Electric Guitar Strings

Specially designed for Jazz Guitars, these strings are handmade in Germany and have a traditional coloured silk winding (Seidenanspinnung) at the ball end.

A Strings is proud to be the Exclusive UK distributor for Optima Chrome Guitar strings since 2006.

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 intonation, is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

D'Addario XL series nickel round wound strings for electric guitar are chosen by rock musicians worldwide for their well known distinctive bright sound and excellent intonation.

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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 intonation, is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

D'Addario XL series nickel round wound strings for electric guitar are chosen by rock musicians worldwide for their well known distinctive bright sound and excellent intonation.

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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 intonation, is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.

D'Addario XL series nickel round wound strings for electric guitar are chosen by rock musicians worldwide for their well known distinctive bright sound and excellent intonation.

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Rotosound RS200 Jazz Guitar Strings are the result of over 40 years research into what you - the customer, wants.

Finely selected materials and precision winding are the characteristics of these superb sets, along with a bright sound and a durable nature.

Ideal for fusion, jazz or to simply reduce finger noise in the studio.

.012
.016
.024w
.032
.042
.052

Made in USA ball end set.

.011
.014
.020w
.028
.038
.049

Tite-Fit round-wound nickel-plated electric guitar strings are designed to be a great all-around string. They are available in a wide range of gauges. Based upon a round core, the construction techniques for the Tite-Fit electrics are very old. However, the core wire and wrap wire in DRs are the latest, most advanced and expensive metals available. For flexibility, for tone, for long life: for Rock, Blues, Heavy metal, Jazz. Tite-Fits are a wonderful all-around string.

Tite-Fit round-wound nickel-plated electric guitar strings are designed to be a great all-around string. They are available in a wide range of gauges. Based upon a round core, the construction techniques for the Tite-Fit electrics are very old. However, the core wire and wrap wire in DRs are the latest, most advanced and expensive metals available. For flexibility, for tone, for long life: for Rock, Blues, Heavy metal, Jazz. Tite-Fits are a wonderful all-around string.

Brian May has used Optima (formerly Maxima) strings constantly for both studio and live work.

"As guitarists, and (guitar techs!), we are always looking for a trouble-free life. The greatest thing you can ask of a guitar string is not to have to worry about it. In the Old Days, it was a lottery - sure, many times when you put a new guitar string on, you would get a good sound. But then you would be wondering how long the thing was going to keep its crispness, and if it might be the one which was going to lacerate your hand because its winding wasnt quite finished right, or if it would be the one with a weakness, making it snap in the middle of your most passionate bend! Yep - I used to worry. These days, I dont. Optima strings have such great quality control, you simply do not get duds. Every one goes on and gives you a guaranteed zing which LASTS, until the string is retired because of old age!  And the Gold plating - which might seem at first glance to be a luxury - is in fact an economy. The gold keeps those gremlins out and disappointments are a thing of the past."
"Why Optima Strings? No Worries!" - Brian May.

For this set of Optima Gold Strings, the finest laboratory steel is used. In addition the strings are plated with 24 Carat Gold.

This unique combination of alloy and gold plating guarantees full protection against corrosion (ensuring greatly extended life), excellent sustain, perfect intonation and a brilliant tone for far longer.

Roundwound Pure Nickel. Pure nickel strings for a warm vintage tone. These strings are lightly polished for a smooth feel. They are great for string benders!

Roundwound Pure Nickel. Pure nickel strings for a warm vintage tone. These strings are lightly polished for a smooth feel. They are great for string benders!

Roundwound Pure Nickel. Pure nickel strings for a warm vintage tone. These strings are lightly polished for a smooth feel. They are great for string benders!

Ernie Ball nickel wound electric slinkys are the worlds best selling guitar strings. Used by legendary guitar players such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and countless others, these strings are responsible for some of the most recognisable riffs in popular music. 

Ernie Ball Baritone Slinkys are round-wound for maximum clarity and serious punch. These sets are optimal for A-A or B-B tuning combinations and are a perfect match for they hybrid baritone instruments. Strings have small ball ends like guitar strings, not the large ball ends used on bass sets.

The list of endorsers for Ernie Ball Slinky strings reads like a who's who of todays top selling artists.

Ernie Ball Slinky Strings are widely revered for their world class tone. These strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and most exacting specifications to ensure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.

Ernie Ball 9-String Slinky wound strings are made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around a hex shaped steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered tin plated high carbon steel; producing a well balanced tone for your guitar.

Ernie Balls new Cobalt strings for electric guitar have already been heralded by the likes of Slash and John Petrucci as the best strings they've ever played. Silky smooth, increased punch, output and clarity than any other Ernie Ball string available! Try them today.

The Thomastik George Benson series is based on the construction of the Jazz Swing and BeBop strings, but custom engineered to Georges own specifications. Wound to create the perfect balance of fundamental to overtones required for traditional jazz.

Optima Medium electric guitar strings are ideal for power rock/metal players and slide guitar players. For this set of Optima Gold Strings, the finest laboratory steel is used. In addition the strings are plated with 24 Carat Gold. This unique combination of alloy and gold plating guarantees full protection against corrosion (ensuring greatly extended life), excellent sustain, perfect intonation and a brilliant tone for far longer. 

Optima Gold Strings last a lot longer than regular guitar strings because of the unique way they are treated. The gold plating ensures that the string is protected from corrosion (rust, sweat, dust, etc) and delivers a bright tone for far longer. Unlike other coated strings, Optima Gold feels like a natural guitar string. .010 gauge regular light guitar strings are considered as the upper limit for players who like to bend strings while soloing and the lower limit for players who require heavier strings for their playing - for example Metal guitar players, slide guitar players etc. This gauge is also popular for rhythm guitarists who focus mainly on chord and strumming.

Optima Gold Strings last a lot longer than regular guitar strings because of the unique way they are treated. The gold plating ensures that the string is protected from corrosion (rust, sweat, dust, etc) and delivers a bright tone for far longer. Unlike other coated strings, Optima Gold feels like a natural guitar string. Optima Extra Light electric guitar strings are one of the most popular selling gauges in the gold range. 9-42 gauge is a mainstay of many a popular guitarist because of the flexibility the strings provide both up and down the neck. Combine this flexibility with the naturally soft touch that you get with Gold Plated strings and youll realise that using Optima strings provides a unique playing experience that is comfortable, responsive and tonally rich. 

XT Electric Nickel Plated Steel strings combine our most popular electric guitar alloy with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, preserving the natural tone and feel of uncoated strings. Available for 6 string electric guitar ranging from super light to light top/heavy bottom gauges to suit a variety of playing styles and preferences.

D'Addario XT strings feature high carbon steel cores with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, giving you enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance – all while preserving the tone and feel of your favorite uncoated strings. These strings are made to stay, for performance that never fades away.

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XT Electric Nickel Plated Steel strings combine our most popular electric guitar alloy with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, preserving the natural tone and feel of uncoated strings. Available for 6 string electric guitar ranging from super light to light top/heavy bottom gauges to suit a variety of playing styles and preferences.

D'Addario XT strings feature high carbon steel cores with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, giving you enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance – all while preserving the tone and feel of your favorite uncoated strings. These strings are made to stay, for performance that never fades away.

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XT Electric Nickel Plated Steel strings combine our most popular electric guitar alloy with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, preserving the natural tone and feel of uncoated strings. Available for 6 string electric guitar ranging from super light to light top/heavy bottom gauges to suit a variety of playing styles and preferences.

D'Addario XT strings feature high carbon steel cores with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, giving you enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance – all while preserving the tone and feel of your favorite uncoated strings. These strings are made to stay, for performance that never fades away.

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XT Electric Nickel Plated Steel strings combine our most popular electric guitar alloy with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, preserving the natural tone and feel of uncoated strings. Available for 6 string electric guitar ranging from super light to light top/heavy bottom gauges to suit a variety of playing styles and preferences.

D'Addario XT strings feature high carbon steel cores with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, giving you enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance – all while preserving the tone and feel of your favorite uncoated strings. These strings are made to stay, for performance that never fades away.

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XT Electric Nickel Plated Steel strings combine our most popular electric guitar alloy with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, preserving the natural tone and feel of uncoated strings. Available for 6 string electric guitar ranging from super light to light top/heavy bottom gauges to suit a variety of playing styles and preferences.

D'Addario XT strings feature high carbon steel cores with an extended lifespan treatment on every string in the set, giving you enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance – all while preserving the tone and feel of your favorite uncoated strings. These strings are made to stay, for performance that never fades away.

D'Addario NYXL wound guitar strings features a wound 3rd/G string for players more tension for drop tuning or a traditional "jazz" setup. The wound strings with enhanced mid-range frequency response in the 1 - 3.5 kHz range – more presence and crunch to cut through the mix.

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The NYXL1270PS pedal steel string set is designed for C6 Pedal Steel guitar players. This set offers the same gauge combination as preferred by players of our EPS500 string set. Our exclusive NY Steel cores and reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire provide players with better pitch stability, greater break resistance, and an ideal tone for this instrument and its playing style. D'Addario NYXL guitar strings will bend further, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string youve played before. Envisioned, perfected, and manufactured by D'Addario in New York, this newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core and plain steel alloy delivers a whole new level of freedom, confidence, and power. NYXLs provide more strength and up to 131% greater tuning stability by utilising a completely reinvented wire drawing process coupled with a revolutionary “fusion twist” process for the plain steels. The reformulated nickel plated string windings have greater magnetic properties resulting in higher output and enhanced mid-range frequency response for more presence and crunch.

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D'Addario NYXL guitar strings will bend farther, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string youve played before. Envisioned, perfected, and manufactured by D'Addario in New York, this newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core and plain steel alloy delivers a whole new level of freedom, confidence, and power. NYXLs provide more strength and up to 131% greater tuning stability by utilising a completely reinvented wire drawing process coupled with a revolutionary “fusion twist” process for the plain steels. The reformulated nickel plated string windings have greater magnetic properties resulting in higher output and enhanced mid-range frequency response for more presence and crunch.

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D'Addario NYXL guitar strings will bend farther, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string youve played before. Envisioned, perfected, and manufactured by D'Addario in New York, this newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core and plain steel alloy delivers a whole new level of freedom, confidence, and power. NYXLs provide more strength and up to 131% greater tuning stability by utilising a completely reinvented wire drawing process coupled with a revolutionary “fusion twist” process for the plain steels. The reformulated nickel plated string windings have greater magnetic properties resulting in higher output and enhanced mid-range frequency response for more presence and crunch.

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D'Addario NYXL wound guitar strings features a wound 3rd/G string for players more tension for drop tuning or a traditional "jazz" setup. The wound strings with enhanced mid-range frequency response in the 1 - 3.5 kHz range – more presence and crunch to cut through the mix.

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The NYXL1238PS pedal steel string set is designed for E9 Pedal Steel guitar players. This set is constructed using the gauge made popular by Paul Franklin and enhanced with our NY Steel cores and plain steel strings - offering better pitch stability and greater break resistance. D'Addario NYXL guitar strings will bend further, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string youve played before. Envisioned, perfected, and manufactured by D'Addario in New York, this newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core and plain steel alloy delivers a whole new level of freedom, confidence, and power. NYXLs provide more strength and up to 131% greater tuning stability by utilising a completely reinvented wire drawing process coupled with a revolutionary “fusion twist” process for the plain steels. The reformulated nickel plated string windings have greater magnetic properties resulting in higher output and enhanced mid-range frequency response for more presence and crunch.

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