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Reddit mentions of D’Addario Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 1-Pack, Med. Top/X-Hvy. Bottom, 11-56
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Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of D’Addario Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, 1-Pack, Med. Top/X-Hvy. Bottom, 11-56. Here are the top ones.
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- BESTSELLING SET – XL Nickel are our best-selling electric guitar strings, revered by players since 1974.
- VERSATILE, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
- FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
- EARN REWARD POINTS - XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
- MADE IN THE USA – XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 0.33 Inches |
| Length | 4.8 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | January 2021 |
| Size | Med. Top/X-Hvy. Bottom, 11-56 |
| Weight | 0.088184899041518 Pounds |
| Width | 4.8 Inches |
Use the D'addario 11-56--SPECIFICALLY marketed for D Standard.
I use this on my D Standard LP and works out great as promised. Very highly reviewed by drop tuners:
https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EXL117-Electric-Strings-Extra-Heavy/dp/B0037M4EG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518208531&sr=8-1&keywords=daddario+11-56
I don't think I've had a string break on me in probably 5 or 6 years with any brand, and even then it was wayyyy after they should have been changed. I play a LOT too, and strum aggressively. I don't get how people have it happen to be honest, except for the occasional fluke/bad string maybe?
Anyway, yes - D'addario's hold their tone the longest, and best. DR's have nice tone but don't last worth a shit, elixirs just have a weird fake feel to them and subsequent weird fake sounding tone, and Ernie balls are just kinda there - not too bad not too great,but a cheap option that is available anywhere.
I use exl 117's - they're an add-on item but are crazy cheap, but you can also choose music123 as the seller (or others) and they're still under $5 with free shipping. I then just add a .066 for my 7th string (drop G) that I buy like 5 of at a time from www.juststrings.com. I personally don't like too much of a difference between the top 3 and bottom 3, and this set gives you a nice transition between all of them, instead of having a sharp dropoff between the bottom and top 3 like with some other sets (skinny top heavy bottom type sets)
I use 10-52's for Drop C#, so just a half stop down the rest of the strings.
If you're tuning do D Standard, check these out. I'm ordering a few pair this week to try out for Drop B.