Strings

I'm an authorized D'Addario dealer, so every set here is the real thing, straight from D'Addario. Right now I stock five kinds of 10-46, the most popular electric gauge.

  • XL Nickel (EXL110): the standard. Bright, balanced and affordable.
  • NYXL: stronger steel, steadier tuning, more midrange.
  • XT: treated to last longer, and it still feels like a bare string.
  • XS: D'Addario's longest-lasting string, with a smooth feel.
  • ProSteels: stainless steel, the brightest of the five.

Not sure which to pick? Start with XL Nickel. Move to NYXL if you break strings or fight tuning, and to XT or XS if your strings die before you want to change them.