The Extended Range String That Actually Balances Out

Six string bass is a different animal, and stringing it right makes all the difference. The D'Addario EXL165-6 is built specifically for players who need a regular light top for the high strings to cut through clearly, and a medium bottom so the low B and low E actually have some authority behind them. That tension balance is the whole point — you're not fighting the neck to get the highs to speak, and you're not getting a floppy low end that disappears in the mix.

Nickel wound over a hex core, which is the D'Addario formula that's been working for decades. You get a warm, balanced tone with enough brightness to articulate runs and chord voicings on the upper strings, and enough fundamental on the lows to anchor whatever you're playing over. These work equally well for fingerstyle, slap, and pick playing on a 6-string.

If you've been struggling to find a 6-string set that doesn't feel like a compromise on either end of the range, this is the set worth trying.

Specs

• SKU: EXL165-6
• 6-string bass set
• Regular light top, medium bottom tension
• Nickel wound over hex core
• Gauges: 32-45-65-80-100-135
• Designed for extended range bass guitar

Available online with shipping to the continental US. Pick up in person at The Pied Piper Music Store in Charleston, WV or at The Pied Piper of New Albany serving Columbus, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, Powell, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Pataskala, Johnstown, and the greater central Ohio area — subject to availability at each location.