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D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Bass Strings - EXL220 - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Powerful Durability - For 4 String Bass Guitars - 40-95 Super Light, 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. These 40-95 Super Light strings have a bright attack and very light tension, making them easier to play. From the Manufacturer D’Addario EXL220 offers more flexibility for players than a standard bass set while still maintaining the distinctive combination of tone and feel found in all XL Nickel Wound bass sets. 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: Light


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Nickel Steel


Finish Type: Uncoated


Coating Description: Coated


String Material Type: Nickel Steel


Finish Types: Uncoated


String Gauge: Light


Recommended Uses For Product: Bass Guitar


Global Trade Identification Number: 25


UPC: 019954151225


Brand Name: D'Addario


Instrument: Bass Guitar


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great bass strings for a lead bass/slap sound
I was blown away by these strings. The very light gauge makes them very easy to play on and if you have a bass processor ( I use an ol boss me-6b) You can enhance the sound to get some great, great tone from them. Being a bass player that rather would be heard than felt, I wanted something that put me out there with the guitarist and these string are catalyst. Highly recommend for bass players that want to be heard ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2013 by Seth Crum

  • Great strings, great price!
Great bass strings, lively, all consistently fresh, and a low price compared to many other brands. I have used D'addario for decades without issue.
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2018 by David B

  • Great sound and feel.
I have used them all, and they all have a different feel, and character sound, nothing wrong with steel wraps, but I always come back to these nickel strings.
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021 by Paul A. Montoya

  • I love these strings
Great price for excellent strings…
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023 by P. C. Long

  • Love'em
Best articulate bass string for the money. I have one of the first versions of the Fender Precision Lyte bass from the 90s. I have started to use lighter strings to keep the neck from getting fatigued. They sound great and stay in tune. Sound like Rotosounds.....think Roger Glover, Geddy Lee, and Chris Squier. Nice bright and deep sound with fingers or pick. I am not a slap style player so I can't comment on that. I set my action fairly high to keep every thing clean as possible. Try them, you'll like them and your bass guitar neck will be happy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014 by Rick from Westport, MA

  • Muy buena calidad
Las use en el WARWICK...
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024 by VICTOR CACERES VICTOR CACERES

  • Excellent!
Very happy with these bass strings. Once they broke in, the sound is great. No buzzing and very comfortable to play.
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2016 by Geri

  • Five Stars
Great for me, non pro, so can't elaborate.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018 by logan cartwright

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