D'Addario

XL Chromes ECG24 Flat Wound, Jazz Light (.011–.050)
D'Addario XL Chromes ECG24 flatwound electric guitar strings, .011-.050 Jazz Light. Stainless steel ribbon wire over a hex core, uncoated, made in the USA.
XL Chromes ECG25 Flat Wound, Light (.012–.052)
D'Addario XL Chromes ECG25 flatwound electric guitar strings, .012-.052 Light, the middle gauge in D'Addario's flatwound line. Uncoated stainless ribbon over a hex core, made in the USA.
XL Chromes ECG26 Flat Wound, Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario XL Chromes ECG26 flatwound electric guitar strings, .013-.056 Medium, D'Addario's heaviest flatwound gauge. Uncoated stainless ribbon over a hex core, made in the USA. One of two sets on Robben Ford's own D'Addario Favorites list.
EJ10 80/20 Bronze Extra Light (.010–.047)
D'Addario EJ10 80/20 Bronze Extra Light (.010-.047) acoustic strings. Uncoated hex steel core, made in the USA. D'Addario's lightest gauge in its brightest acoustic alloy.
EJ11 80/20 Bronze Light (.012–.053)
D'Addario EJ11 80/20 Bronze Light (.012-.053) acoustic strings. Uncoated hex steel core, made in the USA. D'Addario's brightest 80/20 set in its most popular acoustic gauge.
EJ12 80/20 Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario EJ12 80/20 Bronze Medium (.013-.056) acoustic strings. Uncoated hex steel core, made in the USA. The heaviest of D'Addario's EJ10-EJ12 80/20 Bronze gauges, built for maximum volume and projection.
EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012–.056)
D'Addario EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012-.056) acoustic strings. Uncoated hex steel core, made in the USA. Light plain strings for comfort, medium wound strings for low-end power.
EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings, .012 to .053 Light. The most-played D'Addario acoustic set, phosphor bronze wrap on hex steel core. Warm balanced tone, broad availability, made in Farmingdale, NY.
EJ17 Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario EJ17 Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings, .013 to .056 (Medium). The heavier-gauge canon for dreadnought strummers, bluegrass flatpickers, and slide acoustic players. Made in Farmingdale, NY since 1974.
EJ22 XL Nickel Round Wound Jazz Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario EJ22 XL Nickel Round Wound Jazz Medium electric guitar strings, .013 to .056 with a wound .026 third (G). The canonical jazz electric set, the heavy-gauge wound-third lane for archtops, hollowbodies, and any rig that needs the tighter intonation of a wrapped G string.
Pro-Arté Nylon Classical, Normal Tension (EJ45)
D'Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte Nylon Classical, Normal Tension: silver-plated copper basses, clear nylon trebles, uncoated. D'Addario's best-selling classical tension.
EPS160 XL ProSteels Bass Medium (.050-.105)
D'Addario EPS160 ProSteels bass strings: .050 to .105 Medium, long scale. D'Addario's brightest bass string, stainless roundwound on a hex core, nickel-free, tagged Ideal For Metal.
EPS170 XL ProSteels Bass Regular Light (.045–.100)
D'Addario EPS170 XL ProSteels bass strings: .045 to .100 Regular Light, long scale. The all-purpose gauge of D'Addario's brightest bass line, stainless roundwound on a hex core, articulate and bright.
EPS230 XL ProSteels Bass Heavy (.055–.110)
D'Addario EPS230 XL ProSteels bass strings: .055 to .110 Heavy, long scale. D'Addario's heaviest, brightest bass set, stainless roundwound on a hex core for down-tuning authority and cut.
EXL110 XL Nickel Wound (.010–.046)
D'Addario EXL110 XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings, .010 to .046 (Regular Light). The most-played D'Addario electric set since 1974, nickel-plated steel on hex steel core, made in Farmingdale, NY. The standard rock and pop default.
EXL115 XL Nickel Wound (.011–.049)
D'Addario EXL115 XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings, .011 to .049 (Blues/Jazz Rock). Heavier than the .010 standard for more volume and pick resistance, with a plain .018 third. Nickel-plated steel on hex steel core, made in New York.
EXL116 XL Nickel Wound, Medium Top/Heavy Bottom (.011–.052)
D'Addario EXL116 Medium Top/Heavy Bottom (.011-.052) electric guitar strings. Nickel-plated steel on a hex steel core, uncoated, made in the USA. The heavier step up from D'Addario's EXL140 hybrid.
EXL120 XL Nickel Wound (.009–.042)
D'Addario EXL120 XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings, .009 to .042 (Super Light). The lightest standard rock gauge, ideal for lead-focused playing, pop, country, and students stepping up from factory strings. Made in Farmingdale, NY.
EXL140 XL Nickel Wound, Light Top/Heavy Bottom (.010–.052)
D'Addario EXL140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom (.010-.052) strings, D'Addario's best-selling electric set. Nickel-plated steel on a hex steel core, uncoated, made in the USA.
EXL160 XL Nickel Wound Bass Medium (.050-.105)
D'Addario EXL160 nickel bass strings: .050 to .105 Medium, long scale. Top-selling heavy gauge set, one step up from EXL170. Played by Oteil Burbridge.
EXL170 XL Nickel Wound Bass Regular Light (.045-.100)
D'Addario EXL170 nickel bass strings: .045 to .100 Regular Light, long scale. D'Addario's own best-selling, industry-standard 4-string nickel roundwound.
Helicore Violin String Set (H310 4/4M, Medium Tension)
D'Addario Helicore violin strings (H310 4/4M): stranded-steel-core construction, per-string wrap breakdown, and the fiddle, jazz, and touring players who use them.
NYXL0942 Nickel Wound (.009–.042)
D'Addario NYXL0942 nickel-wound electric guitar strings, .009 to .042 (Super Light). NY Steel core, Fusion Twist plain steels, reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap. About 131% greater tuning stability than EXL120. The lead-rock and pop-country flagship.
NYXL0946 Nickel Wound (.009–.046)
D'Addario NYXL0946 Nickel Wound electric strings, .009 to .046 Super Light Top / Regular Bottom. NY Steel core, featherlight .009 top for bends, full .046 bottom for rhythm.
NYXL1046 Nickel Wound (.010–.046)
D'Addario NYXL1046 Nickel Wound electric guitar strings, .010 to .046 Regular Light. The flagship NYXL line: 131% greater tuning stability, reformulated NY Steel core, fusion-twist plain strings. The modern working-pro electric set.
NYXL1052 Nickel Wound (.010–.052)
D'Addario NYXL1052 Nickel Wound electric strings, .010 to .052 Light Top / Heavy Bottom. NY Steel core, slinky .010 top, heavy .052 bottom for Drop D and heavy rock.
NYXL1149 Nickel Wound (.011–.049)
D'Addario NYXL1149 Nickel Wound electric strings, .011 to .049 Medium. NY Steel core, Fusion Twist, plain .018 G, about 14 pounds more tension than the .010 set. Built for blues, Eb and Drop D.
NYXL1156 Nickel Wound (.011–.056)
D'Addario NYXL1156 (.011 to .056) Medium Top / Extra Heavy Bottom NYXL. NY Steel core, extra-heavy bottom that sits at regular-light tension tuned down to D.
NYXL45100 Nickel Wound Bass Regular Light (.045–.100)
D'Addario NYXL45100 bass strings: .045 to .100 Regular Light, long scale. The flagship NYXL bass line on a reformulated NY Steel hex core, higher break strength and tuning stability than standard XL Nickel bass strings.
NYXL50105 Nickel Wound Bass Medium (.050–.105)
D'Addario NYXL50105 bass strings: .050 to .105 Medium, long scale. Reformulated NY Steel core and nickel wrap, D'Addario's premium upgrade to the EXL160 gauge.
XS Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario XSAPB1356 XS Phosphor Bronze coated acoustic guitar strings, .013 to .056 Medium. The set D'Addario names as Billy Strings' own. NY Steel core, Fusion Twist plain steels, ultra-thin polymer coating.
XS Nickel Coated XSE1046 (.010–.046)
D'Addario XSE1046 XS Nickel Coated electric guitar strings, .010 to .046 (Regular Light). Reformulated NPS wrap, NY Steel core, Fusion Twist plain steels, ultra-thin polymer coating. The longest-lasting D'Addario electric set, made in Farmingdale, NY.
XT Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
D'Addario XTAPB1356 XT Phosphor Bronze coated acoustic guitar strings, .013 to .056 Medium. NY Steel hex core, Fusion Twist plain steels, treated wrap wire on all six strings. The current-catalog name for the coated set behind Molly Tuttle's documented 2017 rig.
XT Nickel Coated XTE1046 (.010–.046)
D'Addario XTE1046 XT Nickel Coated electric guitar strings, .010–.046 Regular Light. NY Steel core, Fusion Twist plain steels, made in Farmingdale, NY.