Item Description
�D'Addario is the string for the funk of the future!� - Lige Curry, bass player for Parliament Funkadelic
D'Addario's XL Nickel Electric Bass Strings offer a distinct, bright tone, with excellent intonation and a "fret-friendly" nickel round wound feel that make them the top choice of bass players of all genres around the world. The nickel-plated wrap wire is ideal for magnetic pickups, relaying the highest sound quality.
All D'Addario strings are precisely wound around a hexagonally shaped high-carbon-steel core wire by computer-controlled machines guaranteeing clear intonation, rock-solid fundamentals, and incomparable consistency in every string. The tight core tension produced through this rigorous quality-controlled process results in a harmonically rich, longer-lasting string.
| PN | Gauge | Scale* | G | D | A | E |
| EXL160 | Medium | Long | .050 | .070 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL160M | Medium | Medium | .050 | .070 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL160S | Medium | Short | .050 | .070 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL160SL | Medium | Super Long | .050 | .070 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL165 | Reg Light Top / Med Bot | Long | .045 | .065 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL165SL | Reg Light Top / Med Bot | Super Long | .045 | .065 | .085 | .105 |
| EXL170 | Regular Light | Long | .045 | .065 | .080 | .100 |
| EXL170M | Regular Light | Medium | .045 | .065 | .080 | .100 |
| EXL170S | Regular Light | Short | .045 | .065 | .080 | .100 |
| EXL170SL | Regular Light | Super Long | .045 | .065 | .080 | .100 |
| EXL180 | Extra Super Light | Long | .035 | .055 | .075 | .095 |
| EXL190 | Custom Light | Long | .040 | .060 | .080 | .100 |
| EXL220 | Super Light | Long | .040 | .060 | .075 | .095 |
| EXL220M | Super Light | Medium | .040 | .060 | .075 | .095 |
| EXL220S | Super Light | Short | .040 | .060 | .075 | .095 |
| EXL220SL | Super Light | Super Long | .040 | .060 | .075 | .095 |
| EXL230 | Heavy | Long | .055 | .075 | .090 | .110 |
*Scale Length Note
D'Addario Short Scale = up to 32"
D'Addario Medium Scale = 32" to 34"
D'Addario Long Scale = 34" to 36"
D'Addario Super Long Scale = 36" to 38"
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D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170 Long Scale 45-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170S Short Scale 45-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170M Medium Scale 45-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170SL Super Long Scale 45-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound EXL170-6 Electric Bass 6 String Long Scale 32-130
D'Addario EXL170-8 XL Nickel Wound 8-String Electric Bass Strings, 45-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL170-12 12 String 18-45
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL165 Long Scale 45-105
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL165SL Super Long Scale 45-105
D'Addario Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings, Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom 32-135 EXL165-6 6 String
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL160 Long Scale 50-105
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL160S Short Scale 50-105
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL160M Medium Scale 50-105
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL160SL Super Long Scale 50-105
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL180 Long Scale 35-95
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL190 Long Scale 40-100
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL220 Long Scale 40-95
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL220S Short Scale 40-95
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL220M Medium Scale 40-95
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL220SL Super Long Scale 40-95
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings EXL230 Long Scale 55-110
Product Video
Justin Meldal-Johnsen of Beck on D'Addario EXL Nickel Electric Bass Strings
