XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-selling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles.
This 10.5-48 Regular Light Plus set is the ideal step-up to transition from 10 to 11-gauge sets and is great for balancing tension between various scale length guitars.
FEATURES:
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- D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
- Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
- XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
- XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
- D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.
- STRING TENSION CHART
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ITEM # NOTE DIAMETER TENSION PL0105 E 0.0105 in 17.887 lbs PL0135 B 0.0135 16.594 PL018 G 0.018 18.584 NW028 D 0.028 21.119 NW038 A 0.038 20.958 NW048 E 0.048 18.268