Daddario EXL165-5

Strings Set

For bass
5-String
Regular light top / medium bottom
Long scale
Nickel roundwound
Gauges: 045 - 065-085 - 105-135
Very balanced and natural sound

Available since January 2010
Item number 242048
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
String gauge 045 - 135
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Scale Long Scale
Taperwound No

£24.90

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Djhuti1 09.03.2022

Hello, long time bass playa, always loved the sound of Rotosound 66 strings but, those steel babies WILL eat your frets!!!
When one project band needed a "darker" sound, I tried the Daddario EXL165... nickel strings are easy on the frets and the tone is primo...

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I'd forgotten how much I dislike XLs...

TrEr 19.09.2019

Very clanky when new, feels kinda stiff under the fingers and they don't last very long.

I've never been a big fan of the D'Addario sound/feel but it had been over a decade since the last time I tried them so I thought I'd give them another chance. I still don't like them. Apart from certain dirt cheap "in house" brands they're one of my least favourite bass strings.

If I need this style of sound I'd rather use the Fender 7250. They're made by D'Addario too and sound quite similar but with a bit more warmth/power in the lower mids.

Lots of people like them though. It's all about personal taste.

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urss 10.07.2023

If you like your strings THIKK, get this set. I tuned it to C on a 4-string bass guitar (used .135 to .65) and it sounds huge.

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Dexonja 28.02.2022

Best in that price range!

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