suppose lol . I’m just gonna take the leap & Chuck them in the bin .

pic below ,good packet at top 
shit picture ,sorry

hollywoodrox

Ps do you like my little elixir zip case , got it at a car boot for 10p I think 

Sporky

Make a crap harp? 

Kittyfrisk

No local school or musical charity operation that might be able to use them?

Lifetime supply of garrotte's?

fretmeister

Send them to EB UK with a note saying who the seller is?

hollywoodrox

fretmeister said:

Send them to EB UK with a note saying who the seller is?

He sold me a nice guitar though & just included these as an extra gesture of goodwill , they could be kosher  plus I couldn’t bear to be a Rat 

hollywoodrox

The thick ones might make good antennas for small projects eg wi fi or Bluetooth on small boards 

hollywoodrox

I’ll try & do a close up of the known good packet & a sus one 

hollywoodrox

Known good packet on right 

hollywoodrox

The 3 multi pack actually looks genuine 

S56035

What are the bits that make them standout as fakes?

Fishboy7

Why not try one set out just to be certain?

hollywoodrox

S56035 said:

What are the bits that make them standout as fakes?

The color of the packing seems slightly duller on the suspect ones 
and the Tone prophile graph with the little dots on them are quite reddish on the genuine packet 
as fish or said I might try the 3 pack ones out see what they’re like 

sinbaadi

Don't these guys have ways to authenticate?  I know d'Addarrio do.

hollywoodrox

Not  that I can see ,

EvansDrD

hollywoodrox said:

Ps do you like my little elixir zip case , got it at a car boot for 10p I think 

I do !

hollywoodrox

EvansDrD said:

hollywoodrox said:

Ps do you like my little elixir zip case , got it at a car boot for 10p I think 

I do !

It’s jolly useful 

TTony

Times change.

Used to be that people complained when they didn't  get a free set of strings with a new guitar ...

thermionic

Send them to Ian Elson.

bluecat

Don't throw them out, I will take them off your hands. Just P M me. Will pay postage.

hollywoodrox

Ok I’ll pm you