Description
**PLEASE NOTE** These strings measure 36.25″ / 92cm from the ball end to the start of the taper. These strings have no silk winding at either end of the string.
D’Addario XL-Series nickel bass strings are the standard, uncompromising choice for the working professional bass player. These strings deliver a rich, full, and clear bass guitar tone with a soft, and silky feel making them outstandingly versatile. In any musical environment D’Addario XL bass strings can be relied on to deliver your performance.
This set uses D’Addario’s own high-carbon steel hex core for fundamental tuning stability and strength. Over this core are multiple wraps of nickel-plated steel wire of varying thicknesses consistently precision wound by machine at the perfect speed and tension to create the most reliable strings you’ll ever use.
D’Addario XL-Series bass strings will give you all the low-end definition and distinctly American bright tone and clarity you may ever need.
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We asked to review these strings for us. Here’s what he had to say:
“Clear highs and tight lows: the D’Addario XL Nickel Wound bass guitar string sets produce a bright, but rounded sound that sits fantastically well in just about any situation! A brilliant all-round bass string.
Whether you play rock, metal, funk, pop, soul, disco (I could go on), you will find that the D’Addario nickels pack a huge punch and are great for fingerstyle, pick playing and slap. These strings boast impressive clarity across the entire range of the bass guitar.
The biggest advantage of these nickel-plated strings is that they last a long time without sounding dull. Not only that but the nickel coating protects your frets from premature wear.
D’Addario offer incredible consistency from set to set. Personally, I have been using them for years and never had a bad pack!
If you are looking for a great well-rounded bass string, with the best of everything that roundwound strings have to offer, look no further.”

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