• Features a wound 3rd/G string, optimal for "jazz" style playing and some drop tunings
• Round wound with nickel-plated steel for distinctive bright tone
• Corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .014, Nickel Wound .022, .030, .038, .049

Your Strings Matter.

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

Round Wound

The most popular and universal construction, Round Woundstrings deliver the traditional textured feel most players are familiarand comfortable with.

Nickel-plated Steel

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

Hex Core

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