Description
If your short scale bass has been stuck with strings that feel floppy or sound thin down low, the EXL160S is the fix. This is D’Addario’s best-selling heavy set, reworked in a short scale length to properly fit basses with up to a 32″ scale — no more compromising with cut-down long scale strings that never quite intonate right.
Gauged .050-.070-.085-.105, this set trades some flexibility for real low-end authority. Nickel-plated steel wrap wire gives you that classic bright, cutting edge on top while the low B and E territory (well, low E here) stays punchy and full rather than woolly. It’s a tone that works whether you’re slapping, fingerstyle, or digging in with a pick — and the added tension makes it a smart pick if you like to down tune without losing string feel.
Every XL string is wound on D’Addario’s precision, computer-controlled machines, so you get consistent intonation and clear fundamentals string to string, set after set. These are made in the USA, packaged to resist corrosion before they even hit your bass.
- Heavy gauge set built specifically for short scale basses (up to 32″ scale length)
- Nickel-plated steel round wound wrap wire for bright tone with tight, booming lows
- String gauges: .050, .070, .085, .105 (all wound)
- Precision wound on digitally-controlled machinery for consistent intonation
- Made in the U.S.A.
A solid, no-nonsense choice for short scale players who want their low end to feel as good as it sounds.
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