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D'Addario EXL157 Nickel Wound Medium Baritone Guitar Strings 14-68

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D'Addario EXL157 Nickel Wound Medium Baritone Guitar Strings 14-68

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Elevate your baritone guitar's performance with D'Addario EXL157 Nickel Wound Medium Baritone Guitar Strings. Engineered specifically for standard long-scale baritone guitars, these strings are perfect for B-to-B tuning, delivering a bright tonality and exceptional durability. Whether you're strumming through a soulful ballad or powering through a rock anthem, these strings ensure your guitar sings with clarity and depth. Designed with the discerning musician in mind, they offer a harmonious blend of precision and passion.

Key Features:

Sizes: .014, .018, .026, .044, .056, .068
Hex-shaped high carbon steel core for enhanced durability
Round wound with nickel-plated steel, ensuring crisp and vibrant sound
Proudly made in the U.S.A, with environmentally friendly, corrosion-resistant packaging

Product specs

Guitar Type	Electric Baritone Guitar
Number of Strings	6
Coated	No
Gauges	.014, .018p, .026w, .044, .056, .068
Core Material	High-carbon Steel
Winding Material	Nickel Plated Steel
Winding Type	Round Wound

FAQs

What makes D'Addario EXL157 strings suitable for baritone guitars?: The D'Addario EXL157 strings are designed with heavier gauges (.014-.068) to accommodate the lower tuning and longer scale of baritone guitars, providing optimal tension and tone.
Are D'Addario EXL157 strings nickel wound?: Yes, D'Addario EXL157 strings are nickel-plated steel wound, offering a bright tone and smooth feel, which is ideal for electric baritone guitars.
Can I use D'Addario EXL157 strings on a standard electric guitar?: D'Addario EXL157 strings are specifically designed for baritone guitars due to their heavier gauge. Using them on a standard electric guitar may require adjustments to the instrument's setup.
How do D'Addario EXL157 strings affect the tone of a baritone guitar?: The nickel-plated steel winding of D'Addario EXL157 strings provides a bright, articulate tone, enhancing the clarity and punch of lower-tuned baritone guitars.
Do D'Addario EXL157 strings come with a coating?: No, D'Addario EXL157 strings are not coated, which allows for a more natural feel and traditional tone, though they may require more frequent changes compared to coated strings.

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PROS

Reliable and economical with a great tone
Fits long scale baritones with ease
Defined tonality with less warmth, ideal for crisp sound
Perfect for low tunings like B and A
Great for low tuned metal, holds tune well
Balanced tone without sacrificing sound quality
Long-lasting and rust-resistant
Works well across a range of baritone guitars and genres
Suitable for A standard on shorter scale necks

CONS

Unbalanced tension between treble and bass strings
Thick string gauge may not fit all tuning posts
Feel may not improve even after several hours of play
Less suitable for tunings below A due to lower tension

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Setup and maintenance

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Getting the high B string to stay in the post with D’Addario EXL157 is challenging, providing only about one wind before reaching the correct pitch.
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Using a 29.4" scale 8-string guitar as a reference, a 12, 16, 22w, 32w, 44w, 60w set can achieve similar tension in B standard tuning.
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Replacing the Bass VI stock bridge with a Staytrem or an American Professional Jaguar®/Jazzmaster® 7.25” Radius Bridge Assembly significantly improves intonation and reduces buzzing issues.
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A custom 7-string set from Stringjoy allows for a wound second string, which is not available in their custom 6-string sets.
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Use cases and applications

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Using the Bass VI with D'Addario EXL157 strings in B-B baritone standard tuning creates textures that place it musically between a guitar and a bass.
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The D'Addario EXL157 strings, when tuned to B standard, suit gothic metal influences like Type O Negative and Triptykon due to their heavier, doom-like sound profile.
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Features and functionality

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The bass cutoff switch on the Bass VI offers diverse tone shaping options, useful for achieving solid bass tones with the right amp settings or EQ pedal.
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User experience

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Some users find that thicker strings result in a slower, bass-like attack, while thinner strings have a snappier, more percussive sound, influencing the choice based on musical style preferences.
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Users note that tuning the Squier Bass VI significantly higher than intended can risk damage to the neck due to excessive tension.
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about 2 years ago

my go to for my baritone

they are my standard strings for my electric 30" baritone. the tension difference is not perfect, but I had trouble with the low string in the XL158 set. I must have had around 10 to 15 sets of these, they hold long and rust slower than other sets. I tested many other sets and they stayed my favorite. when it comes to baritone strings the range of guitars and different genres is big and availability low, so everybody needs to check for themselves and I recommend getting several sets and testing which works best for the specific guitar and sound. I like the sound, they hold long, definitely quality strings.