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D'Addario XL Nickel EXL110W Electric Guitar Strings, Wound 3rd 10-46

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Condition
New
Style
Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46
Size
1-Pack
Model
EXL110W
Weight
14.2 g
Color
Silver
String Gauge
Light
In the box
6 electric guitar strings with ball ends on both ends
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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

  • BESTSELLING SET XL Nickel are our best-selling electric guitar strings, revered by players since 1974.
  • VERSATILE, BRIGHT TONE Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
  • FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE Like all DAddario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
  • EARN REWARD POINTS - XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.

Description

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-belling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles. This 10-46 Regular Light Wound Third set takes our most popular electric gauge and gives it a wound 3rd string.

Specs 23

Brand D'Addario
String Gauge Light
Color Silver
Instrument Electric Guitar
String Material Type Nickel Steel
Brand Name D'Addario
Number of Items 1
Global Trade Identification Number 32

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Finally: a G-string without the sour twang!
Like almost every guitarist in history, I have always had problems sour-sounding, overly twangy G strings. On my Strat especially, it just seemed impossible to get the open G - really any note on the third string - to sound as clean and pure as the others. Then one day I came across an old acoustic that did not have this problem; on close inspection I saw that it had a wound 3rd string, rather than the straight (unwound) G string that virtually every other light or medium string set on the market has. Some of the thicker "jazz" or acoustic string sets have a wound third string; Dean Markey makes a "Blue Steel" medium (.011-.052) set with a wound G. But as far as I know only D'Addario makes a "light" set (suitable for most electrics, especially if you like bending strings) with a wound G - the EXL 110W's. I have to say, after receiving the D'Addario EXL 110W's and restringing my Strat, within five minutes I went back on Amazon and ordered five more sets. The strings are lively and bright - but not too much so - and far more importantly, the wound 3rd string completely solved the sour/twangy G problem. It's got to be the thinnest wound string out there - .018 - but in spite of the winding I have little trouble with bends, even at the lower frets. I am going to put EXL 110W's on my Les Paul as well, I like them that much. For the picky, these strings are slightly more "talky" on the slides than the previous Fender bullets were - but not annoyingly so. Maybe over time, as a little oil builds up on them, they will quiet down a little. Some say that an .009 (ultralight) is a better gauge string for a Strat (Strats come from the factory with .009's), but the .010's seem just fine to me. The slightly heavier gauge did however put a little extra relief (concave bend) in the neck, but a quarter turn on the truss rod (clockwise, when looking over the headstock, using the allen wrench that comes with the guitar) fixed that and now the strings play just as low and fast as the .009's did. All in all, VERY happy to have finally solved the "sour G" problem! Love these strings! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2010 by Murphy Shea
Great jazz guitar tone
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
Good strings for jazz guitar and great tone.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026 by MR FIX 649
I love these strings
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
I was an Ernie ball user for 40 years. Due to a customer service issue I switched brands. These are amazing strings at a great price. The would 3rd intonates perfectly with less slippage. The strings are well made and packaged well. My only complaint would be the inner packaging. I wish it opened easier. You should really cut the packaging. I have found that tearing it can actually bend the stings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024 by danny vawn
I thought it was just me.
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
Review Image by Curt Wuollet
Every electric guitar I've played had a problem. Not when banging out rock, but when you slow down and listen to open chords and play for beauty. My old Mustang and my newer strat especially. But later, I got an LP Copy because I wanted to get something hardtail because I don't really use or like the trem. I was kinda depressed because this beautiful guitar, even intonated near perfectly, sounded bad to me on open chords. I have two torn rotator cuffs and arthritis which rules out bar chords for a while and makes open chords important. But this forced me to really look for the cause. I got the nut as low as I could, which helped but still not giving me what I wanted. I tracked it down to the G. The B was too loud which I fixed with the pickup screws. But, the G just sounded twangy and out of place. Looking at my old Harmony Soveriegn, it hit me, acoustics use a wound G. Not easy to find in an electric set, but here we are. It works. Now, my bright green IYV LP copy, gives me those "studio" tones on open chords and flat picking. It makes a huge difference to me because I couldn't unhear the problem. It had to go away. I'm happy even being able to just play a little because it sounds so much better. This can't just be me, so I thought I'd share. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2026 by Curt Wuollet
Good strings for vintage style strats
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
I purchased this set because the Pyramid hand wound specials in 11-50 (wound G) I was buying were really expensive and had to be purchased from a specialty retailer. I've always liked D'Addario strings in the past - good price point, decent longevity, and less harsh on the frets than comparably priced sets of strings from Ernie Ball. They're also one of the few companies to offer a wound G string, which can really make or break a strat stye guitar with staggered pickup poles. Like the Pyramids, this set is round wound, which means that there's a little more play in the strings than you might find on a hex wound set - I find rounds to be less rigid when bending, but others might describe the sensation differently. If you're looking to try something new, it's a good set to experiment with. Personally though, I'm going to stick with the Pyramids from now on. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about the tonal complexity and the sensation of playing on the Pyramids that make them more pleasant. That being said, they're like $15 a pack, so maybe you get what you pay for? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2017 by Ian T. Perrin
#rd string "wound"
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
Wow ! 3rd string wound just like back in the good ol' days,! Got these mostly for my Les Paul. But I may use some on my Super Strat Build too,.They will be great ! Probably use some on an Tele build I'm doing too. These will be my main go to strings from here on in.So , yes , I will be ording more for sure. And the fact of the matter is that I almost Always , use D's anyway. Great tone,,,and yes , I Do stretch the 3rd string a lot,. Don't know about anyone else , but these are great strings for me,.I will always love them,!.Thank You Amazon for having these patickulur strings,. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2021 by Garry Bullard
These are great guitar strings
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
This is the only brand of guitar strings I will ever use. I use them on my electric guitar because they have nickel in them which allows your pick up to work properly. Most of my new guitars like fenders or Gretsch come with these 11–52 standard, try them you like them. They’re actually made close by my house at the factory. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024 by S. Spinner
Intonation problems? Fixed pickups? Not sure which strings to get?
Style: Regular Light, Wound 3rd, 10-46 Size: 1-Pack
Get these. D'Addario strings have served me well throughout most of my time playing guitar, and even for a higher price I haven't found strings that actually sound significantly better. They last a while, sound great, have a great balance between flexibility and rigidity, and feel wonderful. For these specifically - I've been using strings with a wound 3rd since I learned more about my pickups and intonation on electric guitars. Basically, if your G string sounds out of place through an amplifier/while recording/etc and you cant figure out why, and you also don't have by-the-string adjustable pickups (note, most pickups can be adjusted, but some may be individually raised and lowered per string position, and will have a kind of screw head on the pole. Many wonderful and popular guitars do not have pickups like this) - get strings like this. This is a great brand and the price is great. These'll fix your problem :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020 by rocinante
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