Description
If your short scale bass has been stuck wearing strings that weren’t really made for it, EXL170S fixes that. This is the short scale cut of D’Addario’s most popular bass set, gauged 45-100, so you get the same bright, punchy nickel wound growl that long scale players love, without the tuning headaches or excess winding bunched up at the tuning post.
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100 (round wound, wound construction)
- Fits short scale basses with up to a 32-inch scale length
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire for a bright top end with solid, clear fundamentals
- Precision wound on D’Addario’s computer-controlled machines for consistent intonation string to string
- Made in the U.S.A.
Tonally, these sit right in the pocket for just about anything you throw at them: pick, fingers, slap, whatever your right hand does. The bright attack cuts through a mix without turning harsh, and the low end stays tight instead of flabby, which matters a lot on a shorter scale where strings can go a bit loose feeling if they’re not tensioned right for the instrument. That’s the whole point of a dedicated short scale set – the tension and feel are dialed in for your bass, not borrowed from a 34-inch design.
Good call for players running a Mustang bass, an SG bass, or any short scale build who wants that familiar XL character without compromise. Also just a smart, no-drama restring for a gig week – reliable, predictable, and ready to go.
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