D'Addario EXL170 Nickel Wound Bright Round Wound Electric Bass Strings

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SKU: EXL170
Sale price$22.99 USD Regular price$43.99 USD

D'Addario EXL170 Nickel Wound Bright Round Wound Electric Bass Strings


XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles. 45-100 Regular Light strings is our most popular bass gauge, providing a perfect blend of response and playability.

Ideal for: All Genres 

Product Features:

  • Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.
  • Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.
  • Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.
  • XL Nickel bass sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
  • XL Nickel bass guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility

Product Specs:

  • Coating: Uncoated
  • Number Of Strings: 4
  • Scale Length: Long
  • Set Type: Sets, Multipacks
  • Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel

String Tension Chart:

Item # Note Diameter Tension
XLB045 G2 0.045 in 42.5 lbs
XLB065 D2 0.065 48.4
XLB080 A1 0.080 40.1
XLB100 E1 0.100 34.7

 

String Gauge Guide: