D'Addario DADDARIO EXL140-8

Description

EXL140-8 combines one of D'Addario's most popular hybrid sets, EXL140, two additional low strings to create a set optimized for 8-string electric guitars. This combination delivers powerful low end for heavy chording and flexible plain steel strings for bending.
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.

Optimized for 8-string electrics tuned F#, B, E, A, D, G, B, E
Round wound with nickelplated steel for distinctive bright tone
Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
String Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .013 .017, Nickel Wound .030, .042, .054, .064, .074

Tension Chart



 
 
    Diameter    
    Tension    
 


Item #
Note
Inches
mm
lbs
kg


PL010
E
0.0100
0.2500
17.520
7.950


PL013
B
0.0130
0.3300
16.620
7.540


PL017
G
0.0170
0.4300
17.900
8.120


NW030
D
0.0300
0.7600
26.720
12.120


NW042
A
0.0420
1.0660
27.650
12.540


NW054
E
0.0540
1.3710
25.500
11.570


NW064
B
0.0640
1.6300
19.980
9.060


NW074
F#
0.0740
1.8800
14.780
6.700