DAddario EXL130+ 8.5-39 Extra Super Light Plus, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings have earned their legendary status—revered since 1974 and still setting the gold standard today. Beloved by players across the globe, this best-selling set is built with a high carbon steel core and wrapped in nickel-plated steel, delivering a bright, punchy tone that adapts effortlessly to any genre.

This 8.5–39 Extra Super Light Plus set features an 8.5-gauge high E string—perfect for guitarists looking to ease into heavier gauges with subtle, manageable tension changes. Whether you're bending blues licks or shredding solos, these strings offer the perfect balance of feel and flexibility.

Proudly crafted in the USA at D'Addario’s New York production facility, XL Nickel Wound strings are designed to inspire—and built to perform.

• Coating: Uncoated
• Number Of Strings: 6
• Set Type: Sets
• Wrap Material: Nickel-Plated Steel

• D’Addario’s best-selling electric guitar string, revered by players since 1974.
• Nickel-plated steel wrap wire provides a bright, versatile electric guitar tone, great for a variety of musical genres.
• Like all D’Addario electric guitar strings, XL Nickel are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability.
• XL Nickel sets have a code on the recyclable VCI bag, which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
• XL Nickel electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to D'Addario's exacting specifications at their New York production facility.