D’Addario EXP74CM Mandolin Strings, Custom Medium 11.5-40

Description

Yeah, we’re a bass shop — but a lot of bassists double on mandolin for bluegrass gigs, studio dates, or just messing around backstage, and this set deserves a spot in your case. The EXP74CM is D’Addario’s custom medium gauge, blending the EXP74 and EXP75 sets into one balanced package: warm low end, bright top, and a playing tension that feels controlled instead of floppy under fast right-hand work.

Under the coating, D’Addario runs plain steel strings and hexagonal cores made from their NY High Carbon Steel — engineered in-house for strength and pitch stability, so you’re not fighting tuning drift mid-set. The phosphor bronze wrap wire is precision drawn and micro-coated, keeping that familiar uncoated tone alive while stretching string life up to 4x longer than standard sets. Loopend construction means it drops into basically any mandolin without fuss.

• Custom gauged for even balance and consistent feel string to string
• Loopend design for universal instrument fit
• Phosphor bronze wrap for long-lasting warm-bright tone
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Gauges: Plain Steel .0115/.0115, .016/.016; Phosphor Bronze Wound .026/.026, .040/.040
• Corrosion-resistant packaging keeps strings fresh until you’re ready to string up

If mandolin’s part of your rotation, this is a solid, reliable set to keep in the drawer.