our best-selling electric bass strings, revered by players for their reliable performance and versatile tone.
nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound, great for a variety of musical genres.
like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.
Daddario EPS300-5 Custom Light 43-127 Long Scale
Bass guitar strings
d’Addario’s brightest bass guitar string.
stainless steel wrap wire produces enhanced interaction with magnetic pickups, offering a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs, combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows.
like all D’Addario electric bass strings, XL ProSteels are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
half Rounds bass strings are an innovative combination of round and flat wound strings, providing benefits of both.
pure nickel wrap wire is finished with a centerless grinding process to provide a smooth feel, reduced finger noise, and tone comparable to round wound bass strings.
like all D’Addario bass guitar strings, XL Half Rounds are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
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Bass guitar strings
xL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.
chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.
like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
Daddario ECB81-5SL 5-String Light 45-132 Super Long Scale
Bass guitar strings
xL Chromes are a flat wound electric bass string, which provide a mellower tone than round wound strings.
chromes stainless steel flattened ribbon wrap wire is precisely polished for unparalleled smoothness and a dark, yet warm tone.
like all D’Addario bass strings, XL Chromes are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.