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10-46

Name: 10-46 Regular Light Balanced Tension, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings
Brand: D'Addario
SKU: EXL110BT
Price: 890 EUR
Availability: InStock

D'Addario Cordes en nickel pour guitare électrique D'Addario EXL110BT, Balanced Regular Light, 10-46

€8,90

Tone

Bright Mellow

Code Value: 150 Points Code Value: Not Applicable

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Product Details

SKU: EXL110BT

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. This 10-46 Regular Light Balanced Tension set is designed for greater dynamic control and a more consistent feel between strings.

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

Additional Details

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3. Try these maintenance and care products to prolong string life and performance.

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.