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D'Addario Guitar Strings - XL Chromes Electric Guitar Strings - Flat Wound - Polished for Ultra-Smooth Feel and Warm, Mellow Tone - ECG23 - Extra Light, 10-48, 1-Pack

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Style: 1-Pack


Size: Extra Light, 10-48


Features

  • MELLOW TONE - XL Chromes are a flat wound electric guitar string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.
  • SMOOTH, WARM TONES - Chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and the warmest tone youll find from an electric string.
  • HEX-CORE - Like all DAddario electric guitar strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
  • EARN REWARD POINTS - Chromes sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
  • MADE IN THE USA DAddario electric guitar strings are made in the USAdrawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

Description

XL Chromes are our warmest, mellowest electric guitar strings. Beloved by jazz guitarists, as well as blues legends like Gary Clark Jr., these flat wound strings provide the smoothest feel and warmest tone, while allowing movement across the fretboard with no finger noise. Made with a high carbon steel core, Chromes’ stainless steel flattened ribbon wire is expertly wound onto a series of interlocking under-windings, then precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a sound which blends beautifully into any mix. 10-48 Extra Light is our lightest gauge of flatwound strings. From the Manufacturer ECG23 is D'Addario's lightest gauge of flatwound strings. Chromes' smooth feel and warm, mellow tone is ideal for traditional jazz, rockabilly twang, R&B and some pop/rock styles.D'Addario Chromes are wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire which is polished to an incredibly smooth surface. Chromes deliver a distinctive damped but tone-rich sound that only flatwounds can produce. D'Addario Chromes are the world's most popular flatwound strings.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: Extra Light


Color: ECG23 - Extra Light


Instrument: Electric Guitar


String Material Type: Chrome


Item Weight: 0.1 ounces


Product Dimensions: 4.75 x 0.32 x 4.75 inches


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: ECG23


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 16, 2004


Color Name: ECG23 - Extra Light


String Gauge: Extra Light


String Material: Chrome


Number of Strings: 6


Size: Extra Light, 10-48


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Incredible Smoothness and Warm, Mellow Tones!
Style: 1-Pack Size: Jazz Light, 11-50
D’Addario XL Chromes Electric Guitar Strings deliver exactly what they promise—a buttery-smooth feel and rich, mellow tones. The flat-wound design minimizes finger noise and makes sliding effortless, while the polished stainless steel wrap adds a layer of sophistication to your sound. Perfect for jazz or any style requiring warmth and depth, these strings maintain excellent intonation and durability. Highly recommended for musicians looking to elevate their tone with ultra-smooth playability! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024 by RicWellesley
    • Don't Be Afraid of These
Style: 1-Pack Size: Jazz Light, 11-50
I keep going back and forth between roundwounds, half-rounds, and flats. Don't be afraid of these heavier gauge flats. If you have an assertive style of playing, as I do, they're great. You can lower the action and still get no buzz. They're not "pitchy," as lighter strings are, and yet you can still achieve enough vibrato with your left hand. Chromes don't sound "plinky" on my archtop like the rounds and half-rounds do, and I love it. Again, I go back and forth, but these 13-56 Chromes are wonderful -- a great string! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024 by Randall R. Scott
    • In my duo, I play keyboards and my guitarist finger picks.
Style: 1-Pack Size: Jazz Light, 7-String, 11-65
When he plays, he actually plays bass (his thumb) leads the other fingers and percussion strumming with his finger nails. The total sound is amazing. notice how thik these strings really are.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025 by Bill Truran
    • D'Addario Chromes are dependable and full of tone.
Style: 1-Pack Size: Extra Light, 10-48
I continue to try various flat wound strings and come back to D'Addario Chromes. They hold tone well and always are consistent in quality. The fat tone is evident, especially in the 10-48 set, which helps my older fingers! The lighter strings help for bending, though the repertoire I play on a big D'Angelico doesn't call for too much bending. They also are widely available, so it is easy to pick up spares. Highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025 by ProfComb
    • Pretty Good
Style: 1-Pack Size: Medium, 13-56
I thought I liked higher guage strings until I tried these. The flatwound 13s sound great, but the tension is really tight, even with the action lowered and neck adjusted. They made for a slightly cramped hand after playing for a little while. They feel like your average flats and sound good, so if you don't mind tight tension, I'd recommend them. If you want to save your hands from arthritis in the future or already have it, I don't recommend them. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024 by Ty
    • Super smooth feel with little sliding noise, can be made lighter with a special trick
Style: 1-Pack Size: Extra Light, 10-48
Review Image by Nylo Nylo
I am a beginning electric guitar player and I learned that on a bass guitar, that flat wound strings are super comfortable on the fingers, especially for slides. This particular set is still a little too heavy for my fingers and when I installed all of these strings as they come, the tremolo system required extra springs and the tension rod had to be tightened in the neck. I did not like the way it played with the extra tension that made the strings hard to bend and hurt my fingers. My special trick and best solution to turn these into wonderful, easy bending, light playing strings is to not use the #48 heaviest E string. Buy a separate .008 or 0.009 gauge string to use for the first E string and then shift all of the others over. See my marked up package in my photo. This trick gives you a wonderful 8-38 or 9-38 smooth set with the following: 1-E 8 or 9 (purchased separately) 2-B 10 3-G 14 4-D 20w 5-A 28w 6-E 38w 48w - not used ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024 by Nylo Nylo
    • Great strings, beautiful tones
Style: 1-Pack Size: Light, 12-52
I am new to flatwounds, having just acquired a jazz box after many years of solidbodies. They threw in a new set of Ernie ball flats which I thought would be fine - wrong! In all fairness, these were 11's, while this big girl really needed 12's to make it sing. The EB strings gave the gtr a kind of banjo-like tone, which had me concerned that I had maybe bought the wrong guitar. Put the Daddario chrome 12's on and man! What a difference, these strings have it all: a certain depth of tone, sweet, full brightness entirely lacking in the EB 11 flats. I'm used to playing roundwounds, so the prices of these (either brand) are a bit hard to take - 20 bucks a set! But I will continue biting the bullet and using these chromes, as they sound beautiful on my big hollowbody! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2024 by Kokapelli 108
    • been playing for 30+ years
Style: 1-Pack Size: Extra Light, 10-48
I've used D'Addario Chromes XL flats for a long time. Their a consistent quality guitar strings. I've enjoyed flat wound strings,there's a mellow tone A decent amount of playing time before they get dull and need replacing. An important extra,send your worn out D'addario strings back to them for recycling and you can build bonus pts. to get some free stuff. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024 by another satisfied customer

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