D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings
Your strings matter. D'Addario's XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are engineered to serve as the critical link between you and your guitar. Our most popular electric guitar strings, XL's are precision wound with highly magnetic nickel-plated steel to exacting specifications, resulting in strings with long lasting, distinctive bright tone, and excellent intonation. Ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles, XL's are the choice of countless professionals around the world.
Anatomy of a D'Addario XL Electric Guitar String
Three components of a D'Addario guitar string work together to create your desired tone: Hex-core, outer wrap wire, and ball-end.
It all starts with the core. D'Addario pioneered the use of the Hex Core, and as the name suggests, it is a six-sided high carbon steel core-wire. Each side "bites" into the wire used for the outer winding, creating a tight and consistent bond that keeps the string in tune from end to end. The final component is a D'Addario exclusive: color-coded ball-ends that secure the string in place at the guitar's bridge, allowing for easy string identification and a major reduction in wasteful packaging.
Alloys 101 — Your Tone Pallet
String alloys have a dramatic impact on your tone, feel and string life. D'Addario's diverse selection of electric string alloys include:
Nickel-plated Steel — Seeking the perfect balance of dynamic magnetism and smooth, comfortable feel? Look no further than D'Addario's XL Nickel Wound series. Renowned for their distinctive, bright tone, XL's are the industry standard for many genres and playing styles.
Steel — Looking for the brightest and most corrosion resistant string? D'Addario's unique ProSteels alloy is your ticket. ProSteels are preferred by many rock, metal, country and jazz players for their super-bright, crunchy tone and highly textured feel.
Pure Nickel — Craving the warm tone of the 1950's and 60's? D'Addario's Pure Nickel series is the answer. Containing lower magnetic properties than Nickel-plated Steel strings, Pure Nickel is the alloy preferred by many vintage enthusiasts.
Choose your Wrap Wire
Round Wound — The most popular and universal construction, Round Wound strings deliver the traditional textured feel most players are familiar and comfortable with. XL Nickel Wounds, ProSteels, and EXP Coated are all Round Wound strings.
Flat Wound — Offering a damped, mellow tone often preferred for jazz and twang, D'Addario Chromes utilize a flattened stainless steel "ribbon" wire polished to an ultra-smooth feel. A complex series of under windings ensures a set that holds up and stays in tune over the long run.
Half Round - Delivering a smooth feel similar to flat wounds, D'Addario Half Rounds maintain the flexibility and tension of a round wound string. We start with a finished round wound string then carefully remove the tops of the windings through our unique center-less grinding technique. Great for reduced finger noise and slide guitar.
The D'Addario Difference
It all starts with our exclusively engineered and built string winding machines. There is literally nothing like a D'Addario string machine. The combination of the most advanced computer-controlled winding technology and stringent incoming wire inspection delivers unmatched consistency, string after string, set after set. Our passion for and commitment to environmentally responsible packaging and raw materials fuels our continued innovation. Last but not least, every D'Addario string is made in the U.S.A., ensuring the highest quality and performance.
Check out D'Addario XL's today and start getting the most out of your guitar.
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Great Strings, great price...
I have been playing guitar for a little over 10 years and I really love these strings. I have tried brands such as GHS, Ernie Ball, Dr, and more, but these seem to have one of the best feel. They have a real clarity in tone and are a great match especially for someone starting out playing, it will help their fingers not bleed as much because of the feel. The only brand that I think is a bit better is Dean Markley Blue Steels. They last longer, are brighter, and I am liking the feel a bit better as well. None the less, for the price and over all value, these strings are awesome, and even in my house, you will find a dozen sets ready to string up!
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Great Strings
I settled on the D'Addario XLs sometime ago. I use them on a Telecaster (actually 2 of them). Great tone and they bend well with no breaking strings. They sound fantastic when they're first put on, and tend to settle in after about a week of playing. Tone stays nice and consistent until I change them which is every 4 to 6 weeks. I play daily and a total of about 8 to 10 hours a week. Peace.
Top notch strings for bargain price!
I've been playing guitar for a fairly long time (13 years) and I used to work at Guitar Center, so I've tried most every type of string on the market. Reps would visit our store, and I'd go home with a new brand of strings on a semi-regular basis. Some of the higher-end strings were nice (DR and Blue Steel, for example.) But D'Addario would always run a very close second. And at 1/2-2/3 the price? It simply didn't make any sense to use anything else. In the end, you get a great sounding, long lasting string for a very reasonable price!
Product Features :
- D'Addario's best selling electric guitar set in a convenient 10 pack
- Round wound with nickelplated steel for distinctive bright tone
- String Gauges; Plain steel .010, .013, .017, Nickel Wound .026, .036, .046
- Corrosion resistant packaging for fresh strings, always!
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
Rating : 4.7
List Price : $82.99
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