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 set has the increased volume and slight additional tension of 11-49 Medium gauge strings, plus a wound 3rd string.
STRING TENSION CHART
| ITEM # |
NOTE |
DIAMETER |
TENSION |
| PL011 |
E |
0.011 in |
19.63 lbs |
| PL014 |
B |
0.014 |
17.85 |
| NW021 |
G |
0.021 |
21.34 |
| NW028 |
D |
0.028 |
21.12 |
| NW038 |
A |
0.038 |
20.96 |
| NW049 |
E |
0.049 |
18.97 |
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.