Description
Snap a high E mid-set and your whole tone drops out with it — that’s exactly what this 2-pack of D’Addario NYPL009 .009 plain steels is for. Keep a couple in your gig bag and you’re never one broken string away from packing it in early.
These are cut from D’Addario’s NYXL line, built with a reworked wire-drawing process using high carbon steel alloy that’s noticeably tougher than standard plain steel. That extra strength translates directly into feel: you can dig into bends, lean on the whammy bar, and pick aggressively without that nagging worry about pitch drifting or the string giving out under you.
Tuning stability is the other big win here. D’Addario reports up to 131% improvement over conventional strings, which in practical terms means less time retuning between songs and more time actually playing. Pair that with faster break-in and you’re back to full tone within a song or two of stringing up, not a whole practice session.
Since these come as singles rather than a full set, they’re ideal for two jobs: swapping out just the string that died, or building your own custom gauge combination across the .007-.026 range D’Addario offers. Either way, you’re not stuck buying a whole new pack just to replace one plain string.
- .009 gauge, high carbon steel alloy, made in the U.S.A.
- Sold as a 2-pack for replacements or custom sets
- Reinforced for stronger bends, dives, and improved tuning stability
- Part of D’Addario’s full plain steel range from .007 to .026
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