Daddario EXL Nickel

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.

• Comfortable, light feel with distinctive XL tone
• Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
• Fits long scale basses and extra long scale depending on sring set with a string scale length of up to 36-1/4" and 38"
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• Wide variety of string gauges and scale length options including long and extra long scale.
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

Please Note:

D'Addario recommends the following for scale lengths:

• Scale length up to 32" use Short Scale string sets.
• Scale lengths between 32" - 34" use Medium Scale string sets.
• Scale lengths between 34" - 36" use Long Scale string sets.
• Scale lengths between 36" - 38" use Extra Long scale string sets.

Available String Sets

4-String

• Extra Super Light Gauge Long Scale (35 - 55 - 75 - 95)
• Super Light Gauge Long Scale (40 - 60 - 75 - 95)
• Light Gauge Extra Long Scale (45 - 65 - 80 - 100)
• Light Gauge Long Scale (45 - 65 - 80 - 100)
• Custom Light Gauge Long Scale (45 - 65 - 85 - 105)
• Medium Gauge Long Scale (50 - 70 - 85 - 105)

5-String

• Super Light Gauge Long Scale (40 - 60 - 75 - 95 - 125)
• Light Gauge Extra Long Scale (45 - 65 - 80 - 100 - 130)
• Light Gauge Long Scale (45 - 65 - 80 - 100 - 130)
• Medium Gauge Long Scale (50 - 70 - 85 - 105 - 135)

6-String

• Light Gauge Long Scale (32 - 45 - 65 - 80 - 100 - 130)
• Custom Light Gauge Long Scale (32 - 45 - 65 - 85 - 105 - 135)