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D'Addario Guitar Strings - XL Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound - Warm, Bright, Vintage Sound - EPN22 - Jazz Medium, 13-56
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Brand | D'Addario |
String Gauge | .013 |
Color | Silver |
Instrument | Electric Guitar |
String Material Type | Nickel |
About this item
- VINTAGE TONE - XL Pure Nickel offers the vintage guitar tone of the 1950s.
- RICH, CLEAN SOUND - Pure Nickel wrap wire revives the rich, clean string sound heard in early blues, rock & roll, and country music.
- HEX-CORE - Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Pure Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
- EARN REWARD POINTS - Pure Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
- MADE IN THE USA – D’Addario electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
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From the manufacturer


Available for Electric Guitar
A Modern Sound Rooted in Tradition
D'Addario XL Pure Nickel strings look back to the '50s, when nickel was the primary alloy found in electric guitar strings. Pure Nickel brings back the richer, warmer timbres found in traditional blues, classic rock, rockabilly, and more.
D'Addario Electric Guitar Strings
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Tone
| Rich & Clean | Bright & Versatile | Bright & Articulate | Bright & Versatile | Crisp & Crunchy | Warm & Mellow | Semi-Bright |
Feel
| Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural | Tactile | Smooth | Smooth |
Life
| Standard | Extended | Standard | Standard | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced |
Coated
| ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Enhanced Break Strength
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Enhanced Tuning Stability
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Number of Strings
| 6 | 6 or 7 | 6, 7, 8, 10, or 11 | 6, 7, 8, or 12 | 6 | 6 or 7 | 6 |
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Hex Core Construction
Six Sides of Stability
The precision drawn hex core was pioneered by D’Addario, to allow the wrap wire to grip the core.
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String Winding Technology
Wound to Perfection 700,000 times a day
String winding equipment built by D'Addario creates between 500,000 and 700,000 strings per day.
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Wire Drawing
Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.
D'Addario's wire drawing machines produce wire to our specs, yielding high performance products.

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Eric Johnson
"D'Addario strings have good intonation and are very consistent."
Eric Plays XL Pure Nickel 10-45
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Dweezil Zappa
"D'Addario's Pure Nickel formula made me a believer"
Dweezil Plays XL Pure Nickel 11-48
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George Lynch
"I use D’Addario strings on acoustic and electric to get the exact tone I want. It's fun to play a string that’s built well and feels good."
Eric plays XL Pure Nickel 10-45
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Item Dimensions | 4.8 x 1 x 4.8 inches | 4.5 x 4.5 x 0.1 inches | 3.35 x 4.72 x 4.53 inches | 4.45 x 0.28 x 4.45 inches | 4 x 3.7 x 0.5 inches | 4.5 x 4.5 x 0.1 inches |
Size | Jazz Medium, 13-56 | Jazz Medium, 13-56 | Medium, 13-56 | 1-Pack | 10-46 | Medium, 11-49 |
String Gauge | .013 | Medium | Medium | Light | Light | Medium |
String Material Type | Nickel | Nickel Steel | Chrome | — | Steel | Stainless Steel |
Product Description
Product Description
XL Pure Nickel is our vintage electric string set, designed to embody the vibe of the ‘50s. In that early era of electric guitar, pure nickel was the main alloy used in electric guitar strings. Made with a high carbon steel core and pure nickel wrap wire, these electric strings revive the rich, clean tones heard in early blues, rock & roll, and country music. This 13-56 Jazz Medium set is our heaviest gauge of Pure Nickel strings, delivering maximum tension for the fullest tone and most resonance.
From the Manufacturer
EPN22's combine the playability of D'Addario's jazz medium set with a warmer, vintage tone.
D'Addario XL Pure Nickel strings look back to the '50s, when nickel was the primary alloy found in electric guitar strings. Pure nickel strings would be supplanted by nickelplated steel in the '60s when guitarists required brighter tone and enhanced magnetism. Pure Nickel brings back the richer, warmer timbres found in traditional blues, classic rock, rockabilly, and more.
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 information
Item Weight | 1.28 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 4.8 x 1 x 4.8 inches |
Domestic Shipping | Item can be shipped within U.S. |
International Shipping | This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S. Learn More |
Country of Origin | USA |
ASIN | B004P21ANK |
Item model number | EPN22 |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #644 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #11 in Electric Guitar Strings #41 in General Musical Instrument Accessories |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 23, 2011 |
Color Name | Silver |
String Gauge | .013 |
String Material | Nickel |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Size | Jazz Medium, 13-56 |
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