Description
The EXL160S set brings D’Addario’s benchmark XL Nickel Wound formula to short scale basses, covering scale lengths up to 32 inches. It’s the short scale counterpart to D’Addario’s best-selling heavy gauge bass set, giving players of shorter instruments the same tonal balance long scale players have relied on for years.
Each string is built around a nickel-plated steel wrap wire, chosen for its bright, magnetically responsive output that reads clearly through any amp or pickup configuration. The .050-.105 gauging leans heavy, which means more string mass to drive into your pickups for booming, tight lows without sacrificing note definition higher up the neck. This heavier tension also makes the set a solid option for players experimenting with down tuning.
Consistency comes from D’Addario’s precision winding process, run on their own digitally controlled machines. That level of manufacturing control keeps intonation accurate and fundamentals clear across the entire set, string after string, set after set. Everything is produced in the U.S.A., backed by D’Addario’s corrosion-resistant packaging designed to keep strings fresh until they’re on your bass.
- Gauges: .050, .070, .085, .105 (all wound)
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire for bright, clear tone
- Designed for short scale basses, up to 32-inch scale length
- Heavy gauge set, well suited to down tuning
- Precision wound on digitally controlled machinery in the U.S.A.
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