D'Addario EXL117 Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - .011-.056 Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom / For Drop D Tuning

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-selling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles. This 11-56 Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom set is designed to maintain a comfortable playing tension when tuning down a whole step to D.

D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.

Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.

Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.

XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.

XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

Guitar Type: Electric Guitar

Number of Strings: 6

Coated: No

Gauges: .011, .014, .019, .032, .044, .056

Core Material: Steel

Winding Material: Nickel Plated Steel

Winding Type: Round Wound

Item #
Note
Diameter
Tension

PL011
D4
0.011 in
15.6 lbs

PL014
A3
0.014
14.2

PL019
F3
0.019
16.4

NW032
C3
0.032
21.9

NW044
G2
0.044
22.1

NW056
D2
0.056
20.0

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