D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings
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Electric guitar strings ideal for players who drop tune down to C and want to retain a comfortable playing tension.
D'Addario XL Nickel-Wound electric guitar strings are world-renowned as "the player's choice" amongst players of all genres and styles. XLs are precision-wound with nickel-plated steel on a hex-shaped core, resulting in guitar strings with a distinctive, bright tone, and excellent intonation. This D'Addario electric guitar set is extra-heavy gauged and optimized for Drop C tuning.
Gauges: 12-16-20-34-46-60
*Note: D'Addario is in the process of updating their product packaging. Rest assured that while the packaging you receive may differ from what's shown here, the same great D'Addario strings you rely on are still inside.
Get replacement strings that are designed for players who drop tune or prefer heavier gauges when you order a set or two of these XL148 electric guitar strings today.
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Most Liked Positive Review
Tension is relative to gauage and tuning
Go to D'Addario's site and look at their tension chart and you will see that a high gauge string tuned to a lower note will have tension similar to a lighter gauge note tuned to ...Read complete review
Go to D'Addario's site and look at their tension chart and you will see that a high gauge string tuned to a lower note will have tension similar to a lighter gauge note tuned to a higher note. If you like 10's tuned to E, make note of the tensions, then find the note you want to tune down to and find the gauge that has a similar tension. This will give you a set of strings that play with similar feel of a lighter gauge set when tuned down.
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Most Liked Negative Review
To strong for drop C
I put these strings on my ibanez RG and they have WAY to much tension for drop C, even drop B is a little too much. i normally use the exl117 strings which are ...Read complete review
I put these strings on my ibanez RG and they have WAY to much tension for drop C, even drop B is a little too much. i normally use the exl117 strings which are Medium Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom and they are the only ones im putting back on it and those ones are perfect for drop C. i only had these heavy strings on for a few days and i just hated them from the start. good quality just to heavy. if you want to play drop A these strings might be ok.
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Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
These strings are perfect. I play in Drop Bb and they sound heavy and clear. Tuning keeps, clear tone, heavy low end. It says they are for Drop C but they are way too heavy for that...Drop B is tolerable if you have strong hands. Great strings!
Pros
- Feel Good
- Long Life
- Strong
Cons
- Not Consistent
Best Uses
- Basement Sessions
- Chug
- Late Night Venue
- Practicing
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
Its all about the right scale length, string gauge, and tuning combo my friends. Takes a little experimentation to get it right. These did work ok on my 24.75 scale length LP for drop C, & C#. They get a little stiff with D and standard tuning, and a little sloppy with drop B and so on. My problem was the 20gauge plated 3rd string has a twangy sitar like sound to it that I hate. So now I run exl110-7's and toss the 10 which gives me a wound 26gauge 3rd string with no weird tone. I also run the exl158's for drop A and B tunings. May not be the right set for a 25.5+ scale length tho.
Pros
- Quality
Cons
- To Much Tension
Best Uses
- Drop A
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
I put these strings on my ibanez RG and they have WAY to much tension for drop C, even drop B is a little too much. i normally use the exl117 strings which are Medium Top/Extra-Heavy Bottom and they are the only ones im putting back on it and those ones are perfect for drop C. i only had these heavy strings on for a few days and i just hated them from the start. good quality just to heavy. if you want to play drop A these strings might be ok.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
Best heavy gauge strings I've used so far but the pricing could of been cheaper.
Overall these strings were exactly what I was looking for. I play in A sharp standard (half step below B standard) and I used to use 12 - 54 gauge strings which didn't cut it. The heavy bottom on these strings are just what I needed without messing anything up with the guitar
The strings seem to be decently made, I've been playing them for a couple weeks now and haven't broken a string yet. D'Addario's seem to last a lot longer than any set of Ernie Ball strings I've used.
They could of priced these strings cheaper, low end tuning is more common than people think.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
I've been playing with Ernie Ball "Skinny Top Heavy Bottom" strings (which is a .10 - .52 gauge) for around a year, but lately I'd been feeling like they weren't quite thick enough on the bottom. So I was looking around, and up popped this set of strings.
They're really good, though I didn't like how heavy the top three strings were, so I bought a second pack of regular gauge strings (of the same brand) and put on a .10 (E), .13 (B) and .17 (G).
Other than that, I guess my only complaint would be that the .60 (which is bigger than most "G" strings on basses) almost doesn't fit in the groove of my Floyd Rose, which I managed to fix after a little while.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
Go to D'Addario's site and look at their tension chart and you will see that a high gauge string tuned to a lower note will have tension similar to a lighter gauge note tuned to a higher note. If you like 10's tuned to E, make note of the tensions, then find the note you want to tune down to and find the gauge that has a similar tension. This will give you a set of strings that play with similar feel of a lighter gauge set when tuned down.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
I was hesitant to go with a 60 on the low C but this set of strings is the best I have played with yet. Been playing in drop C with the same band for 6 yrs now and I have tried many different variations of strings. this is the best we have found in one pack. I kinda wish the F string was wound but I will deal with it. Ten times better than not even slinky's. Makes double picking on the low C string super easy.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
took a chance on these because they were outta stock on the DR DDT in my prefered gauge. i like these very much i just started tuning to dropped B for some experimenting and all strings are very stable, harmonics squeal all over the place, my Edge III tremolo is blocked on both sides mind you as i wouldnt put these on a floating bridge ever, too much tension in my opinion. very happy with the stableness and tuning. i guess the other guys had to much expectation for these but i like them but preferably play DR DDT's i would buy these again though the 60 gauge string is super stable, "NOT even slinkys" WILL NOT cut it for dropped B those really suck but regular slinkys are good for regular tuinings indeed
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
Okay first off, these are listed for c standard, not drop C. I have used these For drop B in the past, Now Drop C. Tuning lower than drop C Should be reserved for baritones only! Its bad for intonation. With a PROPER setup done by a professional guitar tech, these strings will perform amazingly. They add the extra beef up from the regular "Heavy Gauge" and are very stable in tunings between C standard and D standard and Drop C, B, and even A.These really give strong resistance and hold their tuning and tension incredibly well. They will not be pushed around. This is a great product, ready-made for low tunings. As a last note, Proper Setup will make them feel lighter than they are. They work well with floyds too.
Comments about D'Addario XL148 Nickel-Wound, Drop C Tuning Electric Guitar Strings:
I own two baritone guitars, and the (light) strings offered for them are only slightly thicker than these. For those that don't know, a baritone is tuned BEADF#B, instead of EADGBE because it has a longer scale length. These strings are honestly pointless, because I can get drop C on my other guitars with 48-10 strings.
