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D'Addario Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings - EXL140-8 - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Reliable Durability - For 6 String Guitars - 10-74 Light Top/Heavy Bottom 8-String by Amazon.co.uk

Price last update: 12/06/2025
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  • • BESTSELLING SET – XL Nickel are our best-selling electric guitar strings, revered by players since 1974.
  • • VERSATILE, BRIGHT TONE – Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
  • • FOR THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE – Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
  • • EARN REWARD POINTS - XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
  • • MADE IN THE USA – XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

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    Description

    Available for Electric Guitar and Bass.
    DIAL IT IN. CRANK IT UP.
    XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric strings, are precision wound with nickel plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. XL Nickel electric strings deliver a bright tone and precise intonation, ideal for a wide range of musical styles.









    D'Addario Electric Guitar Strings

    Tone

    		Bright & Versatile
    		Bright & Versatile
    		Bright & Articulate
    		Warm & Mellow
    		Semi-Bright
    		Crisp & Crunchy
    		Rich & Clean
    Feel

    		Natural
    		Natural
    		Natural
    		Smooth
    		Smooth
    		Tactile
    		Natural
    Life

    		Standard
    		Extended
    		Standard
    		Enhanced
    		Enhanced
    		Enhanced
    		Standard
    Coated

    		✘
    		✔
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    NY Steel

    		✘
    		✔
    		✔
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    Fusion Twist

    		✘
    		✔
    		✔
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    		✘
    Number of Strings

    		6, 7, 8, or 12
    		6 or 7
    		6, 7, 8, 10, or 11
    		6 or 7
    		6
    		6
    		6






    Wire Drawing
    Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds.
    D'Addario's wire drawing machines produce wire to our specs, yielding high performance products.







    Round Wound
    ROUND, WOUND, AND RESPONSIVE.
    Round wound strings have a feel and tone familiar to players plus durability and precise intonation.







    Hex Core Construction
    Six Sides of Stability
    The precision drawn hex core was pioneered by D’Addario, to allow the wrap wire to grip the core.







    String Winding Technology
    Wound to Perfection 700,000 times a day
    String winding equipment built by D'Addario creates between 500,000 and 700,000 strings per day.














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    Round Wound

    2
    Hex Core Construction

    3
    String Winding Technology

    4
    Wire Drawing












    Jimmy Herring

    "I’ve been using D’Addario strings as long as I can remember, and I've experimented with a lot of gauges."

    Jimmy Plays XL Nickel 10-46








    Brandi Carlile

    "D’Addario strings are a very important part of the technical quilt that make up my tone. Whether we're in the studio or on stage, my band and I only use D’Addario."

    Brandi Plays XL Nickel 10-52








    Mark Knopfler

    "I use D’Addario strings on everything, acoustic and electric. In 30 years I’ve never had a bad string on a guitar."

    Mark Plays XL Nickel 09-42































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    Join Players Circle and get rewarded with free stuff and other perks just for playing D’Addario.







    REGISTER YOUR PRODUCTS
    REGISTER YOUR PLAYERS CIRCLE CODE
    Register the Players Circle code printed inside your package to start earning points.







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    REDEEM FOR GEAR, MERCHANDISE & SWAG
    Watch your points add up and redeem them for all things D'Addario.














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    Product information

      • Brand:D'Addario
      • String gauge:01
      • Colour:8 String - Light Top - Heavy Bottom | EXL140-8
      • Instrument:Electric Guitar
      • String material type:Nickel
      • Product Dimensions:12.19 x 0.84 x 12.19 cm; 27.22 Grams
      • Item model number:EXL140-8
      • String Gauge:01
      • String Material:Nickel
      • Number of Strings:8
      • Country Produced In:USA
      • Size:Lt. Top/Hvy. Bottom, 8-String, 10-74
      • Item Weight:27.2 g

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      D'Addario Guitar Strings - XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings - EXL140-8 - Perfect Intonation, Consistent Feel, Reliable Durability - For 6 String Guitars - 10-74 Light Top/Heavy Bottom 8-String by Amazon.co.uk
      Price last update: 12/06/2025
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