Description
If you’ve ever wondered why your bass sounds duller by the third gig of the week, the answer is simple: strings die. EXL165 fixes that with D’Addario’s go-to hybrid gauge — the crisp .045 and .065 highs borrowed from the EXL170 set, married to the punchy .085 and .105 lows of the EXL160. The result is a set that feels comfortable under the fingers while still growling on the low end and cutting through on top.
- Hybrid gauge (.045, .065, .085, .105) blends EXL170 brightness with EXL160 low-end power
- Round wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire for a bright, clear, magnetically strong tone
- Built for long scale basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length
- Precision wound on D’Addario’s digitally-controlled machines for dead-on intonation and consistent output string to string
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Packed in corrosion-resistant, environmentally friendly packaging so they’re fresh the day you open them
Bass players who chase that punchy-but-not-boomy tone keep coming back to this set for a reason — it’s the sweet spot between playability and presence. Nickel wound means you get warmth without losing clarity, and the hybrid tension keeps the neck feel even across all four strings. Whether you’re locking in a groove or slapping through a bridge, EXL165 gives your bass the fresh-string snap that a worn-out set just can’t fake anymore.
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