Str. Sets for Bass

XL ProSteels are D’Addario’s brightest bass guitar strings. The unique, highly magnetic alloy in ProSteels delivers super-bright tone with magnified presence and attack. Made with a high carbon steel core and stainless steel wrap wire, ProSteels produce enhanced interaction with magnetic pickups, offering a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs, combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows. Made for 5-string basses, 45-130 Regular Light gauge strings take our most popular bass gauge and add a low B-string. Read more

ESXL170-5 strings are constructed with ball ends on both ends of the strings for use on Steinberger long scale electric bass guitars. XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.

• Coating: Uncoated
• Number Of Strings: 5
• Scale Length: Long
• Set Type: Sets
• Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel
• Double ball end design, manufactured to Steinberger specifications
• Round wound with nickel plated steel for distinctive bright tone
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
• String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100, .130

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XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles. This 45-100 Regular Light Double Ball End set features our most popular bass gauge, with ball ends on both ends of the strings, made precisely to Steinberger specifications. Read more

XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles. This 45-100 Regular Light set is the short scale version of our most popular bass gauge, providing a perfect blend of response and playability. Read more

XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, maximum life, and punchy, balanced tone. Designed for bassists who demand durability without sacrificing clarity or response. This 45-100 Regular Light gauge set is our most popular gauge, providing a perfect blend of response and playability.

• XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, extended life, and punchy, balanced tone.
• Premium reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for XS bass strings features re-engineered core-to-wrap ratios, for a more versatile string which still maintains a familiar feel, plus accentuated harmonics.
• NY High Carbon Steel cores allow XS bass guitar strings stay in tune better and offer greater break strength than standard bass strings.
• XS bass sets have a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points. XS bass guitar strings are made in the USA. Read more

XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, maximum life, and punchy, balanced tone. Designed for bassists who demand durability without sacrificing clarity or response. This 45-105 Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom gauge set has a great mix of tighter low-end with a comfortably balanced, bright top.

• XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, extended life, and punchy, balanced tone.
• Premium reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for XS bass strings features re-engineered core-to-wrap ratios, for a more versatile string which still maintains a familiar feel, plus accentuated harmonics.
• NY High Carbon Steel cores allow XS bass guitar strings stay in tune better and offer greater break strength than standard bass strings.
• XS bass sets have a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points. XS bass guitar strings are made in the USA. Read more

XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, maximum life, and punchy, balanced tone. Designed for bassists who demand durability without sacrificing clarity or response. Made for 5-string basses, this 45-130 Regular Light gauge set takes our most popular gauge and adds a low B-string.

• XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, extended life, and punchy, balanced tone.
• Premium reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for XS bass strings features re-engineered core-to-wrap ratios, for a more versatile string which still maintains a familiar feel, plus accentuated harmonics.
• NY High Carbon Steel cores allow XS bass guitar strings stay in tune better and offer greater break strength than standard bass strings.
• XS bass sets have a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points. XS bass guitar strings are made in the USA. Read more

XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, maximum life, and punchy, balanced tone. Designed for bassists who demand durability without sacrificing clarity or response. 45-130 Hybrid Light provides players with an extremely versatile and balanced tension set for 5-string multi-scale basses.

• XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, extended life, and punchy, balanced tone.
• Premium reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for XS bass strings features re-engineered core-to-wrap ratios, for a more versatile string which still maintains a familiar feel, plus accentuated harmonics.
• NY High Carbon Steel cores allow XS bass guitar strings stay in tune better and offer greater break strength than standard bass strings.
• XS bass sets have a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points. XS bass guitar strings are made in the USA. Read more

XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, maximum life, and punchy, balanced tone. Designed for bassists who demand durability without sacrificing clarity or response. 32-130 Hybrid Light provides players with an extremely versatile and balanced tension set for 6-string multi-scale basses.

• XS Nickel Bass strings combine a premium nickel-plated wrap wire with an ultra-thin coating for a smooth feel, extended life, and punchy, balanced tone.
• Premium reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for XS bass strings features re-engineered core-to-wrap ratios, for a more versatile string which still maintains a familiar feel, plus accentuated harmonics.
• NY High Carbon Steel cores allow XS bass guitar strings stay in tune better and offer greater break strength than standard bass strings.
• XS bass sets have a code on the recyclable, resealable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points. XS bass guitar strings are made in the USA. Read more

D'Addario XL ProSteels utilize an exclusive corrosion-resistant steel alloy that delivers super-bright tone without shrill overtones. They offer a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows.

XL ProSteel electric bass strings utilize a stainless steel wrap wire, enhancing the strings' interaction with magnetic pickups, producing a distinctively bright and present tone. 

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