XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the industry standard. Our best-selling set, XL Nickel, has been favored by players everywhere since 1974. Wound with high-carbon steel and nickel-plated steel, XL Nickels deliver a bright, versatile tone that is ideal for a wide range of musical styles. This medium gauge set (14-68) is designed for traditional long-scale electric baritone guitars, such as B-tuned Danelectros.
Coating: Uncoated
Number of strings: 6
Set type: String set
Wrap material: Nickel-plated steel
Construction: Round wound
D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar strings, trusted by players since 1974.
The nickel-plated steel wrap provides a bright, versatile tone, perfect for many musical genres.
Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickels are made with our proprietary hexagonal core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability. XL Nickel string sets feature a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
Set your tone. Play loud.
D'Addario’s most popular XL Nickel Wound strings are precision wound with nickel-plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonal, high-carbon steel core. The result: strings with a bright, distinctive, long-lasting tone and excellent intonation, perfect for a wide variety of guitars and musical styles.
Round wound strings
Round wound strings provide the feel and tone that most guitarists are familiar with. Their construction combines the strength of the steel core with the sonic properties of the wrap wire alloy.