D'Addario EXL148 XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - .012-.060 Extra Heavy / For Drop C 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 12-60 Extra Heavy set is optimized for C-tuning.

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: .012, .016, .020, .034, .046, .060

Core Material: Steel

Winding Material: Nickel Plated Steel

Winding Type: Round Wound

Item #
Note
Diameter
Tension

PL012
C4
0.012 in
14.7 lbs

PL016
G3
0.016
14.7

PL020
D#
0.020
14.5

NW034
A#
0.034
19.3

NW046
F2
0.046
19.0

NW060
C2
0.060
18.5

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