Description
Ever notice how some sets feel great on the low B but fight you on the G? That’s exactly what D’Addario engineered away with the EXL170BT Balanced Tension set. Instead of just scaling up traditional gauges, D’Addario ran the numbers to equalize resistance string to string, so your fret hand applies roughly the same pressure across the whole board. The payoff is a set that feels like one cohesive instrument rather than four separate strings fighting for attention.
Under the math is D’Addario’s XL nickel wound formula, the stuff bassists have leaned on for decades when they want punch without harshness. Nickel-plated steel wrap wire, precision wound on digitally controlled machines, gives you that bright, magnetic tone with clean fundamentals and rock-solid intonation up and down the neck. Whether you’re digging in for a slap line or laying back for a groove, the response stays even and predictable.
Set specs, .045-.107 long scale:
- .045 plain steel
- .060 nickel wound
- .080 nickel wound
- .107 nickel wound
A few reasons to keep these in rotation:
- Balanced tension means even effort bending, strumming, fretting, and slapping
- Bright, versatile nickel wound tone that suits pretty much any style
- Corrosion-resistant, eco-conscious packaging keeps them fresh until you tear the pack open
- Made in the U.S.A. with consistent winding, set after set
Fresh strings change everything, and StringRush knows you feel that difference the second you tune up. Grab a set (or three) and keep your bass sounding alive.
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