Product Detail
D'Addario's EXL170 is the best-selling bass set, perfect for most electric basses. It offers a great mix of bright, booming tone and a comfortable feel. It's the most versatile set for all playing styles. These round-wound strings are made of nickel-plated steel, delivering a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals. They fit long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches. Made in the USA for top quality and performance. String gauges are .045, .065, .080, .100. The strings come in environmentally friendly, corrosion-resistant packaging to keep them fresh. D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are famous as 'The Player's Choice' among bass players of all genres. They are precision wound on exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and great consistency. The nickel-plated steel wrap wire gives a bright tone with good magnetic output, suitable for all playing styles. PLU: EXL170TP
Using these D'Addario bass guitar strings is easy. First, make sure your bass is in a stable position. Loosen the old strings and remove them one by one. Then, take a new string from the pack and thread it through the appropriate hole on the bridge and the tuning peg. Tune the string to the right pitch. When playing, you'll notice the bright and clear tone. As for maintenance, wipe the strings with a clean cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. This will help prevent corrosion. Keep the strings in their original packaging when not in use to protect them. Also, be careful when changing strings to avoid any damage to the guitar or the strings themselves. And if you're not sure about the tuning, you can use a tuning app or a tuning device to get it right.
