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55-110 Heavy, Long Scale, XL Nickel Bass Strings
55-110 HEAVY LONG SCALE BASS STRINGS
55-110 Heavy, Long Scale, XL Nickel Bass Strings
55-110 HEAVY LONG SCALE BASS STRINGS

55-110

Heavy Long Scale Bass Strings EXL230

XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles. This 55-110 Heavy Long Scale set is our heaviest XL set, providing players with maximum bass tone.
 
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Made in the USA at our New York production facility.

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Product Specs
  • Coating: Uncoated
  • Number Of Strings: 4
  • Scale Length: Long
  • Set Type: Sets
  • Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel
Product Features
  • Our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.
  • Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.
  • Like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.
  • XL Nickel bass sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
  • XL Nickel bass guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
String Tension Chart
Item # Note Diameter Tension
XLB055 G2 0.055 in 61.8 lbs
XLB075 D2 0.075 63.1
XLB090 A1 0.090 51.0
XLB110 E1 0.110 41.4
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