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D'Addario XLB170T Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Single String, Long Scale, .170, Tapered

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About this item

  • .170 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string with tapered end
  • Round wound with nickel-plated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals
  • Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
  • Perfect for replacement string or customized sets
  • Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance


XLB170T is a .170 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string. Perfect as a replacement string or for creating custom sets. Part of the D'Addario XL Nickel Wound string series. D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickel-plated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.


Renato Orsini
Reviewed in Germany on February 11, 2025
Als Hobby-Bassist mit eigener Band (Stilchtung Jazz, Funk und Fusion) verwende ich diese Saiten seit gefühlt 25 Jahren. Der entscheidende Vorteil gegenüber Stainless-Steel-Saiten liegt darin, dass beim Spielen nicht die Bundstäbchen des sündhaft teuren Instruments auf die Dauer eingekerbt werden, sondern die Saiten. Günstig, haltbar und gut klingend sind sie ohnehin. Man mag bezüglich des Klangs anderer Meinung sein; ich kann da nur für meine Ausrüstung sprechen. Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung!
Calvin
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
I’m a bit of a metal head so I play metal at home and with my bands. My nut needed to be sanded down as I knew when I bought it because going from a .105 to a .170 is a large step. I put on some orange nickel di’darrio strings, or however you spell it just to keep the same general tone of strings. Pretty steep price but the combo was 48$ instead of the 60$ that Dingwall and others sell it for. I figure it costs so much because it’s wrapped 3 times instead of 2 and it’s a special order. I think it was a good investment for me.
nicholas rescina
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
This is the best string for low tuning. Get a bunch!!
Sorin
Reviewed in Spain on May 3, 2021
Por fin puedo afinar en A y también bajar a G en un bajo de 34'' de escala. Se ve de buena construcción
Sorin
Reviewed in Spain on March 20, 2021
Excelente cuerda, lo de ir ahuesada facilita bastante su colocación. Perfecta para escala 34'', pero me vale apurando solo hasta A en afinación y quería bajar a G# y G. Probaré con una 160, pero ahuesada también. Muy recomendable para afinarla entre A y D en esta escala
Fabio
Reviewed in Italy on December 15, 2021
ottimo per accordature in A DROP, montata su basso 5 corde e devo dire che tiene molto bene la tensione, anche per i brani più veloci. CONSIGLIATISSIMA!
Anthony Jaber
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
I’ve had the same string in for about 5 months I don’t play five strings a lot but when I do I need the string to not be floppy like most bass that are with 34 inch scale length. The 145 is exactly what is needed for that b string it’s so clear and sounds great super thick with that string. The thing that makes it different tho is the taper at the end it makes for easy string change and a set up for super low action could not do this with out it. Will purchase again if I ever need to haha. It seems the thicker the string the longer it last for.
gerardo
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020
they're perfect and i need them bro x( so please and thank you for the excellent quality of them
JSR
Reviewed in Spain on September 27, 2019
Las pedí por encargo y la persona quedó muy satisfecha. No puedo decir más
Devin Schuler
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
Dies kinda quick but if your buying a 145 its probly cause your low tuned and theres not many alternatives. Works but dead after 2 sets
Bear on a Motorcycle
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
Only strings I use.
Frederick and JoAnn Roberts
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017
The XLB145T is now my go-to 5th string for my Sterling By Music Man S.U.B Ray5. I tune it to B and use with the EXL170BT balanced-tension 4-string set. This combination enables me to tighten up the low B-string for more-consistent pitch while slightly lowering the total tension on the bass compared to an EXL165-5 set. The XLB145T tension tuned to B is very close to the tension of each EXL170BT string tuned to standard pitch. Plus, the tapered ball end makes for easy string changes.
Banjokastooie
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014
The tapered ball end made such a massive difference. I was able to set up my bass properly finally.Many issues I had regarding low B are no longer evident.I will not ever buy un-tapered B string again.