EXL170, D'Addario's best-selling bass set and the standard for most electric basses, offers the ideal combination of bright, booming tone and comfortable feel. The most versatile and universally appealing set for all playing styles. These strings are designed for long scale basses (34”+) and have a taper at 36 – 7/8”.

D'Addario's best selling bass guitar set

Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals

These strings are designed for long scale basses (34”+) and have a taper at 36 – 7/8”

Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance

String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100

Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh

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.