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D'Addario Bass Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Bass Strings - EXL220S - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Powerful Durability - For 4 String Bass Guitars - 40-95 Super Light, Short 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 short scale basses, 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 short scale basses with a string scale length of up to 32 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


Item Weight: 2.82 ounces


Product Dimensions: 6.75 x 6 x 0.5 inches


Item model number: EXL220S


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: March 8, 2007


String Gauge: Light


String Material: Nickel Steel


Number of Strings: 4


Size: Super Light, 40-95


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Sound great
Sound great and fit my Fender Squier short scale bass
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024 by Awesome

  • All around best quality bass strings. Wide dynamic range. No negatives.
All around best quality bass strings. Wide dynamic range. No negatives.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023 by steve

  • good intonation on my 27 inch scale bass
I have tried many types of strings on my 27 inch scale bass & I have found that these strings give me the most accurate intonation. I am very limited in my choices for my 27 inch scale bass because the bridge is not adjustable! I wish that these strings were a little smoother so that they wouldn't produce so much finger noise but I have spent plenty of money experimenting with different types of strings & I will not tolerate poor intonation. These strings are really bright sounding and they have less tension than other types of strings which makes them very comfortable to play.I recently installed a set of these on my Squier Bronco bass. These strings work very well on this bass also. I noticed that this set of strings are the exact same sizes as the strings that the Squier Bronco bass comes with from the factory. It would be nice if this string manufacturer would make a set of these that is a little smoother, but overall I like these strings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013 by M. Bumbaco

  • Got Strings?
Nice strings, replaced tired strings of another brand on a Square SS. Took a couple hours of playing to settle in which I understand is normal. They sound as good and better then I was hoping for. Price was good for a decent set of strings. Will continue to buy this brand from Amazon.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016 by Kogabear

  • WORKS FOR ME!
I bought these srings for my Fender Player Mustang bass. There are not a lot of great options for a short scale bass in this gauge. The Fender strings that came with the Mustang for my taste were too heavy a gauge and felt floppy. The D'Addario strings have a much more balanced tension and sound much better. I'm liking them a lot! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021 by Chuck from Chicago

  • Nice strings.
They sound absolutely beautiful when first put in. With moderate use and frequent wiping down and conditioning the strings (Dunlop 65), they sounded bright and jazzy for about 3 months, now they sound warmer, but still have a nice clean tone. I suppose coated strings would be the way to go if you're looking for a product with tone longevity. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020 by Isaac Rivas

  • Always Great
D'Addario always has made good strings. I love these Extra Lite 40-95 they are easy on my fingers and sound fantastic.
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020 by deepfrequency

  • Nice strings; good price
Perfect for my 1998 Danelectro Longhorn bass.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016 by rsa

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