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EXP Coated Phosphor Bronze Wound 23 Classical Guitar Strings Pro•Arté – Laser Selected Trebles 26 Pro•Arté Composites 26 EXP Coated – Laser Selected Trebles 27 Classics – Rectified Nylon Trebles 27 Classical Guitar – Student Grade 27 Folk/Classical Guitar – Ball End Nylon 27 “D’Addario strings are like steroids for the ukulele! ” Banjo, Mandolin, and Other Strings Banjo 30 Jake Shimabukuro Mandolin Family 31 EXP Coated Mandolin 31 Other Sets 32 Guitar Tips Why Do Strings Break? 33 About String Tensions and Gauges 34 Which Set is for Me? 34 Glossary of String Terms 35 Restringing Your Guitar 36 Determining the Scale of Your Bass 36 “I love my D’Addario ProSteels strings.” Frequently Asked Questions 37 Other Daryll Jones Player’s Points 38 The Rolling Stones Website 39 Electric Guitar Strings “D’Addario strings sound great and last XLS Stainless Steel Round Wound a long time. They're the best.” Pedal Steel XL Nickelplated Steel Round Wound Heat-Treated Stainless Steel Half Round Wound Joe Satriani Chromes Stainless Steel Flat Wound “After 10 years of sampling every brand of guitar strings out there, D’Addario is the first I’ve come across that hasn’t let me down once.” Allison Robertson The Donnas “I use D’Addario strings because I love the feeling of new strings, and I tried a lot of other strings, but nothing felt like a new set of XLs.” Billy Martin Good Charlotte “I take D’Addario strings everywhere I go - stage, studio, or practicing. They have a great sound, they’re very consistent and tone last a long time. I think D’Addario bright mellow strings are absolutely the best.” HEAT TRTREAEATED TO RERESTORESTORE BBRIGHTNESSRIGHTNESS .010 • .013 • .017 • .026 • .036 • .046 ELECTRIC GUITAR STRINGS 430 Stainless Steel Ground Half-round REGULAR LIGHT GAUGE John Scofield E HR310 stainless nickelplated half round flat wound steel steel stainless stainless XL S™ Stainless Steel Round Wound XL™ Nickelplated Steel Roud Wound XLS Stainless Steel strings are known for their extremely long-lasting, bright tone. The D’Addario XL Electric Guitar strings are world-renowned as ”The Player’s Choice” winding is a highly magnetic 430 stainless steel alloy that provides clear, bright tone with amongst electric guitar players of all genres and styles. XL strings are wound with maximum signal strength. The oxidation-resistant properties of stainless steel make XLS nickelplated steel, known for its distinctive bright sound and excellent intonation. strings resistant to climatic conditions. We offer a complete line of 29 differently gauged sets of XL electric guitar strings. XLS530 Extra-Super Light Pedal Steel EX L130 Extra-Super Light EX L130+ Extra-Super Light Plus ESXL 125 S.L. Top/Reg. Bot./Double Ball End diameter tension diameter tension diameter tension Steinberger® item # note inches mm lbs. kg XLS490 E-9th Tuning item # note inches mm lbs. kg item # note inches mm lbs. kg diameter tension PL008 E .008 0.20 10.4 4.72 PL008 E .008 0.20 10.4 4.72 PL0085 E.0085 0.22 11.7 5.31 item # note inches mm lbs. kg PL010 B .010 0.25 9.1 4.13 diameter tension PL010 B .010 0.25 9.1 4.13 PL0105 B.0105 0.27 10.0 4.54 SPL009 E .009 0.23 13.1 5.94 PL015 G .015 0.38 12.9 5.85 PL015 G .015 0.38 12.9 5.85 item # note inches mm lbs. kg PL015 G .015 0.38 12.9 5.85 SPL011 B .011 0.28 11.0 4.99 NW022 D .022 0.56 13.3 6.03 SPL016 G .016 0.41 14.7 6.67 XSG021 D .021 0.53 11.9 5.40 PL013 F# .013 0.33 31.2 14.15 NW021 D .021 0.53 12.0 5.44 NW032 A .032 0.81 15.9 7.21 XSG030 A .030 0.76 13.9 6.30 PL015 D# .015 0.38 29.4 13.33 NW030 A .030 0.76 14.0 6.35 NW039 E .039 0.99 12.7 5.76 SNW026 D .026 0.66 18.4 8.34 XSG038 E .038 0.97 11.9 5.40 PL011 G .011 0.28 28.1 12.74 NW038 E .038 0.97 12.1 5.49 SNW036 A .036 0.91 19.5 8.84 PL014 E .014 0.36 28.7 13.02 SNW046 E .046 1.17 17.5 7.94 EX L120 Super Light* PL017 B .017 0.43 23.8 10.79 EXLS520 Super Light diameter tension diameter tension PL020 G# .020 0.51 23.3 10.57 item # note inches mm lbs. kg EX L110 Regular Light* item # note inches mm lbs. kg XSG026 F# .026 0.66 26.1 11.84 PL009 E .009 0.23 13.1 5.94 diameter tension PL009 E .009 0.23 13.1 5.94 XSG030 E .030 0.76 28.1 12.74 PL011 B .011 0.28 11.0 4.99 item # note inches mm lbs. kg PL011 B .011 0.28 11.0 4.99 XSG034 D .034 0.86 27.9 12.65 PL016 G .016 0.41 14.7 6.67 PL010 E .010 0.25 16.2 7.35 PL016 G .016 0.41 14.7 6.67 XSG038 B .038 0.97 24.1 10.93 NW024 D .024 0.61 15.8 7.17 PL013 B .013 0.33 15.4 6.98 XSG024 D .024 0.61 15.6 7.07 NW032 A .032 0.81 15.8 7.17 PL017 G .017 0.43 16.6 7.53 XSG032 A .032 0.81 15.5 7.03 XLS500 C-6th Tuning NW042 E .042 1.07 14.8 6.71 NW026 D .026 0.66 18.4 8.34 XSG042 E .042 1.07 14.5 6.58 diameter tension NW036 A .036 0.91 19.5 8.84 item # note inches mm lbs. kg NW046 E .046 1.17 17.5 7.94 EX L120-7 Super Light 7-String PL012 G .012 0.30 29.8 13.51 EXLS510 Regular Light diameter tension diameter tension PL014 E .014 0.36 28.7 13.02 item # note inches mm lbs. kg EX L110-7 Regular Light 7-String item # note inches mm lbs. kg PL017 C .017 0.43 26.7 12.11 PL009 E .009 0.23 13.1 5.94 diameter tension PL010 E .010 0.25 16.2 7.35 PL020 A .020 0.51 26.1 11.84 PL011 B .011 0.28 11.0 4.99 item # note inches mm lbs. kg PL013 B .013 0.33 15.4 6.98 XSG024 G .024 0.61 25.1 11.38 PL016 G .016 0.41 14.7 6.67 PL010 E .010 0.25 16.2 7.35 PL017 G .017 0.43 16.6 7.53 XSG030 E .030 0.76 28.1 12.74 NW024 D .024 0.61 15.8 7.17 PL013 B .013 0.33 15.4 6.98 XSG026 D .026 0.66 18.2 8.25 XSG036 C .036 0.91 24.5 11.11 NW032 A .032 0.81 15.8 7.17 PL017 G .017 0.43 16.6 7.53 “Turn ons: XSG036 A .036 0.91 19.2 8.71 XSG042 A .042 1.07 23.3 10.57 NW042 E .042 1.07 14.8 6.71 NW026 D .026 0.66 18.4 8.34 XSG046 E .046 1.17 17.1 7.76 XSG054 F .054 1.37 24.4 11.07 NW054 B .054 1.37 13.8 6.26 NW036 A .036 0.91 19.5 8.84 wet ice cubes, little XSG070 C .070 1.78 22.8 10.34 NW046 E .046 1.17 17.5 7.94 XLS540 Light Top/Heavy Bottom EKX L120 Super Light/Soldered Twist NW059 B .059 1.50 16.4 7.44 diameter tension diameter tension kitchens, and fresh item # note inches mm lbs. kg item # note inches mm lbs. kg EK XL110 Regular Light/Soldered Twist KPL009 E .009 0.23 13.1 5.94 D’Addario strings.” PL010 E .010 0.25 16.2 7.35 diameter tension PL013 B .013 0.33 15.4 6.98 KPL011 B .011 0.28 11.0 4.99 item # note inches mm lbs.