Description
If your short scale bass has been coasting on a dead set too long, EXL170S is the reset button. D’Addario built this as the short-scale sibling of their most popular bass set, so you get the same round wound nickel-plated steel wrap that bass players everywhere default to when they want punch without harshness.
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100 (wound)
- Fits short scale basses up to a 32-inch scale length
- Round wound nickel-plated steel wrap wire for bright tone and clear fundamentals
- Precision-wound on digitally controlled machines for consistent intonation string to string
- Made in the U.S.A.
What you’ll actually notice: fresh EXL170S wakes up the low end with real growl and lets the top strings cut through a mix instead of thudding out. The nickel wrap keeps things smooth under the fingers while still snapping back with plenty of attack when you dig in. It’s the kind of set that plays nice across genres, whether you’re locked into a groove or slapping your way through a solo section.
Because these are engineered for shorter scale instruments, tension feels right at home instead of floppy or overly stiff, so intonation stays solid up and down the neck. Grab a set as your main string swap or keep a spare in the case as a stocking stuffer for the bass player who’s always chasing that just-strung feel.
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