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  • D'Addario XT XTE1046 3-pack of coated electric guitar strings, angled view
  • D'Addario XT XTE1046 3-pack, front
  • D'Addario XT XTE1046 3-pack, back
  • D'Addario XT XTE1046 3-pack, close-up
  • D'Addario XT: extended life, natural feel
  • D'Addario XT: advanced corrosion resistance and improved pitch stability
  • D'Addario XT: enhanced break resistance
  • Diagram comparing D'Addario XS film coating with XT treated wrap wire
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D'Addario XT

D'Addario XT Coated Nickel Electric Guitar Strings, 10-46 Regular Light, 3-Pack (XTE1046)

  • 10–46
  • Regular Light
  • 3 sets
  • Coated

$35.99 USD

Out of stock

  • $4.99 flat shipping in the US. Free on orders of $35 or more.
  • Authorized D'Addario dealer. Every set comes straight from D'Addario.

Inside the pack

String by string

Series
XT
Gauge
10–46, Regular Light
Material
Nickel-plated steel wrap, NY Steel core
Coating
XT coating on every string
In the pack
3 sets (18 strings)
Item no.
XTE1046-3P
  1. 1stE .010 Plain
  2. 2ndB .013 Plain
  3. 3rdG .017 Plain
  4. 4thD .026 Wound
  5. 5thA .036 Wound
  6. 6thE .046 Wound

Gauges in inches, notes in standard tuning. Drawn to scale.

About these strings

XT is the coated string for people who don't like coated strings. D'Addario treats every string in the set, plain and wound, to resist corrosion, and the whole idea is that you shouldn't notice it. Of the long-life strings, this is the end of the range that stays closest to the tone and feel of a bare set.

Underneath, it's built like their premium sets: NY Steel core, nickel-plated steel wrap, and Fusion Twist for tuning stability. If your strings go dull or rusty before you get around to changing them, this is the set to try first. I go through the honest trade-offs in Are Coated Strings Worth It?

What you get

  • 3 complete sets (18 strings) of XTE1046 Regular Light
  • Gauges: .010, .013, .017 plain steel and .026, .036, .046 nickel wound
  • XT coating on every string in the set
  • NY Steel core, nickel-plated steel wrap, round wound
  • Made in the USA at D'Addario's New York factory
  • Comes with a code for D'Addario's Players Circle rewards

Want the longest life D'Addario offers, or no coating at all? Compare the other 10-46 sets I stock.

Shipping

$4.99 flat anywhere in the US, and free on orders of $35 or more. Add strings to a guitar order and they ship free.

The real thing

I'm an authorized D'Addario dealer. Every set here comes straight from D'Addario.

Not sure which to get?

Tell me what you play and what's on your guitar now, and I'll point you to a set. Message me, or read Are Coated Strings Worth It?

Compare the strings I stock

Every set here is 10-46 Regular Light. What changes is the metal, the coating and how long they last.