D'Addario EXL170-8 8-String Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings, Light, 32-130, Long Scale

by D'Addario

Product Features

• 8-string version of D'Addario's best selling bass guitar set
• Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
• Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Wound .045, .018p .065, .028, .080, .040, .100, .050

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 14 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OR8BBO
• Item model number: EXL170-8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,549 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

EXL170-8 is a 8-string version of the best-selling D’Addario bass set. With the addition of octave strings, this set offers the ideal combination of distinctive bright, booming tone and comfortable feel. The most versatile and universally appealing set for all playing styles. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickelplated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative, packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

Product Description

D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive computer-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent into nation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. The nickelplated steel wrap wire is known for it's distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation and delivers a universally appealing tone for all playing styles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars These strings rock!, September 20, 2009

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Trab Seyn (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: D'Addario EXL170-8 8-String Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings, Light, 32-130, Long Scale (Electronics)

There aren't many manufacturers that sell 8-string sets as you probably know from browsing Amazon. I found my way to Amazon after visiting four local music stores and none of them stocked 8-string sets. These strings are extra bright and seem to hold their tone quite well. Bought an 8-string used and these were what was on the bass when it came to me. I noticed the string brightness right away and I don't have an exact time frame, but the strings were bright until one finally broke (a few weeks so I believe they were somewhat old). The new set I replaced them with have incredible projection of sound. I will be using these nickel wounds on my 4-strings moving forward having made the transition from Boomers which I've used for almost two decades. I would even go as far to say these rival Rotosounds in tone. Next time you break a string give these a shot if you're a crisp player that needs harmonics in their sound.

Yes, the best price I found was here at Amazon as well. If you have an 8-string you're already lucky. If you need strings you're in the right place. I've been playing bass 24 years, half of that professionally, and I highly recommend these strings.

Life is short. Play bass!