50-120
BALANCED TENSION MEDIUM / LONG SCALE SET
50-120
Balanced Tension Medium / Long Scale Set EXL160BT
EXL160 BT is a Balanced Tension set that allows for evenly balanced bending, fretting, plucking and slapping. XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles.
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Product Specs
- Coating: Uncoated
- Number Of Strings: 4
- Scale Length: Long
- Set Type: Sets
- Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel
Product Features
- Balanced Tension sets allow for evenly balanced bending, fretting, plucking and slapping.
- Round wound with nickel plated steel for distinctive bright tone
- Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
- All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA
- String Gauges: Wound .050, .067, .090, .120
String Tension Chart
| Item # | Note | Diameter | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLB050 | G2 | 0.050 in | 50.3 lbs |
| XLB067 | D2 | 0.067 | 51.1 |
| XLB090 | A1 | 0.090 | 51.0 |
| XLB120 | E1 | 0.120 | 49.2 |
Additional Details
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1. Wipe down your strings after each use.
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3. Try these maintenance and care products to prolong string life and performance.
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.
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.
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ROUND, WOUND, AND RESPONSIVE.
ROUND WOUND STRINGS
Round wound strings have the feel and tone that most players are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.
ROUND, WOUND, AND RESPONSIVE.
ROUND WOUND STRINGS
Round wound strings have the feel and tone that most players are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.
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