Description
Ask five bassists what strings they started on and a good chunk will say EXL170. Now that legacy comes in a 5-string configuration, giving low-B players the same distinctive brightness and clear fundamentals that made the standard set the industry benchmark. It’s a workhorse tone that sits well in a mix regardless of genre — funk slap, pick-driven rock, or fingerstyle groove.
Each string is round wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire on D’Addario’s precision, computer-controlled winding machines, so intonation stays true and every set feels consistent from the low B up to the G. The .130 gauge low string is dialed in to deliver booming lows that stay tight rather than flabby, which matters when you’re trying to lock in with a kick drum on a live stage.
These are long scale strings built to fit 5-string basses with up to a 36 1/4 inch scale length, and they’re manufactured entirely in the U.S.A. for the kind of set-to-set reliability gigging bassists depend on.
- 5-string version of D’Addario’s best-selling bass set
- Nickel-plated steel round wound for bright tone with clear fundamentals
- Fits long scale 5-string basses, up to 36 1/4 inch scale length
- String gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100, .130 (wound)
- Made in the U.S.A.
If your low B has felt loose or your top end has gone dull, this set is the reliable reset.
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