D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are precision wound on their exclusive computer-controlled machines. These strings deliver excellent magnetic output while providing a smooth, comfortable surface that reduces premature fret wear. Music Experience knows that choosing the perfect string is vital to a musician's sound. Each XL Nickel Electric Bass string plays with clear fundamentals and unparalleled consistency. The nickel-plated steel wrap wire is known for its excellent intonation and distinctive bright tone, which complements most playing styles.

XL Strings - A timeless Classic

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.

Hex Core Construction

The precision drawn hexagonal string core was pioneered by D'addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability and precision intonation.

D'Addario - Making strings for over 300 years

Behind every set of D'Addario strings are over three centuries of fine craftsmanship. The D'Addario family tradition began in the tiny town of Salle, Italy in 1680 where they made assorted instrument strings for over two hundred years before relocating to New York in 1905. As the modern string making industry began to develop, the D'Addario family emerged as innovators by designing the winding machine most string makers still use today. And while their techniques have modernized, the pride that goes into each set of strings dates back to the D'Addario family's earliest roots.

What D'Addario says about the EXL170-5 Bass Guitar strings:

EXL170-5 is D'Addario's best-selling bass guitar set in a 5-string configuration. XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.