D'Addario XL Electric Guitar strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst gutiar players of all genres and styles. XL strings are wound with nickel-plated steel, known for it's distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation.
Features:
- Round wound
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire
- Bright, true sound
D'Addario String Alloy/Tone Glossary
Electric and acoustic guitar strings, as well as all of their bass strings are produced by winding a wrap wire around a high-carbon steel hexcore wire. The type of alloy used as the wrap wire determines the tonal quality of the strings. Here's a quick reference guide:
Nickel - D'Addarios XL strings are made using nickel-plated wrap wire. Nickel provides great overall tone and sound, and has been the best-selling type of electric guitar string over the last 50 years.
Stainless Steel - D'Addario XLS guitar strings are made with a stainless steel wrap wire. Stainless steel provides a brighter, more cutting tone. They're generally used on electric instruments, but can be used on acoustic instruments as well. ProSteels bass strings utilize a specialized steel alloy that delivers super bright highs and deep, focused lows for a distinctive piano tone.
Phosphor Bronze - D'Addario Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings are legendary for their full, rich, acoustic tone. Phosphor bronze provides a warm and bright tone. They also produce Phosphor Bronze strings for acoustic bass.
80/20 Bronze - D'Addario 80/20 Bronze (also referred to as brass) acoustic guitar strings provide a brighter tone. 80/20 Bronze strings have great acoustic clarity coupled with extra-bright, loud tone.
A Brief History
The roots of D'Addario's deep involvement in the design, manufacture and distribution of musical instrument strings date back to the late 1600s. The success of D'Addario products is due not only to excellent product knowledge, but also to state-of-the-art equipment and up to date marketing and merchandising. Producing the highest quality, most consistent product makes D'Addario a leader in the field.