D'Addario XSE1046 XS Nickel Coated Electric Guitar Strings Regular Light 10-46
D'Addario XS Nickel Coated Electric Guitar Strings — Regular Light 10-46
D'Addario's Longest-Lasting Electric String
D'Addario XS Nickel Coated in Regular Light 10-46 is the longest-lasting electric string D'Addario makes - coated strings that finally sound like they aren't coated. An ultra-thin XS film wraps every wound string while a unique polymer treatment protects the plain steels, so you get maximum life and a smooth, fast feel without dampening the bite and output that make nickel-plated strings a standard. Fewer string changes, more playing.
Coated, but You'd Never Know
The XS coating is roughly ten times thinner than a human hair - thin enough that it doesn't mute your attack or roll off the top end the way heavier coatings can. You keep the increased output, bite, and sustain of a fresh set for far longer, with a slick surface that's easy on your fingers and cuts down on finger squeak.
Built on NY Steel and Fusion Twist
- Core: High-carbon NY Steel hex core - stronger, for superior tuning stability, richer harmonics, and greater clarity.
- Wrap: Reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire for classic electric tone with increased output and bite.
- Fusion Twist: A stronger machine wrap-and-twist that resists slack, so strings settle in fast and hold pitch.
- Coating: Ultra-thin XS film on the wound strings, polymer treatment on the plain steels, for maximum life without tonal loss.
Stays in Tune, Set After Set
Between the NY Steel core and Fusion Twist construction, XS strings stay in tune up to 131% better than standard electric strings - so you spend less time at the tuner and more time playing. 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 | Regular Light 10-46 |
| Gauges (E-B-G-D-A-E) | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Wrap Wire | Nickel-plated steel |
| Core Wire | NY Steel (high-carbon, hex profile) |
| Coating | Ultra-thin XS film (wound strings); polymer treatment (plain steels) |
| Construction | Round wound, coated, Fusion Twist |
| Tuning Stability | Stays in tune up to 131% better than standard electric strings |
| Tone | Full output and bite, long-lasting, no coated-string dampening |
| Packaging | Recyclable corrosion-inhibiting (VCI) bag |
| Country of Origin | Made in USA (New York) |
Who It's For
- Players who hate changing strings - XS is the longest-lasting electric D'Addario builds.
- Gigging and touring guitarists who need strings that hold tune and last through the run.
- Heavy-hand and sweaty-hand players whose uncoated strings die fast - the coating fights corrosion.
- Anyone who's been burned by coated strings that sounded dull - XS keeps the bite.
Want strings that last without going dull? Come by Marich Music in Corning and grab a set in Regular Light 10-46. In stock now and ready to play today.