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D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Bass Strings - EXL160-5 - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Powerful Durability - For 4 String Bass Guitars - 50-135 Medium 5-String, Long Scale

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Style: Long Scale


Size: Medium, 50-135 (5-String)


Features

  • BESTSELLING SET Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.
  • TIGHT, BRIGHT TONE Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.
  • FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE Like all DAddario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.
  • EARN REWARD POINTS - XL Nickel bass sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
  • MADE IN THE USA XL Nickel bass guitar strings are made in the USAdrawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

Description

XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles. Made for 5-string basses, this 50-135 Medium set has higher tension, affording increased low-end response and output. From the Manufacturer EXL160-5 is the 5-string version of D’Addario’s top-selling heavy gauge bass string set. With the addition of the .135 gauge low B string, this set provides an ideal combination of strong overall fundamentals with distinctive brightness and booming, tight lows. Fits basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches and a good choice for players looking to down tune. 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.D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of- the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.


Item Weight: 0.004 ounces


Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches


Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: EXL160-5


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 16, 2004


Color Name: Multicolor


Scale Length: Medium Scale


String Gauge: Jazz Extra Light


String Material: Nickel Steel


Number of Strings: 5


Size: Medium, 50-135 (5-String)


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If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is: Saturday, May 18

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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Super long
Style: Super Long Scale Size: Custom Light, 45-105
Always great strings, the super longs fit my 35” string through. It’s tough to find super longs that fit a 35” string through but these are long enough. I use the bottom 3 strings and added a .145 tapered for the low and it’s tuned to drop B. Fantastic sound. Besides EB, DR DDT, Kalium, or ordering singles there’s not many options for what I’m after but I’m happy. Been using this brand for 28 years. Consistent sound and great in the studio. I’d recommend tapered if anyone hasn’t tried it, it’s a game changer for clarity. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023 by Michael

  • Best Roundwound Strings For Bass Guitar PERIOD !
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-130 (5-String)
Love Everything About DaDarrio Bass Strings ! Crisp, Clear And Punchy ! Superb Tone !
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023 by Chris Gray

  • Great strings
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 32-130 (8-String)
Great buy, good quality
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023 by Keith N

  • All around best quality bass strings. Wide dynamic range. No negatives.
Style: Short Scale Size: Super Light, 40-95
All around best quality bass strings. Wide dynamic range. No negatives.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023 by steve

  • Bass Guitar Strings
Style: Long Scale Size: Medium, 50-105
Very tunable, bright, great appearance.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023 by A. B. Moody

  • The best!
Style: Super Long Scale Size: Light, 45-130 (5-String)
These are my favorite round wound strings!
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023 by Errol Ponthier

  • Great strings so far
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-100
Not much to say, new to bass strings so time will tell but easy to put on and sound great now on my Fender P Bass
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023 by Luvleggs

  • Love these strings!
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-100
If tried numerous strings over my 20yrs of playing bass but around 5yrs ago my buddy recommended I give these a try so I did and ever since then these are my go-to stings. I have them on all of my basses (except my fretless). They have a great slinky clean feel to them that I love.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023 by Jesse Portillo

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