D'Addario EXL170

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.

FEATURES

• D'Addarios 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.

Dial It In. Crank It Out.
XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result—strings with long lasting, distinctive, bright tone and excellent intonation—is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

Round Wound Strings
Round wound strings have the feel and tone that most players are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.

String Winding Technology
String winding equipment is designed and built by D'Addario's engineering team, guaranteeing a production range of 500,000 to 800,000 strings per day. Digitally-controlled string winding machines ensure productivity, accuracy, and consistency.

Hex Core Construction
Precision drawn hexagonal core was pioneered by D'Addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.

Wire Drawing
D'Addario's in-house wire drawing machines produce musical instrument wire to our exact specifications. Control over materials, equipment, and quality allows them to deliver high performance products.

SPECIFICATIONS

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