D'Addario EXL170 XL Nickel Wound Bass Strings - Regular Light (45-100)

Elevate your groove with the industry standard for electric bass. Renowned worldwide as "The Player’s Choice," D'Addario EXL170 Nickel Wound Bass Strings deliver the ideal balance of bright, articulate highs, punchy mid-range bite, and tight, defined low end. Designed to suit virtually any musical style—from funk slap and pick-driven rock to mellow fingerstyle jazz—the EXL170 set provides comfortable playability and rock-solid tuning stability.

Key Features

• Signature Bright Tone: Precision-wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire over a high-carbon steel hex core, producing a vibrant, harmonic-rich voice that cuts cleanly through any mix.

• Regular Light Gauge Tension: The 45-65-80-100 configuration offers low fretting fatigue and smooth flexibility, making it an excellent choice for fast runs, expressive bending, and dynamic slap technique.

• Long Scale Compatibility: Designed specifically for standard long-scale basses (up to a 36.25-inch string scale length), ensuring proper wrap length and bridge seating.

• Consistent Quality & Durability: Made in the USA using digitally controlled winding machinery to guarantee exact gauge tolerance and prolonged string life.

• Eco-Friendly Packaging: Sealed in corrosion-resistant packaging with color-coded ball ends for fast, foolproof restringing and factory-fresh tone out of the pack.

Specs:

• Model: EXL170
• Instrument: 4-String Bass
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• String Material: Nickel plated Steel with High-Carbon Hex Core
• Made In The USA