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D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Bass Strings - EXL170-5 - Perfect Intonation, Feel, Durability - For 5 String Bass Guitars - 45-130 Regular Light 5-String, Long Scale

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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, 45-130 Regular Light gauge strings take our most popular bass gauge and add a low B-string. From the Manufacturer EXL170-5 is the 5-string version of the best-selling D’Addario bass set. With the addition of the .130 low B string, EXL170 offers the ideal combination of distinctive brightness and booming, tight lows. The most versatile and universally appealing set for all playing styles. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 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.

Brand: D'Addario


String Gauge: Medium


Color: 5 String Light - Long Scale | EXL170-5


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Nickel Steel


Item Weight: 0.5 ounces


Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: EXL170-5


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: August 28, 2005


Color Name: 5 String Light - Long Scale | EXL170-5


String Gauge: Medium


String Material: Nickel Steel


Number of Strings: 5


Size: Light, 45-130 (5-String)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Dependable great sounding strings.
These are stings I feel you're not supposed to like. Thing is, I keep coming back to them. They are everywhere and they are inexpensive compared to other comparable strings. They feel good, you know what they will sound like and about how long they will last for you. I am using the balanced tension 4 string set on my Spector LX4, they are fantastic. The strings I just bought here on Amazon are the XL170 5 string set for my Spector LX5. That bass is 35 scale and the normal "long scale" strings fit as they should. They are also great, but if I had one criticism it's the B and E string gauge. Most sets in this range are .105 for E and .125 or .130 for B. Here you get .100 for E and .130 for the B. It seems an odd jump and I suspect it has to do with keeping a tight sounding B while attempting to balance tension across the set. That's probably good on a 34 scale bass, but it would be cool to offer a more traditional .105 and .125 set if you have a 35 scale. In any case, it's not somthign that I'm conscious of when playing, just a bit of OCD and the B does rock at .130, but it also does for any strings I've tried at .125 on the 35 scale. Maybe something for 5 string similar to the balanced tension set offered for 4 string. That set has the E string at .107. That may pair pretty well with a .130 B. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021 by Dan

  • Go-To Bass Strings
I’ve played bass for 11 years and these are my go-to strings. I’m a big fan round wound strings. These give you a nice medium-bright tone that is super versatile - sounds great in pretty much any genre. They feel great too. Overall definitely worth trying these out if you’re on the hunt for a solid set of strings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024 by Lijah

  • Good Clarity
This is the 1st time I’ve used this brand of bass strings. The clarity is amazing without sounding too bright or brittle. Nice fundamental tone for each note. I play mostly rock and metal. The strings have been on my bass for maybe 3 weeks now and they still sound good but I can’t really speak to longevity yet. Good strings; I’m glad I bought them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019 by Nick

  • #1 in bass strings ! have used these for decades
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

  • Work for what I needed
Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020 by Mrz Luckey

  • Good value
Easy to put on. I like the fact that they use less packaging. Good tone and playability.
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024 by snuffdaddy

  • Quality Bass Strings.
These Bass strings were great. I'm going to try and find a 50 to 105 set next time.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024 by Leroy

  • lo que pedi llegó
sin novedad
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024 by Llegó sin problema

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