D'Addario EXP 170-5 Coated Nickel Wound .045-.130

Electric Bass Strings

EXP170-5's deliver all the tone and performance of our best-selling EXL170-5 5-string bass set, offering the ideal combination of bright, booming tone and comfortable feel with 4 times more string life. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches.

D'Addario EXPs are the most natural-sounding, longest-lasting coated strings available. EXP Coated Technology starts with the highest quality wrap wire materials, precision drawn and micro coated on our advanced proprietary machinery. Strings are then wound normally, delivering tone and feel identical to D'Addario's world renowned XL line of bass strings, with a minimum of 4 times more life. You won't believe they are coated!

Coated version of D'Addario's best selling 5-string electric bass set
EXP Coated nickelplated steel for distinctive bright tone and 4 times more life
Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches
Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100, .130
Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh