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Review Summary
2025-03-07T07:07:36
The best strings. Bright. Bite. Longevity!
ALEX P.
All Genres
Nickel-Plated Steel
Electric
Uncoated
6
Sets, Multipacks
Plain Steel: .010, .013, .017
Nickel Wound: .026, .036, .046
019954952112
Strings for days!
By ALEX P.
The best strings. Bright. Bite. Longevity!
EXL110 is D'Addario's best-selling set of strings for electric guitar. XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.
Dial It In. Crank It Out.
XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result-strings with long lasting, distinctive, bright tone and excellent intonation-is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.
Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds
Wire Drawing
D'Addario's in-house wire drawing machines produce musical instrument wire to our exact specifications. Control over materials, equipment, and quality allows us to deliver high performance products.
Six Sides of Stability
Hex Core Construction
Precision drawn hexagonal core was pioneered by D'Addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.
Wound To Perfection 700,000 Times A Day
String Winding Technology
String winding equipment is designed and built by D'Addario's engineering team, guaranteeing a production range of 500,000 to 700,000 strings per day. Digitally-controlled string winding machines ensure productivity, accuracy, and consistency.
Round, Wound and Responsive
Round Wound String
Round Wound String have the feel and tone that most player are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.