D'addario: Electric Strings

Q: Bronze or phosphor bronze: which strings for an acoustic guitar?

80/20 bronze strings have a bright, crisp sound but age faster. Phosphor bronze gives a warmer, rounder tone and resists corrosion better. Choose according to the sound you want and the way you play.

Q: What is the difference between normal and high tension on a classical guitar?

Tension describes how firm the strings are. Normal tension is softer and more comfortable. High tension gives more volume and projection but requires more finger strength. The tension is stated by the manufacturer on each set.

Q: What pick thickness should I choose?

A thin pick (under 0.60 mm) suits strumming and chords. A medium pick (0.60 to 0.80 mm) is versatile. A thick pick (over 0.80 mm) offers more precision and control for lead playing. See our guide "Thickness, shape, material: how to choose your pick" (in French).

Electric strings set Nickel Wound regular Light 10-46

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL110

Electric strings set Nickel Wound regular Light 10-46

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Price from €6.72

€8.40

Classical strings set Student Nylon Normal Tension

Standard Classical Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ27N

Classical strings set Student Nylon Normal Tension

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Price from €8.74

€10.92

D'Addario's EJ27N Classic Nylon guitar strings are great for beginners, students and professionals alike. This normal tension set contains 3 clear nylon trebles and 3 silver-plated copper wound basses for the optimal balance of warm and projecting, long lasting tone. This normal tension set is also available for fractional 1/2 and 3/4 size classical...

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 10

Single Acoustic Strings

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PL010

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 10

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Price from €1.50

€1.87

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Light 11-52

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EZ910

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Light 11-52

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Price from €7.10

€8.88

85/15 Bronze combines the brilliance of 80/20 bronze with the longer life characteristics of Phosphor Bronze. The 85/15 Bronze wrap wire is precision wound onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped high carbon steel core, resulting in long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation.

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 11

Single Acoustic Strings

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PL011

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 11

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super-Light 9-42

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL120

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super-Light 9-42

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Price from €6.72

€8.40

EXL120, one of D'Addario's best selling sets, delivers super flexibility and biting tone. A standard for many electric guitars. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result, strings with long lasting,...

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 9

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL009

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 9

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Normal Tension

Standard Classical Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ45

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Normal Tension

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Price from €14.30

€17.88

EJ45, normal tension, is D'Addario's best selling classical set, preferred for its balance of rich tone, comfortable feel and dynamic projection.

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super LTHB 9-46

Standard Electric Strings

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EXL125

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super LTHB 9-46

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Price from €7.87

€9.84

EXL125 is D'Addario's best selling hybrid set, combining the high strings from an EXL120 (.009) with the low strings from an EXL110 (.046). The result is a set with strong fundamental low end, but with super flexibility on the high strings. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated steel onto...

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Extra-light 10-50

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EZ900

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Extra-light 10-50

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Price from €7.10

€8.88

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Hard Tension

Standard Classical Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ46

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Hard Tension

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Price from €14.35

€17.94

EJ46, hard tension, is a popular choice for its rich tone, increased resistance and strong projection.

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 12

Single Acoustic Strings

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PL012

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 12

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic strings set Phosphor Bronze Light 12-53

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ16

Folk Phosphorus-Bronze Light String Set 12-53

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Price from €10.27

€12.84

Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding...

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 13

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL013

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 13

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic strings set Phosphor Bronze Custom-light 11-52

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ26

Folk Phosphorus-Bronze Custom-light String Set 11-52

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Price from €8.74

€10.92

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Blues/Jazz-rock 11-49

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL115

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Blues/Jazz-rock 11-49

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Price from €7.92

€9.90

EXL115 is the popular choice for players who prefer moderate flexibility and a full, beefy tone. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result, strings with long lasting, distinctive bright tone and excellent...

Single Traditional Strings

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LE009

Single Plain Steel 009 Loop End

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Price from €1.92

€2.40

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. D'Addario offers a full range of ball end and loop end singles for all your replacement or customization needs.

Single Traditional Strings

D'ADDARIO

LE010

Single Plain Steel 010 Loop End

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Price from €1.92

€2.40

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 24

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL024

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 24

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Price from €1.50

€1.87

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic strings set Phosphor Bronze Extra-light 10-47

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ15

Folk Phosphorus-Bronze Extra-light String Set 10-47

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Price from €8.74

€10.92

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 16

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL016

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 16

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Single Traditional Strings

D'ADDARIO

LE011

Single Plain Steel 011 Loop End

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Price from €1.92

€2.40

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 18

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL018

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 18

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Medium 11-52

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL116

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Medium 11-52

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Price from €7.68

€9.60

EXL116 is a hybrid set with an .011 on top and a .052 on the bottom, giving the strings moderate flexibility on the high strings with booming, tight low end. Optimized for down tuning. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon...

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 14

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL014

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 14

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Single electric string XL 018 nickel wound

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

NW018

Single electric string XL 018 nickel wound

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Price from €2.78

€3.48

D'Addario XL strings are among the most popular electric guitar strings in the world. They stand out for their characteristic brightness and excellent precision and intonation.

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Super-light 9-45

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EZ890

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Super-light 9-45

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Price from €7.10

€8.88

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 22

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL022

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 22

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 8

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL008

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 8

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 15

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL015

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 15

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Price from €1.56

€1.94

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super-Light Plus 9,5-44

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL120+

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Super-Light Plus 9.5-44

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Price from €7.10

€8.88

EXL120+, with its 9.5 gauge high E, is the ideal "step up" string set for players who are moving up from 9 to 10 gauge sets. Additionally, it's great for balancing tension between various scale length guitars. If you play 9s on a 25 1/2" scale guitar, try EXL120+ for your shorter scale length instruments to maintain more consistent feel and playability....

Single electric string XL 026 nickel wound

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

NW026

Single electric string XL 026 nickel wound

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Price from €2.88

€3.60

D'Addario XL strings are among the most popular electric guitar strings in the world. They stand out for their characteristic brightness and excellent precision and intonation.

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Medium light 12-54

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EZ920

Acoustic strings set 85/15 American Bronze Medium light 12-54

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Price from €7.15

€8.94

Acoustic single Phosphor Bronze wound 022

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PB022

Acoustic single Phosphor Bronze wound 022

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Price from €3.01

€3.77

Acoustic strings set 80/20 Bronze Light 12-53

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ11

Folk Bronze 80/20 Light 12-53 String Set

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Price from €8.45

€10.56

80/20 Bronze is the original acoustic string alloy selected by John D'Addario Sr. and John D'Angelico in the 1930s. 80/20 Bronze strings are popular for recording due to their crisp, deep and projecting tone. All D'Addario acoustic strings are wound on a hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core.

Single electric string XL 024 nickel wound

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

NW024

Single electric string XL 024 nickel wound

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Price from €2.88

€3.60

D'Addario XL strings are among the most popular electric guitar strings in the world. They stand out for their characteristic brightness and excellent precision and intonation.

Electric strings set Chrome Jazz light 11-50

Flatwound Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

ECG24

Electric strings set Chrome Jazz light 11-50

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Price from €27.84

€34.80

ECG24, D'Addario's best selling gauge of flatwound strings, delivers a balance of smooth feel, warm/mellow tone and optimal tension, ideal for traditional jazz, rockabilly twang, R&B and some pop/rock styles. D'Addario Chromes are wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire which is polished to an incredibly smooth surface. Chromes deliver a...

Electric strings set Chrome Jazz extra-light 10-48

Flatwound Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

ECG23

Electric strings set Chrome Jazz extra-light 10-48

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Price from €27.84

€34.80

ECG23 is D'Addario's lightest gauge of flatwound strings. Chromes' smooth feel and warm, mellow tone is ideal for traditional jazz, rockabilly twang, R&B and some pop/rock styles. D'Addario Chromes are wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire which is polished to an incredibly smooth surface. Chromes deliver a distinctive damped but tone-rich...

Single Traditional Strings

D'ADDARIO

LE016

Single Plain Steel 016 Loop End

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Price from €1.88

€2.35

Acoustic strings set 80/20 Bronze Extra-light 10-47

Standard Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ10

Folk Bronze 80/20 Extra-light 10-47 string set

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Price from €8.64

€10.80

Single electric string XL 022 nickel wound

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

NW022

Single electric string XL 022 nickel wound

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Price from €2.88

€3.60

D'Addario XL strings are among the most popular electric guitar strings in the world. They stand out for their characteristic brightness and excellent precision and intonation.

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 9,5

Single Acoustic Strings

D'ADDARIO

PL0095

Acoustic or electric single string Plain Steel 9.5

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Price from €1.50

€1.87

D'Addario plain steel guitar strings are acclaimed worldwide for their superb, long-lasting tone. They are equally suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar.

String set for Banjo Tenor 4-string Nickel

Banjo Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ63

String set for Banjo Tenor 4-string Nickel

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Price from €6.91

€8.64

Care Products

D'ADDARIO

PW-XLR8-01

String Lubricant/Cleaner

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Price from €8.93

€11.16

D'Addario XLR8 lubricates and cleans your strings for faster playing and longer life. Simply wipe the easy to use applicator up and down your strings and enjoy the frictionless feel of the strings allowing you to play faster while also experiencing less finger noise and enhanced tone.

Tuners and Metronomes

D'ADDARIO

CT12-V3

CT12 - Mini clip-on chromatic tuner

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Price from €19.30

€24.12

A tuner so compact it will be invisible to your audience. Its discreet casing blends into the look of any instrument.

Single electric string XL 032 nickel wound

Single Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

NW032

Single electric string XL 032 nickel wound

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Price from €3.05

€3.82

D'Addario XL strings are among the most popular electric guitar strings in the world. They are remarkable for their characteristic brightness and excellent precision and intonation.

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom 11-56

Standard Electric Strings

D'ADDARIO

EXL117

Electric strings set Nickel Wound Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom 11-56

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Price from €8.16

€10.20

EXL117 is an extreme hybrid set, optimally designed for tuning guitars down a whole step to D, while maintaining a comfortable playing tension like that of a "light" gauge set. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core....

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Extra Hard Tension

Standard Classical Strings

D'ADDARIO

EJ44

Classical strings set Pro-Arté Nylon Extra Hard Tension

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Price from €12.48

€15.60

EJ44, extra hard tension, is optimal for maximum string resistance and projection without compromising tone.

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FAQ

Find answers to common questions

1 Which string gauge should I choose for an electric guitar?

"Extra-light" sets (for example 009-042) make bends easier and suit fast playing. The standard 010-046 is the most versatile. Heavier gauges (011 and above) give a fuller sound and suit low tunings. After a significant change of gauge, your guitar may need a setup. See our guide "How to choose your string gauge" (in French).

2 Bronze or phosphor bronze: which strings for an acoustic guitar?

3 What is the difference between normal and high tension on a classical guitar?

4 What is the scale length of a bass and why does it matter?

Scale length is the vibrating length of the string, from the nut to the bridge. Sets exist in several lengths (short, medium, long, extra-long). Most basses are long scale (34 inches), but check your instrument's length before buying. See our guide "How to choose your bass strings (gauge and scale)" (in French).

5 What pick thickness should I choose?

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