D'Addario EXL156 XL Nickel Wound Fender Bass VI Strings (.024-.084) | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls
The D'Addario EXL156 is the purpose-built string set for the Fender Bass VI electric guitar — a nickel-wound set specifically designed and gauged for the Bass VI's unique tuning and scale length requirements, delivering the bright tone, excellent intonation, and long service life that D'Addario's XL Nickel series is known for. Nickel-plated steel wound around a hex-shaped steel core produces the consistent, reliable tonal character and intonation accuracy that the Bass VI demands across its wide range — from the low .084 bass string through the bright .024 treble. If you play a Fender Bass VI and want strings engineered specifically for the instrument rather than adapted from another format, the EXL156 is the answer.
Product Overview
The Fender Bass VI is a unique instrument that occupies a tonal and functional space between a guitar and a bass — tuned one octave below a standard guitar, it requires strings that are specifically gauged for this lower-than-guitar but higher-than-standard-bass tuning and the instrument's 30" scale length. Standard guitar strings are too light and too short-gauged for Bass VI tuning, producing a floppy, undefined tone with poor intonation at pitch. Standard bass strings are too heavy and physically too large for the Bass VI's bridge and nut. The EXL156 is engineered specifically for the Bass VI's requirements — the gauges are selected to produce correct tension and tonal balance at Bass VI pitch on the 30" scale, and the string dimensions are compatible with the instrument's hardware.
D'Addario's XL Nickel construction — nickel-plated steel winding over a hex-shaped steel core — is one of the most widely trusted string constructions in the industry for its combination of bright, articulate tone, accurate intonation, and consistent quality from set to set. The hex core provides a tighter, more consistent contact surface for the winding wire than a round core, contributing to the string's intonation accuracy and the consistency of the tonal character across the set. Nickel-plated steel is the winding material that produces the bright, present, harmonically rich tone associated with electric guitar and bass strings — warmer than pure steel but brighter and more articulate than pure nickel.
Ideal For
- Fender Bass VI players who want purpose-built, correctly gauged strings engineered specifically for the instrument's tuning and scale length
- Musicians who use the Bass VI for its unique tonal position between guitar and bass in recording, songwriting, and performance contexts
- Players who want D'Addario's trusted XL Nickel construction — bright tone, excellent intonation, long life — in a Bass VI-specific format
- Guitarists and bassists who have recently acquired a Bass VI and need replacement strings designed for the instrument
- Bass VI players in Idaho Falls looking for the correct, purpose-built D'Addario string set for their instrument
Key Features
Purpose-Built for Fender Bass VI
Gauged and engineered specifically for the Fender Bass VI's unique tuning — one octave below standard guitar — and 30" scale length, rather than adapted from a standard guitar or bass string format.
Nickel-Plated Steel Winding Over Hex Core
The XL Nickel construction wraps nickel-plated steel winding around a hex-shaped steel core for bright, articulate tone, excellent intonation accuracy, and consistent quality from the first note to the last.
Bright Tone with Excellent Intonation
Nickel-plated steel delivers the bright, present, harmonically rich tonal character that complements the Bass VI's unique instrument voice, with the intonation accuracy the instrument's wide range demands.
Long String Life
XL Nickel construction is known for consistent tonal performance and reliable longevity — maximizing the time between string changes without sacrificing tone.
Trusted D'Addario Quality
Made by D'Addario — one of the most widely trusted string manufacturers in the world — with the consistent quality control that professional players and educators rely on.
What's Included
- D'Addario EXL156 XL Nickel Wound Fender Bass VI Strings (.024–.084)
- Free standard shipping
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | EXL156 |
| Instrument | Fender Bass VI |
| Construction | Nickel-Plated Steel Winding, Hex Steel Core |
| Gauges | .024, .034, .044, .056, .072, .084 |
| Tone Character | Bright, Articulate |
| Core Shape | Hex |
| Winding Material | Nickel-Plated Steel |
Get Your Hands on These Strings Today
The D'Addario EXL156 XL Nickel Wound Fender Bass VI Strings are available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Stop in to pick up a set or reach out online to order yours — the purpose-built string set your Bass VI was designed to be strung with.
