D'Addario EXL115 XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings Medium 11-49
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings — Medium 11-49
The Best-Selling Electric String — Bright and Distinctive
D'Addario XL Nickel Wound in Medium 11-49 is the world's best-selling electric guitar string, played everywhere since 1974. Precision wound with nickel-plated steel over a hex-shaped high-carbon steel core, XL delivers the long-lasting, bright, distinctive tone and rock-solid intonation that made it the standard other electric strings are measured against - equally at home in rock, blues, country, jazz, and everything between.
Bright, Balanced, and Consistent
The nickel-plated steel wrap gives XL its signature crisp attack and clear, cutting top end without harshness, plus enough warmth to stay musical. Fresh out of the pack these ring with clarity and sustain, and they hold their tone set after set thanks to D'Addario's tightly controlled manufacturing.
Construction
- Wrap: Nickel-plated steel for the classic bright, distinctive XL electric tone.
- Core: Hex-shaped high-carbon steel - a D'Addario innovation the wrap wire grips for dimensional stability and precise intonation.
- Winding: Digitally controlled winding machines for guaranteed accuracy and consistency, set after set.
- Finish: Round wound, uncoated.
Consistency You Can Count On
D'Addario draws its own core wire and winds every string on machines it engineers in-house, so the set you buy today plays and sounds like the last one. Sealed in a recyclable, corrosion-inhibiting VCI bag so it is fresh out of the package.
Specs
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Gauge | Medium 11-49 |
| Gauges (E-B-G-D-A-E) | .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049 |
| Wrap Wire | Nickel-plated steel |
| Core Wire | High-carbon steel (hex profile) |
| Construction | Round wound, uncoated |
| Tone | Bright, distinctive, well-balanced with excellent intonation |
| Heritage | D'Addario's best-selling electric string (since 1974) |
| Packaging | Recyclable corrosion-inhibiting (VCI) bag |
| Country of Origin | Made in USA (New York) |
Who It's For
- Players who want a proven, versatile electric string that does everything well.
- Rock, blues, and country guitarists - XL is the go-to for bright, cutting tone with great feel.
- Gigging and recording players who need reliable, consistent strings set after set.
- Anyone dialing in Medium 11-49 who wants the classic D'Addario feel and intonation.
Want the bright, dependable tone of the world's #1 electric string? Come by Marich Music in Corning and grab a set in Medium 11-49. In stock now and ready to play today.