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D'Addario EXL170 Light Nickel Wound Bass Strings

Description

EXL170, D'Addario's best-selling bass set and the standard for most electric basses, offers the ideal combination of bright, booming tone and comfortable feel. The most versatile and universally appealing set for all playing styles. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches. 

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickelplated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

  • D'Addario's best selling bass guitar set
  • Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
  • Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
  • Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
  • String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100
  • Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

Tension Chart

        Diameter         Tension      
Item # Note Inches mm lbs kg
XLB045 G 0.0450 1.1430 42.520 19.290
XLB065 D 0.0650 1.6510 48.350 21.930
XLB080 A 0.0800 2.0320 40.050 18.170
XLB100 E 0.1000 2.5400 34.720 15.750

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