Augustine normal tension strings feature nylon treble strings and medium tension bass strings. The Classic/Red strings are perhaps the most comfortable string set. Their forgiving softness and full tone make them a favorite choice for many beginners.

Warm, Soft, and Full sound

The EJ22, D'Addario's heaviest gauge "jazz" set, is preferred for its wound 3rd/G string, dense tone, and tight feel. It can also be used for downtuning.

XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel-plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonal, high-carbon steel core. The result is strings with a long-lasting, distinctive, bright tone and excellent intonation, ideal for a wide variety of guitars and musical styles.

Classic nylon strings for the trebles and high tension strings for the bass combine the vintage sound of the old masters with modern features, so your guitar shines. Playability and a full sound make this a distinctive set.

Velvet-soft, Dark and Comfortable sound

NYXL bass strings thump harder, bend further, and sound fuller than any bass string you've ever played. As D'Addario's premium, uncoated bass string, NYXL bass strings offer higher breaking strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated overtones where they matter most. Featuring a NY Steel core, Fusion Twist technology, and premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire, with an updated core-to-wrap ratio, NYXL bass strings offer added versatility, a confident feel, and enhanced tone that extends your low-end range. This 55-110 Heavy Long Scale set is the heaviest NYXL set, offering guitarists maximum bass tone.

NYXL bass strings thump harder, bend further, and sound fuller than any bass string you've ever played. As D'Addario's premium, uncoated bass string, NYXL bass strings offer higher breaking strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated overtones where they matter most. Featuring a NY Steel core, Fusion Twist technology, and premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire with an updated core-to-wrap ratio, NYXL bass strings offer added versatility, a confident feel, and enhanced tone that extends your low-end range. This 50-105 Medium gauge set features higher tension for improved low-end response and output.

NYXL bass strings thump harder, bend further, and sound fuller than any bass string you've ever played. As D'Addario's premium, uncoated bass string, NYXL bass strings offer higher breaking strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated overtones where they matter most. Featuring a NY Steel core, Fusion Twist Technology, and premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire with an updated core-to-wrap ratio, NYXL bass strings offer added versatility, a confident feel, and enhanced tone that extends your low-end range. This 45-105 Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom gauge set has a great blend of tighter lows with a comfortably balanced, bright high end.

NYXL bass strings thump harder, bend further, and sound fuller than any bass string you've ever played. As D'Addario's premium, uncoated bass string, NYXL bass strings offer higher breaking strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated overtones where they matter most. Featuring a NY Steel core, Fusion Twist technology, and premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire with an updated core-to-wrap ratio, NYXL bass strings offer added versatility, a confident feel, and enhanced tone that extends your low-end range. This 45-100 Regular Light set boasts beautiful, even tension, bright tone, and tight lows.

Each Curt Mangan® Fusion Matched® string is handcrafted to deliver the ultimate tone experience with solid, tight lows, balanced mids, and sparkling highs with a smooth, silky feel.

Thicknesses: 28-32-40-30-35-43

Nickel-wound guitar strings are made by winding nickel-plated steel wire around tin-plated high-carbon steel wire. Nickel-wound strings have a very well-balanced tone with sparkling highs, clear mids, and defined lows.

Thicknesses: 10-13-17-26-36-46
Length: 109 cm

This 11-56 Medium Top/Extra Heavy Bottom set is designed to maintain comfortable playing tension when tuning down a whole step to D.

XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel-plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonal, high-carbon steel core. The result, strings with a long-lasting, distinctively bright tone and excellent intonation, are ideal for a wide variety of guitars and musical styles.

Pro-Arté Carbon is one of D'Addario's most popular classical strings, offering superior intonation and a perfect blend of tone, clarity, and projection. The twisted, multifilament composite core of the Dynacore bass strings delivers a brilliant, responsive attack with unparalleled intonation, while the fluorocarbon treble delivers the brightest, most projecting tone of all D'Addario classical trebles. The result is modern sound projection and a superb tonal character beloved by classical guitarists. This hard-tensioned set offers rich tone and powerful projection.

Pro-Arté Carbon is one of D'Addario's most popular classical sets, offering superior intonation and a perfect blend of tone, clarity, and projection. The twisted, multifilament composite core of the Dynacore bass strings delivers a brilliant, responsive attack with unparalleled intonation, while the fluorocarbon treble delivers the brightest, most projecting tone of all D'Addario classical trebles. The result is modern sound projection and a superb tonal character beloved by classical guitarists. This Normal Tension set is the best-selling tension, favored for its balance of rich tone, comfortable feel, and dynamic projection.

Prelude strings are suitable for 4/4 violin sizes with a playing length of 328 mm (13 inches). They are the preferred choice of teachers for their unique combination of warm tone, durability, and value. Prelude strings have the warmest tone available and an affordable solid steel core string design. They are impervious to temperature and humidity fluctuations and offer excellent bow response.

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard by which all other strings are measured. The best-selling electric set, XL Nickel, has been loved by guitarists worldwide since 1974. Made with a carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel winding, XL Nickel strings deliver a bright, versatile tone ideal for a wide range of musical styles. This 12-60 Extra Heavy set is optimized for C tuning.

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard by which all other strings are measured. The best-selling electric set, XL Nickel, has been loved by guitarists worldwide since 1974. Made with a high-carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings produce a bright, versatile tone ideal for a wide range of musical styles. This 12-54 Heavy gauge set is made with a straight steel 3rd/G string for greater flexibility than traditional 12-gauge electric strings.

D'Addario Classical Nylon Student strings are specially designed for beginning classical guitarists. The traditional combination of silver-plated copper, nylon wound, and clear nylon creates a charming, soft balance that appeals to students. Classical Nylon sets are also available in smaller sizes for beginner instruments. This regular tension (3/4-size) set features our best-selling tension, specifically designed for 3/4-size student guitars.

D'Addario Classical Nylon Student strings are specially designed for beginning classical guitarists. The traditional combination of silver-plated copper, nylon wound, and clear nylon creates a charming, soft balance that appeals to students. Classical Nylon sets are also available in smaller sizes for beginner instruments. This regular tension (3/4-size) set features our best-selling tension, specifically designed for 3/4-size student guitars.

Born from the biggest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest lifespan of any D'Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives the warm, well-balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum lifespan, with an unusually smooth feel. Made with a NY steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist Technology, XS Coated acoustic guitar strings have unparalleled breaking strength and tuning stability, in addition to their significantly longer lifespan.

The EJ65S is a soprano ukulele string set with Pro-Arté Nylon trebles. Pro-Arté Custom Extruded Nylon sets the standard for ukulele tone, intonation, and dynamic response.

XL Nickel is the industry standard for electric bass strings. With their bright base, thumping, tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction, they're trusted by guitarists everywhere for every performance. XL Nickel bass strings feature a high-carbon steel core wound with nickel-plated steel wire. This delivers consistently bright tone and smooth playability, ideal for a wide range of bass guitar styles. This 45-135 Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom set is designed for 5-string basses and offers a great blend of tighter lows with a comfortably balanced, bright top end.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" among bassists of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on D'Addario's exclusive digitally controlled machines, resulting in each string with excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unmatched consistency. Each string is wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, known for its signature bright tone and excellent magnetic output, delivering universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

XL Nickel is the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their bright fundamentals, thumping, tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction, they're trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high-carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire for consistently bright tone and smooth playability—great for a wide range of bass playing styles. This 45-100 Regular Light set is the short-scale version of the most popular bass guitar size, offering a perfect blend of response and playability.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" among bassists of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on D'Addario's exclusive digitally controlled machines, resulting in each string with excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unmatched consistency. Each string is wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, known for its signature bright tone and excellent magnetic output, delivering universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

Elixir ^® Banjo Strings with nickel-wrapped/plain steel construction and loop ends deliver the tone and feel banjo players demand.

Elixir ^® Banjo Strings with nickel-wrapped/plain steel construction and loop ends deliver the tone and feel banjo players demand.

The EJ73 is a lightweight set of Phosphor Bronze mandolin strings. Since D'Addario introduced Phosphor Bronze guitar strings in 1974, they have become synonymous with warm and well-balanced acoustic tone.

The EJ99TLG is a tenor ukulele string set with Pro-Arté Carbon trebles and a low-G tuning. Pro-Arté Carbon treble strings deliver a bright, projecting tone, a contemporary sound favored by trendsetting classical guitarists and ukulele players.

The Pro-Arté Carbon Ukulele strings are designed for the perfect blend of tone and projection. These fluorocarbon sets are ideal for progressive ukulele players seeking a bright, modern sound.

The EJ99B is a baritone ukulele string set, featuring Pro-Arté Carbon trebles on the E, B and G strings, combined with a wound Nylon Core 4th string for the low D.

Pro-Arté Carbon treble strings deliver a bright, projecting tone, a contemporary sound used by leading classical guitarists and ukulele players.

The EJ87C is a concert ukulele string set featuring Pro-Arté Titanium. Pro-Arté Titanium treble strings deliver a bright tone, a contemporary sound favored by trendsetting classical guitarists and ukulele players.

The EJ53C is a black nylon string set for concert ukulele. Pro-Arté Black Nylon sets the standard for warm ukulele tone, intonation, and dynamic response.

The EJ65C is a concert ukulele string set with Pro-Arté Nylon trebles. Pro-Arté Custom Extruded Nylon sets the standard for ukulele tone, intonation, and dynamic response.

The EJ88C is a concert ukulele string set that uses Nyltech monofilament material. Nyltech strings utilize a patented formula that produces the optimal combination of warm yet powerful tone, mimicking the tonal characteristics of natural gut strings.

XL Nickel is the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their bright fundamentals, thumping, tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction, they're trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high-carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, perfect for a wide range of bass playing styles. This 55-110 Heavy Long Scale set is our heaviest XL set, offering players maximum bass tone.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" among bassists of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on D'Addario's exclusive digitally controlled machines, resulting in each string with excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unmatched consistency. Each string is wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, known for its signature bright tone and excellent magnetic output, delivering universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

XL Nickel is the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their bright fundamentals, thumping, tight lows, and reliable D'Addario construction, they're trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high-carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire for consistently bright tone and smooth playability—great for a wide range of bass playing styles. 45-100 Regular Light strings are the most popular bass guitar gauge and offer the perfect blend of response and playability.

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" among bassists of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on D'Addario's exclusive digitally controlled machines, resulting in each string with excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unmatched consistency. Each string is wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, known for its signature bright tone and excellent magnetic output, delivering universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.

XS Nickel Coated electric guitar strings offer the longest lifespan of all D'Addario electric guitar strings. Coated with the groundbreaking XS coating, these premium electric strings achieve maximum lifespan and a smooth, fast feel without muffling their superb tone. Made with a NY Steel core, reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, XS Nickel strings have superior strength and tuning stability, plus richer overtones, greater clarity, and remarkable definition with every sweep, slide, and bend. This 11-49 Medium gauge set offers increased volume, with slightly more tension and resistance.

XS Nickel Coated electric guitar strings offer the longest lifespan of all D'Addario electric guitar strings. Coated with the groundbreaking XS coating, these premium electric strings achieve maximum lifespan and a smooth, fast feel without muffling their superb tone. Made with a NY Steel core, reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, XS Nickel strings have superior strength and tuning stability, plus richer overtones, greater clarity, and remarkable definition with every sweep, slide, and bend. This 10-52 Light Top/Heavy Bottom gauge set has a deeper low end than Regular Lights, balanced with comfortable playability.

XS Nickel Coated electric guitar strings offer the longest lifespan of all D'Addario electric guitar strings. Coated with the groundbreaking XS coating, these premium electric strings achieve maximum lifespan and a smooth, fast feel without muffling their superb tone. Made with a NY Steel core, reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, XS Nickel strings have superior strength and tuning stability, plus richer overtones, greater clarity, and remarkable definition with every sweep, slide, and bend. 10-46 Regular Light is the most popular electric gauge, offering a nice balance between tone and playability.

XS Nickel Coated electric guitar strings offer the longest lifespan of all D'Addario electric guitar strings. Coated with the groundbreaking XS coating, these premium electric strings achieve maximum lifespan and a smooth, fast feel without muffling their superb tone. Made with a NY Steel core, reformulated nickel-plated steel wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, XS Nickel strings have superior strength and tuning stability, plus richer overtones, greater clarity, and remarkable definition with every sweep, slide, and bend. This 9-42 Super Light gauge set is easy to bend and very flexible.

The EJ98 is a black nylon string set for Venezuelan Cuatro, tuned ADF#B. D'Addario's portfolio of products specifically designed for world-class instruments is based on research and product testing with instrument makers, educators, and professional musicians.

• Designed for the Venezuelan cuatro
• Made of rectified black nylon
• Warm and projecting, long lasting tone
• Made in the USA for the highest quality and performance
• String Sizes: Black Nylon .033, .022, .028, .033

6-string normal tension classical guitar string set.

The special design and tension of the Gypsy Jazz make these strings the best choice for "manouche" guitars.

The special design and tension of the Gypsy Jazz make these strings the best choice for "manouche" guitars.

A single crystal nylon thread for the high notes, and coated with silver-copper with antioxidant protection on the multifilament nylon thread for the low notes.

Born from the biggest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest lifespan of any D'Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives the warm, well-balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum lifespan, with an unusually smooth feel. Made with a NY steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist Technology, XS Coated acoustic guitar strings have unparalleled breaking strength and tuning stability, in addition to their significantly longer lifespan.

Born from the biggest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest lifespan of any D'Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives the warm, well-balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum lifespan, with an unusually smooth feel. Made with a NY steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist Technology, XS Coated acoustic guitar strings have unparalleled breaking strength and tuning stability, in addition to their significantly longer lifespan.

Born from the biggest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest lifespan of any D'Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives the warm, well-balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum lifespan, with an unusually smooth feel. Made with a NY steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist Technology, XS Coated acoustic guitar strings have unparalleled breaking strength and tuning stability, in addition to their significantly longer lifespan.

Born from the biggest breakthrough in string innovation, XS Phosphor Bronze strings have the longest lifespan of any D'Addario acoustic guitar string. The XS coating gives the warm, well-balanced phosphor bronze strings maximum lifespan, with an unusually smooth feel. Made with a NY steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist Technology, XS Coated acoustic guitar strings have unparalleled breaking strength and tuning stability, in addition to their significantly longer lifespan.

When it comes to strings, it's all about tension. While gauge is simply the measurement of the string's diameter, a string's tension determines its relative volume to the other strings (EQ). String tension is determined by the core-to-wrap ratio, which can vary significantly between manufacturers. This can lead to differences of several pounds between brands and inconsistent EQ within a given set.

Santa Cruz strings are designed to do what others can't: apply the precise tension to each individual string to create the correct pressure. These calculated tensions determine the optimal relative volume between strings, or EQ, for your instrument. Santa Cruz strings require precise core-to-wound ratios and meticulous fit and finish to achieve unprecedented tolerances of half a thousandth of an inch. This precisely controls the tension/volume of each string to the precise EQ your guitar is designed for. State-of-the-art metallurgy and micro-coating ensure long life by preventing corrosive moisture from coming into contact with the core of these nickel- and lead-free strings.

When it comes to strings, it's all about tension. While gauge is simply the measurement of the string's diameter, a string's tension determines its relative volume to the other strings (EQ). String tension is determined by the core-to-wrap ratio, which can vary significantly between manufacturers. This can lead to differences of several pounds between brands and inconsistent EQ within a given set.

Santa Cruz strings are designed to do what others can't: apply the precise tension to each individual string to create the correct pressure. These calculated tensions determine the optimal relative volume between strings, or EQ, for your instrument. Santa Cruz strings require precise core-to-wound ratios and meticulous fit and finish to achieve unprecedented tolerances of half a thousandth of an inch. This precisely controls the tension/volume of each string to the precise EQ your guitar is designed for. State-of-the-art metallurgy and micro-coating ensure long life by preventing corrosive moisture from coming into contact with the core of these nickel- and lead-free strings.

The FOCUS range of guitar strings breaks codes! Made from a new, innovative stainless steel alloy wound around a hexagonal core, Focus strings offer a different feel and feel, a perfect balance of clear highs and tight lows, excellent dynamics, super-clear tone, and more precise sound.

The Focus strings are more durable and stay in tune better, even with prolonged use of a whammy bar.

Perfect not only for playing blues, funk, and reggae, but also rock, pop, and metal, Focus strings ensure your guitar cuts through the mix and delivers, whatever your musical style.