Description
Every bassist knows the moment a fresh set goes dull — usually right when you need that snap the most. The EXP170 set solves that by taking D’Addario’s beloved EXL170 nickel-wound bass strings and sealing the outer wrap with an ultra-thin EXP coating. It’s bonded directly onto the nickel-plated steel wire before it’s wound onto the hex core, so the round-wound feel and bright, booming attack you’d expect from XL strings stays intact — no dead, plasticky feel here.
What changes is longevity: sweat, oils, and general stage grime that normally chew through a set in weeks get blocked out, giving you roughly three to four times the playing life of an uncoated set. That means less time re-stringing before soundcheck and more consistent tone from gig to gig, which matters when your rig is dialed in and you don’t want to chase a new break-in period every month.
These are long scale strings, built for basses with a scale length up to 36 1/4 inches, and they carry the standard EXL170 gauge spread: .045, .065, .080, and .100 wound. Made in the U.S.A. on D’Addario’s precision, digitally controlled machinery, so every set feels the same as the last — no surprises when you’re relying on muscle memory to nail that low end.
- Coated take on D’Addario’s best-selling EXL170 bass set
- EXP coating over nickel-plated steel for bright tone plus 4x the lifespan
- Long scale fit, up to 36 1/4 inch scale length
- U.S.A.-made for consistent quality set after set
- Gauges: .045, .065, .080, .100 (all wound)
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