Your Strings Matter‎.‎

D‎'‎Addario‎'‎s XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are engineered to serve as the critical link between you and your guitar‎.‎ XL‎'‎s are precision wound with highly magnetic nickel‎-plated steel to exacting specifications‎,‎ resulting in strings with long lasting‎,‎ distinctive bright tone‎,‎ and excellent intonation‎.‎ Ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles‎,‎ XL‎'‎s are the choice of countless professionals around the world‎.‎

Round Wound

The most popular and universal construction‎,‎ Round Wound strings deliver the traditional textured feel most players are familiar and comfortable with‎.‎

Nickel‎-plated Steel

Renowned for their distinctive‎,‎ bright tone‎,‎ XL nickel‎-plated steel is the industry standard for many genres and playing styles‎.‎

Hex Core

D‎'‎Addario Nickel Wound strings are wound with nickelplated steel onto a carefully drawn‎,‎ hexagonally shaped‎,‎ high carbon steel core‎.‎ A high carbon steel alloy that is six‎-sided in cross section‎.‎ When usedas the core or “center” of a musical string‎,‎ the 6 edge points firmly grip every turn of the wrapwire‎,‎ ensuring a tight wrap and longer‎-lasting string‎.‎