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 12-52 Jazz Light set features a wound 3rd/G-string, providing more tension for drop tuning, as well as accommodating a traditional jazz setup.
STRING TENSION CHART
| ITEM # |
NOTE |
DIAMETER |
TENSION |
| PL012 |
E |
0.012 in |
23.36 lbs |
| PL016 |
B |
0.016 |
23.31 |
| NW024 |
G |
0.024 |
28.02 |
| NW032 |
D |
0.032 |
27.63 |
| NW042 |
A |
0.042 |
25.60 |
| NW052 |
E |
0.052 |
21.15 |
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Coating: Uncoated
- Number Of Strings: 6
- Set Type: Sets
- Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel
- D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
- Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
- XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
- XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.