XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-belling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles. This 12-52 Jazz Light set features a wound 3rd/G-string, providing more tension for drop tuning, as well as accommodating a traditional jazz setup.

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