Description
If your B string has ever felt like wet spaghetti, EXL170-5 is the fix. This is the 5-string sibling of D’Addario’s best-selling XL Nickel set, built for players who want punch on top and real low-end authority without losing definition. That extra .130 wound string doesn’t just add range u2014 it’s engineered to sit in tune and hit hard right alongside the rest of the set.
Every string here is round wound with nickel-plated steel over a hex core, precision wound on D’Addario’s computer-controlled machines so intonation stays locked in and the fundamental note comes through clean instead of muddy. Nickel wrap wire is the classic choice for a reason: it gives you brightness up front that mellows into a warm, rounded sustain as the set breaks in u2014 versatile enough for slap, fingerstyle, or pick, and at home across rock, funk, jazz, or metal.
Gauges run .045, .065, .080, .100, .130, and the set is built for long scale basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length. Made in the U.S.A. on D’Addario’s proprietary machinery, so every set you buy plays and feels the same as the last u2014 no surprises when you swap strings before a gig.
- 5-string version of D’Addario’s best-selling bass set
- Nickel-plated steel round wound for bright tone with clear fundamentals
- Fits long scale basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100, .130 (all wound)
- Made in the U.S.A.
Old strings kill your low B first u2014 keep a fresh EXL170-5 set in the case and never play a dead-sounding gig again.
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