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D'Addario XLB045 Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Single String, Long Scale.045

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Size: .045 gauge


Features

  • XLB045 is a .045 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string. Perfect as a replacement string or for creating custom sets. Part of the D'Addario XL Nickel Wound string series.

    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, environmentally friendly 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.

  • .045 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string
  • Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
  • Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
  • Perfect as a replacement string or for custom sets
  • Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance

Description

XLB045 is a .045 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string. Perfect as a replacement string or for creating custom sets. Part of the D'Addario XL Nickel Wound string series. 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, environmentally friendly 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. From the Manufacturer XLB045 is a .045 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string. Perfect as a replacement string or for creating custom sets. Part of the D'Addario XL Nickel Wound string series. 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: .045


Color: Clear


Instrument: Bass Guitar


String Material Type: Nickel


Item Weight: 0.64 ounces


Product Dimensions: 5.51 x 5.51 x 0.39 inches


Domestic Shipping: Item can be shipped within U.S.


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: XLB045


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 16, 2004


Color Name: Clear


String Gauge: .045


String Material: Nickel


Number of Strings: 1


Size: .045 gauge


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Intonated perfectly on the 34" scale for A0
Size: .160 gauge
I had doubts if 0.160 would intonate properly or not. But I came to the realization that intonation is much smoother if the string has proper tension. I was using a 0.145 for A0 before. It was kinda floppy and more difficult to intonate. 0.160 is just perfect for that low A. I use it on an SR500, a four string 34" scale. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 11, 2022 by Baran K.

  • Solid extra-EXTRA low string.
Size: .160 gauge
I use this on a passive 34" scale 5-string tuned either F#BEAD or EBEAD and it holds pitch wonderfully. I did not have to file out my bridge to accomodate the extra width, but the nut slot was a touch thin. This will vary from bass to bass, however. There are sets for tuning this low available with a .175" string, but depending on your style of music and your string touch, .160" may do fine for you. I am a finger-style player almost 100% of the time, with a mostly light attack... works for me. I would suggest trying this string first, given that this is an option to add to another set, so experimenting with a lower cost SINGLE string might work out better for you than buying one of the more expensive sets with the .175" in it, although those will already be balanced across strings. If you do choose this one, D'Addario has a set also nickel-wound that starts at a .120" that pairs well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2015 by P.R. Greywich

  • Great for down-tuning
Size: .145 gauge
I play bass in a Progressive metal band and we tune fairly low(Drop Ab) I have a bass with a 35" scale, but even with that extra length most 5 string bass sets aren't heavy enough to handle a Ab for the 5th string I used to use a set with a .135 for the 5th, but it just barely held the note and was extremely muddy and dull due to how low the tension was. With this string it easily holds the note and stays in tune well, as well as having great tone and tension even when tuned down to Ab. Be warned though, you don't want to use this to tune to a B, because the tension would be ridiculously high and might warp your neck. You also will have to modify your nut due to how wide the string is. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 14, 2013 by Ian Wilmot

  • A .145" string should be tapered, but otherwise a great, beefy B string.
Size: .145 gauge
Single .145" string: I would give 5 stars if the bottom of the string (the ball end) was tapered. It was hard getting it through my bridge, and for a minute I thought I'd have to drill it out. But, it worked... just barely.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 28, 2018 by Joe

  • Replacement E string. Good for a standard long scale bass, not as good for a Bass VI.
Size: .095 gauge
It's great if you're looking for a replacement .095 for a standard long scale bass. If you've got a Bass VI and after reading the forums think that this might be a better Low E string for you... well you're right. It's far better than the stock E that comes in the D'Addario Bass VI set. But for me, while an upgrade, it still wasn't enough. I needed something slightly thicker to get the E to sound right. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2013 by Magikker

  • Nice to increase low B string without a whole set.
Size: .135 gauge
This was a perfect match to my factory installed string on my LTD AP-5. I detune the low B to a low A and needed to get the floppiness under control. This did it!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2020 by Julian Rouse

  • Good tension for 34", Ab to B; Good Tone
Size: .145 gauge
I'm using this as the 5th string on a 34" scale bass for everything from Ab to B, and this gauge seems to be a good choice in terms of having an acceptable tension across that range. I've been happy with D'Addario's strings, and this is no different: I'm very happy with the tone--nice and bright, and it's translated over well to recording. I will buy this again when the need arises. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2015 by Steve

  • Good quality
Size: .105 gauge
Nice string
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2021 by P. C. Long

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