Available for Electric Guitar and Bass.
DIAL IT IN. CRANK IT OUT.
XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.
D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings
 XL Nickel |  XT |  NYXL |  Chromes |  Tapewound |  Pro Steels |  Half Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Customer Reviews | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Price | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tone | Bright & Versatile | Bright & Versatile | Bright & Articulate | Warm & Mellow | Warm & Deep | Crisp & Crunchy | Semi-Bright |
Feel | Nautral | Natural | Natural | Smooth | Smooth | Tactile | Smooth |
Life | Standard | Extended | Standard | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced |
Enhanced Break Strength | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Enhanced Tuning Stability | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Number of Strings | 4, 5, 6, 8, or 12 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4 or 5 | 4 or 5 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4, 5, or 6 |
Scale Length | S, M, L, SL | L | L, SL | S, M, L, SL | S, M, L, SL | L, SL | L, SL |
Round Wound
ROUND, WOUND, AND RESPONSIVE.
Round wound strings have a feel and tone familiar to players plus durability and precise intonation.
Hex Core Construction
Six Sides of Stability
The precision drawn hex core was pioneered by D’Addario, to allow the wrap wire to grip the core.
String Winding Technology
Wound to Perfection 700,000 times a day
String winding equipment built by D'Addario creates between 500,000 and 700,000 strings per day.
Wire Drawing
Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.
D'Addario's wire drawing machines produce wire to our specs, yielding high performance products.
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Join Players Circle and get rewarded with free stuff and other perks just for playing D’Addario.
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCTS
REGISTER YOUR PLAYERS CIRCLE CODE
Register the Players Circle code printed inside your package to start earning points.
REDEEM YOUR POINTS
REDEEM FOR GEAR, MERCHANDISE & SWAG
Watch your points add up and redeem them for all things D'Addario.
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS
ACCESS TO BETA TESTING & EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONS
Players Circle members get first dibs on testing new products, before anyone even knows they exist.
Available for Electric Guitar and Bass.
DIAL IT IN. CRANK IT OUT.
XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.
D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings
XL Nickel | XT | NYXL | Chromes | Tapewound | Pro Steels | Half Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Reviews | ||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price | ||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tone | ||||||
| Bright & Versatile | Bright & Versatile | Bright & Articulate | Warm & Mellow | Warm & Deep | Crisp & Crunchy | Semi-Bright |
| Feel | ||||||
| Nautral | Natural | Natural | Smooth | Smooth | Tactile | Smooth |
| Life | ||||||
| Standard | Extended | Standard | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced |
| Enhanced Break Strength | ||||||
| ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Enhanced Tuning Stability | ||||||
| ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Number of Strings | ||||||
| 4, 5, 6, 8, or 12 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4 or 5 | 4 or 5 | 4, 5, or 6 | 4, 5, or 6 |
| Scale Length | ||||||
| S, M, L, SL | L | L, SL | S, M, L, SL | S, M, L, SL | L, SL | L, SL |
Round Wound
ROUND, WOUND, AND RESPONSIVE.
Round wound strings have a feel and tone familiar to players plus durability and precise intonation.
Hex Core Construction
Six Sides of Stability
The precision drawn hex core was pioneered by D’Addario, to allow the wrap wire to grip the core.
String Winding Technology
Wound to Perfection 700,000 times a day
String winding equipment built by D'Addario creates between 500,000 and 700,000 strings per day.
Wire Drawing
Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.
D'Addario's wire drawing machines produce wire to our specs, yielding high performance products.
GET REWARDED
PLAYING D’ADDARIO JUST GOT MORE REWARDING!
Join Players Circle and get rewarded with free stuff and other perks just for playing D’Addario.
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCTS
REGISTER YOUR PLAYERS CIRCLE CODE
Register the Players Circle code printed inside your package to start earning points.
REDEEM YOUR POINTS
REDEEM FOR GEAR, MERCHANDISE & SWAG
Watch your points add up and redeem them for all things D'Addario.
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS
ACCESS TO BETA TESTING & EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONS
Players Circle members get first dibs on testing new products, before anyone even knows they exist.
