D'Addario EXL170 2-Pack Bass String Set - Regular Light

The industry standard bass string, now two sets deep

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D'Addario XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction, they're trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance — and they remain D'Addario's best-selling electric bass string for a reason.

XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, delivering consistently bright tone and smooth playability across a wide variety of bass styles. Like all D'Addario bass strings, they're built around the company's proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

This 45-100 Regular Light gauge is D'Addario's most popular bass gauge, offering a perfect blend of response and playability. Buying the 2-pack saves 16% versus individual sets, so there's always a fresh set waiting in the case.

Each set arrives in a recyclable VCI bag with a code you can register to earn Players Circle points. Made in the USA, drawn to D'Addario's exacting specifications at their New York production facility.

  • 2-pack of XL Nickel 4-string bass sets — saves 16% vs. individual sets
  • 45-100 Regular Light gauge, long scale
  • Nickel-plated steel round wound over a high carbon steel Hex-Core
  • Uncoated, suited to all genres
  • Made in the USA in New York

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D'Addario EXL170 2-Pack Bass String Set - Regular Light

2 sets of D'Addario XL Nickel 45-100 electric bass strings

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$42.99

Two Sets, One Price Break

Buying the 2-pack saves 16% versus picking up individual sets. Keep a backup in the case so a broken string never ends a rehearsal.

Dependable Night After Night

Clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction make XL Nickel a set players trust to handle any performance.

Plays Well In Any Genre

The bright, tight nickel-plated steel tone and 45-100 Regular Light gauge blend response and playability, so one set covers a wide range of bass styles.

Nickel-Plated Steel Wrap

Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, tight bass sound that works across a variety of musical genres.

Proprietary Hex-Core

Like all D'Addario bass strings, XL Nickel are built on a high carbon steel Hex-Core for perfect intonation, consistent feel, and powerful durability.

45-100 Regular Light

D'Addario's most popular bass gauge, offering a perfect blend of response and playability.

Round Wound Construction

Traditional round wound construction delivers the articulate, cutting attack bassists expect.

Uncoated Strings

No coating means natural tone and an unaltered feel under the fingers.

4-String, Long Scale

Each set includes 4 strings sized for long scale 4-string basses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Specs & Support

• Gauges: 45-100 Regular Light

• Fretted Instrument Type: 4-String Bass

• Number of Strings Per Set: 4

• Number of Sets: 2

• Set Type: Sets, Multipacks

• Scale Length: Long

• Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel

• Construction: Round Wound

• Core: High Carbon Steel Hex-Core

• Coating: Uncoated

• Ideal For: All Genres

• Country of Origin: Made in the USA (New York production facility)

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