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D'Addario EXL170M Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.100 Regular Light Medium Scale

.045-.100 Regular Light Gauge Electric Bass Guitar Strings, Nickel Wound - Medium Scale
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D'Addario Bass Strings

D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are precision wound on their exclusive computer-controlled machines. These strings deliver excellent magnetic output while providing a smooth, comfortable surface that reduces premature fret wear. Sweetwater knows that choosing the perfect string is vital to a musician's sound. Each XL Nickel Electric Bass string plays with clear fundamentals and unparalleled consistency. The nickel-plated steel wrap wire is known for it's excellent intonation and distinctive bright tone, which complements most playing styles.

D'Addario - Making strings for over 300 years

Behind every set of D'Addario strings are over three centuries of fine craftsmanship. The D'Addario family tradition began in the tiny town of Salle, Italy in 1680 where they made assorted instrument strings for over two hundred years before relocating to New York in 1905. As the modern string making industry began to develop, the D'Addario family emerged as innovators by designing the winding machine most string makers still use today. And while their techniques have modernized, the pride that goes into each set of strings dates back to the D'Addario family's earliest roots.

D'Addario EXL170M XL Nickel Electric 4-String Bass Guitar Strings Features at a Glance:
  • Reg Light Top/Med Bottom Gauge
  • .045, .065, .080, .100
  • Four-string set
  • Medium scale
  • Bright tone
  • Round wound nickel
D'Addario's XL Nickel Electric Bass nickel wound strings deliver supreme definition!
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Tech Specs

  • Guitar Type: Electric Bass
  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Coated: No
  • Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100
  • Winding Type: Round Wound
  • Core Material: Hexagonal Steel
  • Winding Material: Nickel Plated Steel
  • Scale Length: Medium, 34"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EXL170M

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Rated 5/5

D'Addario Make The Best Bass Strings (EXL170M)

These work absolutely awesome on my modified Squier Jaguar H bass (32'' scale). I was using D'Addario Medium Scale Chromes after my mods, but switched to these. I wanted a little more punch. These delivered. Super responsive and ringy. I was worried about string noise (these are actually quite smooth feeling) with my Seymour Duncan SMB-4A pickup swap. No problems, not bad at all. Great combination. Squier, Hipshot (tuners/bridge), Seymour Duncan and D'Addario. Win - win - win - win!!! Plus, I like the fact that these don't have silk.
Music background: Music Hobbyist
Rated 5/5

Works Great on Short Scale String-Thru body Mustang

These fit my JMJ Mustang bass perfectly and were exactly what I was looking for in a roundwound string for the Mustang bass. Great fundamental note reproduction and the gauge was perfect to get a vintage tone with the tone knob rolled off just a bit. Fit perfect through the body and cleared the nut perfectly.
Music background: Professional
Rated 4/5

D'Addario EXL170M Bass strings

Thoughtful of D'Addario to manufacture a medium scale string - bassists please measure your scale.
Wonderful clear sound, easy to install, helps even a mediocre instrument sound much better.
Recommended ... and one of the very few medium scale strings available.
Music background: classical, choral, r-n-r, metal, historical
Rated 4/5

Nice fit - difficult situation

Placed these on a USSR era medium scale Ural 510L bass. Despite the instruments build issues these strings brought out a really nice tone and are easy to manipulate. Measure your scale, then buy the right strings - these.
Music background: classical, choral, r-n-r, metal, historical
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