Product DescriptionPursue your passion with D?Addario?s bestselling electric guitar set, XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings. XL's deliver long lasting, legendary, distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation. They are the ideal electric guitar strings for the widest variety of guitars, genres and playing styles, making them the choice of countless professionals around the world. D?Addario leverages centuries of string-making experience and advanced computer-controlled winding technology to bring you the most durable, consistent and long-lasting guitar strings. Made in the USA for the highest quality and performance, only D?Addario strings are sealed inside and out. XL?s are precision wound with highly magnetic nickel-plated steel to exacting specifications onto a hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core for strings with a tight wrap, bright tone, perfect intonation, stellar magnetic output, long life and reduced premature fret wear. And thanks to the corrosion resistant packaging, the strings in this 3-pack are always fresh. The string gauges in this electric string set include: Plain Steel .009, .011, .016, Nickel Wound .026, .036, .046 Since 1905, D?Addario has been providing artists and players with the tools they need to perform their magic. As musicians ourselves, we have the unique ability to engineer products that inspire other musicians. The D?Addario family?s vision, creativity, passion and tradition have made us the world?s largest musical instrument string manufacturer. We put our family?s heart, soul and love for making music into every string and instrument accessory we create, and we never stop inspiring performance.From the Manufacturer We call it math. You'll call it music.Available for guitar and bass, D?Addario Balanced Tension sets are comprised of mathematically optimized string gauge combinations, resulting in greater control and playing comfort. Combined with the distinctive bright tone of XL nickel wound strings, each set offers greater dynamic control and a more consistent feel between strings. Innovation at your fingertips:Through extensive, detailed, and comprehensive testing, the performance advantages you?ll experience with D?Addario Balanced Tension XL sets over traditional strings are as follows:Based on traditional gauges, but optimized for ?balanced tension? between stringsMathematically equalized resistance delivers comparable feel from string to stringEven effort while bending, strumming, plucking and slapping delivers greater dynamic control.More Balance, More Control, More SelectionXL Balanced Tension Sets are available in 3 different options for Electric Guitar: The D'Addario DifferenceYour strings matter. D'Addario's XL Nickel Wound strings are engineered to serve as the critical link between you and your guitar. Our most popular electric guitar strings, XL's are precision wound with highly magnetic nickel-plated steel to exacting specifications, resulting in strings with long lasting, distinctive bright tone, and excellent intonation. Ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles, XL's are the choice of countless professionals around the world. The combination of the most advanced computer-controlled winding technology and stringent incoming wire inspection delivers unmatched consistency, string after string, set after set. Our passion for and commitment to environmentally responsible packaging and raw materials fuels our continued innovation. Every D'Addario string is made in the U.S.A., ensuring the highest quality and performance.