D'Addario Electric Bass XL Med Light Top/Med Btm 4-String Super Long Scale, .045 - .105, EXL165SL

D'Addario Electric Bass XL Environmental Soft Top/Regular Super Long, .045 - .105, EXL165SL

"Popularly priced XL nickel round wound bass strings are wound with the same nickel-plated steel alloy as XL round wound guitar strings. Today's XL string specifications are the culmination of years of experimentation by Jim D'Addario and John D'Addario, Sr. Even now, D'Addario's sound room is crowded with different electric bass guitars for experimentation with different string specifications and for quality tests on string production. The XL series of D'Addario's broadest and largest-selling line of electric bass guitar strings, with 18 different string models offered. Many models are available in both environmental and standard packaging."

EXL165 is a popular D'Addario hybrid bass set combining the high strings from an EXL170 (.45 and .60) with the low strings from an EXL160 (.85 and .105). This set is optimal for players looking for the ideal combination of a comfortable playing tension with distinctive brightness and booming, tight lows. Fits super long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 38 inches.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickelplated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

• Hybrid gauge that combines EXL170 and EXL160 for ideal combination of distinctive bright and powerful low end
• Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
• Fits super long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 38 inches
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh