Description
Six-string basses ask a lot of a string set — enough low-end authority to anchor a band, but not so much tension that the top strings feel like cables. D’Addario answered that with the EXL165-6, a hybrid design that borrows the .045 and .065 highs from their EXL170 set and mates them to the .085 and .105 lows from the EXL160. Round out the set with a .135 low B and a .032 high C, and you’ve got a full six-string package tuned for balance rather than brute force.
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire for a bright, articulate tone with strong fundamentals
- Precision wound on D’Addario’s digitally controlled machines for consistent intonation string to string
- Hybrid gauge blend (EXL170 highs + EXL160 lows) gives comfortable playing tension without sacrificing low-end punch
- Fits long scale 6-string basses up to 36 1/4″ scale length
- Full gauge set: .032, .045, .065, .085, .105, .135
- Made in the U.S.A.
Whether you’re locking in a low B groove or cutting through with the top strings, this set delivers the clarity and consistency D’Addario XL strings are known for — the kind of set-after-set reliability you want when you’re relying on your low end to hold the whole song together.
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