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09-42

Name: 09-42 Super Light, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings
Brand: D'Addario
SKU: EXL120
Price: 8.49 USD
Availability: InStock

Super Light Electric Guitar Strings 3-Pack

$20.99

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Product comes with code for 450 Points This item does not come with Points

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10-46 Regular Light, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings

Regular Light Electric Guitar Strings 3-Pack

$20.99

Product Details

SKU: EXL120-3D

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-selling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles. 9-42 Super Light gauge strings are easy to bend and very flexible.

Ideal For: All Genres

Made in the USA at our New York production facility.

Product Specs

Product Features

D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.
Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
XL Nickel sets have 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.

String Tension Chart

5 stars: 15 (94%)
4 stars: 1 (6%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Well made. Less breakage. Medium tone.

Nice crisp sound!

40 years on XL's best strings

40 years on XL's best strings ever!

It's hard to write a review about strings that have received so many accolades. Personally, I've been using D'Addario guitar and bass strings for many years. They're the ones I always grab. They sound great and are long lasting. You can't beat the value for your money. So, go grab a set for yourself. I bet you'll like them too.

BAD FEELING

xls are all i ever use..great strings

I love them. They have a totally different and unique feel to them. I definitely recommend.’

Great strings, great price. Always consistent quality and tone. Love the feel of the 9-42 set.

The only strings I use! 🤘😎

Ive been using daddario XL's since 1984.
I am however disappointed with the players circle and the cranked up points needed to get a set of strings.

My favorite strings, 9-42 on all my Strats, why work harder?

They are all I have used for 45 years.

Always great strings even in the cheaper lines

I'm a guitar tech for 2 music stores as well as a guitar/bass builder. I have great luck with D'Addario strings! Tone, durability and playability are great!!!

Best strings on the market

Been using them for year's no problem why fix what ain't broke

Dial It In. Crank It Out.

XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result—strings with long lasting, distinctive, bright tone and excellent intonation—is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

XL Nickel 11-52

"D'Addario strings are the best I've ever used. It's as simple as that."
– Mark Tremonti

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XL Nickel 09-42

"I always use D’Addario strings on everything, acoustic and electric. In thirty years I’ve never had a bad string on a guitar."
– Mark Knopfler

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XL Nickel 12-54

"D’Addario strings are a very important part of the technical quilt that make up my guitar tone. Whether we are in the studio or on stage, my band and I only use D’Addario strings."
– Brandi Carlile

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XL Nickel 10-46

"D'Addario strings provide me comfort, great tone, and quality that I can definitely rely on."
– Lari Basilio

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XL Nickel 50-105

"I couldn't do what I do without the continual support of D'Addario and I have relied on their strings for decades."
– Oteil Burbridge

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Round, Wound, And Responsive.

Round Wound Strings

Round wound strings have the feel and tone that most players are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.

Round, Wound, And Responsive.

Round Wound Strings

Round wound strings have the feel and tone that most players are familiar with. This string construction combines the strength of the steel core with the tonal properties of the wrap wire alloy.

Wound To Perfection 800,000 Times A Day.

String Winding Technology

String winding equipment is designed and built by D'Addario's engineering team, guaranteeing a production range of 500,000 to 800,000 strings per day. Digitally-controlled string winding machines ensure productivity, accuracy, and consistency.

Wound To Perfection 800,000 Times A Day.

String Winding Technology

String winding equipment is designed and built by D'Addario's engineering team, guaranteeing a production range of 500,000 to 800,000 strings per day. Digitally-controlled string winding machines ensure productivity, accuracy, and consistency.

Six Sides Of Stability.

Hex Core Construction

Precision drawn hexagonal core was pioneered by D'Addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.

Six Sides Of Stability.

Hex Core Construction

Precision drawn hexagonal core was pioneered by D'Addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.

Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.

Wire Drawing

D'Addario's in-house wire drawing machines produce musical instrument wire to our exact specifications. Control over materials, equipment, and quality allows us to deliver high performance products.

Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.

Wire Drawing

D'Addario's in-house wire drawing machines produce musical instrument wire to our exact specifications. Control over materials, equipment, and quality allows us to deliver high performance products.