GHS Strings GB8 1/2 guitar Boomers, Nickel-Plated Electric Guitar strings, Ultra light + (.008 1/2-.040). The Best of both worlds. The lightness of an .008 set with the slightly heavier feel of a .009 set. The GHS Boomers Series are the flagship set of GHS Strings. Used by musicians in every genre, the Boomers have shown to stand up to any playing style. Now known as 'The Power String', GHS Boomers continue to make their mark on music across the world. The round wound guitar set is made with Nickel-Plated steel wrapped tightly around a round core wire. The combination provides the string with its bright characteristic and long-lasting tone. Introducing our brand-new Nitro-Pack singles! Each single string is sealed in a nitrogen environment, eliminating all oxygen, in a tear-resistant sleeve. Whether you use one string or the whole set, the Nitro-Pack assures straight from the factory freshness! GHS Strings are manufactured in a state-of-the-art, climate-controlled facility using precision equipment and only the purest of materials. The air-tight Fresh Pack locks in factory freshness that endures the test of time and locks out corrosion. With GHS Nitro-Packs, your strings are individually sealed in an easily identifiable, tear-resistant sleeve. The Nitrogen environment is completely devoid of oxygen, thus insuring the utmost line of defense against corrosion and oxidation for each individual string. GHS Strings is not just an electric guitar string company - we're much more! We are the string brand inspiring you to play an extra encore. We are the string brand encouraging you to play harder, go longer. We are the string brand that's got you covered - whether you're playing electric or acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and more. Since 1964, we've been winding guitar strings in the same southwest corner of Michigan that gave birth to one of the most famous guitar brands. Though based in Battle Creek, we are global, but our values remain rooted in mid-western soil. We are fiercely independent - we are no-nonsense perfectionists believing in hard work, craftsmanship, and the power of music. GHS Strings is a family of artists and experts built on tradition to help aid in the quest for personal string design and tone.