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D'Addario XL Nickel Bass Guitar Strings 45-105, Super Long Scale

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At a glance

Condition
New
Style
Super Long Scale
Size
Custom Light, 45-105
Model
EXL165SL
Weight
3.2 oz
Color
Natural
Material
Nickel Steel
In the box
Set of 4 bass guitar strings
Warranty
D'addario strives to be a customer-centric company dedicated to producing the highest quality musical instrument accessories in the world. If you have purchased a d'addario product that you believe to be defective, we invite you to submit a contact us form, selecting defect/warranty as inquiry type. We are committed to providing a fair resolution and hope that you will want to continue supporting our brands. Please note only products purchased through authorized d'addario resellers qualify for consideration. D'addario reserves the right to determine appropriate support on a case-by-case basis and at our sole discretion.

Features 5

  • THE PLAYERS CHOICE With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable DAddario construction, theyre trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance.
  • 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.

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. From the Manufacturer EXL165 is a popular D'Addario hybrid bass set combining the high strings from an EXL170 (.45 and .60) with the low strings from an EXL160 (.85 and .105). This set is optimal for players looking for the ideal combination of a comfortable playing tension with distinctive brightness and booming, tight lows. Fits super long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 38 inches.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.

Specs 25

Brand D'Addario
String Gauge Medium
Color Natural
Instrument Bass Guitar
String Material Type Nickel Steel
Brand Name D'Addario
Number of Items 1
Global Trade Identification Number 08, 93

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Top Amazon Reviews


My son loves these
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-100
Bought these for my 16 year old , he plays bass guitar. He loves these strings, said they are smooth and feel good and have an awesome sound quality.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2023 by Amazon Customer

#1 in bass strings ! have used these for decades
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-130 (5-String)
these are the best bass strings on the market! i have tried so many others,and was very dissapointed !nice tone all the way around,and last! thanks guys you rock !
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023 by jeffrey todd

Pumping the Bass!!!!
Style: Short Scale Size: Light, 45-100
Best strings to go Bass “fishin” with! A lot of the greats use this brand as well!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023 by Amy Ricci

Highly Recommend Trying a Set
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 32-130 (6-String)
This is the first set of D'Addario bass string I've put on my mass in decades. I tried a set early in my career and they were so bad I said I would never buy another set of D'Addarios. However, I have been looking for a different set of string, and after much research, I narrowed it down to two sets of strings, and this was one of them. I just put them on my Zon Legacy Elite 6 and was very pleased. They are extremely consistent in tone quality from the lowest B to the highest c, and the overtones ring clear. They are capable of numerous colors from over the fingerboard (big warm round colors with much fundamental) in various locations until you reach the bridge (with tight punchy midrange sounds), and work equally well playing with your thumb, fingers and a pick. They are also extremely responsive for slap, tap and hammer ons/offs. The scratchy surface noise from the fingers moving around on the round-round strings is much less than many others. I did not review longevity because I just took put them on today and took for them for an extensive test drive. Right out of the box they are among my favorite sets of 6-string bass strings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022 by mom

Bright but not raspy
Style: Long Scale Size: Light, 45-100
Finding the perfect string seems like a lifetime process. I prefer roundwounds on my Precision bass since I don't play Motown style, but at the same time I didn't want anything that was too bright or raspy. I've found some roundwounds (especially the ones with a round core) have a raspy high-end to them that never seems to go away. I had been using the DR Pure Blues but decided to go with the D'Addario hex core rounds because I know that hex cores are mellower sounding. I have tried the DR LO-Riders, but they were just a little too mellow for me, and also too stiff. These D'Addario medium lights are livelier sounding and bright but without the raspiness of the DR Pure Blues. Another thing I like about these strings is that while they are hex core, they don't have the stiffness or high tension you would expect with a hex core. They are very comfortable on the fingers. It's funny. When I first started playing the bass I used D'Addario flatwounds, and now after trying almost every string in the book, I've gone full circle back to the D'Addarios. I think they really are a superior string. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022 by JJC

Great pics for people with clean and sharp attack.
Style: Short Scale Size: Light, 45-100
these are pretty much the only pics I use. When I was younger I used to prefer the small gym Dunlop three jazz picks because they gave me a great deal of control and expression. I upgraded to these larger pics when an accident caused numbness in my thumb and made it harder for me to keep the smaller pics in my hand. The numbness is gone from my thumb but I have stuck with these pics just because they’re easier to hold onto. Dunlop III picks last forever, but these are just easier to hold onto. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022 by Fredstang

Very bright, nice for slap and strumming.
Style: Long Scale Size: Super Light, 40-95
These strings are extremely bright, they are not great for pick or fingerstyle, however these things are KILLER for slap and strumming, particularly Primus songs.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023 by Ethan W.

Muy buenas cuerdas
Style: Long Scale Size: Custom Light, 45-105 (2-Pack)
Tienen un excelente sonido, son resistentes, durables, fáciles de tocar
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023 by Berny
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