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D'Addario · XL Nickel · 10-13-17-26-36-46-59

D'Addario EXL110-7 (10-13-17-26-36-46-59) in A standard (7-string) on a 27" scale

10-59 Regular Light 7-String, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 27" scale, tuned to A standard (7-string) (D4 A3 F3 C3 G2 D2 A1), pulls 105.4 lb47.8 kg469 N in total and 15.1 lb6.83 kg67 N per string on average. That is a loose feel for an electric guitar. The set is moderately uneven (spread 7.2%). String 5 (G2) deviates most: +12% from the set average.

Total tension
105.4 lb47.8 kg469 N
Average per string
15.1 lb6.83 kg67 N
Feel
loose
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
moderately uneven
spread 7.2%

Tension per string

051015lb02468kg020406080Nset averagemedium (10-46)1D4.01014.4 lb6.54 kg64 N2A3.01313.7 lb6.22 kg61 N3F3.01714.8 lb6.71 kg66 N4C3.02616.4 lb7.43 kg73 N5G2.03616.9 lb7.67 kg75 N6D2.04615.1 lb6.83 kg67 N7A1.05914.2 lb6.42 kg63 N
The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 10-46 set on a 25.5" scale in E standard (17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N). Loose and tight are measured against it.Line thickness follows the string gauge; textured lines are wound strings. Hover, tap or tab to a string for details.
#NoteHzGaugeItemType Tensionvs avg
1D4293.7 .010PL010plain 14.4 lb6.54 kg64 N−4%
2A3220.0 .013PL013plain 13.7 lb6.22 kg61 N−9%
3F3174.6 .017PL017plain 14.8 lb6.71 kg66 N−2%
4C3130.8 .026NW026wound 16.4 lb7.43 kg73 N+9%
5G298.0 .036NW036wound 16.9 lb7.67 kg75 N+12%
6D273.4 .046NW046wound 15.1 lb6.83 kg67 N−0%
7A155.0 .059NW059wound 14.2 lb6.42 kg63 N−6%
Total105.4 lb47.8 kg469 N

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Similar sets in A standard (7-string), 27"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5615.0 lb6.79 kg67 N 104.8 lb47.5 kg466 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 19057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5615.0 lb6.79 kg67 N 104.8 lb47.5 kg466 Nloosemoderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-5915.0 lb6.82 kg67 N 105.3 lb47.7 kg468 Nloosemoderately uneven
EXL110-7 (this page) 10-13-17-26-36-46-5915.1 lb6.83 kg67 N 105.4 lb47.8 kg469 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5915.2 lb6.90 kg68 N 106.4 lb48.3 kg473 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 19074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5915.2 lb6.90 kg68 N 106.4 lb48.3 kg473 Nloosemoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in A standard (7-string), 27"

Ranked by how close every string is to 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N (lower deviation is better).

  1. D'Addario NYXL1164 11-14-18-28-38-49-64 deviation 5.9%, average 17.3 lb7.83 kg77 N, even
  2. Elixir 12106 11-14-18-28-38-49-59 deviation 9.4%, average 17.2 lb7.78 kg76 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19106
  3. Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 13.5%, average 15.2 lb6.90 kg68 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19074

More for the EXL110-7

Other tunings on 27": B standard (7-string), Drop A (7-string)

A standard (7-string) on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 26.5", 28", 25.5"–27" multiscale

About these numbers

Tension is calculated, not measured: T = μ · (2 · L · f)², where μ is the string's mass per unit length (unit weight), L the vibrating length (scale) and f the pitch (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament). kg means kilogram-force: 1 kg ≈ 9.81 N ≈ 2.205 lb.

How a set feels also depends on the guitar's setup: action height, break angle over the nut and saddle, string length behind the nut and bridge, and your playing style. Plain strings feel stiffer than wound strings at the same tension. Use these figures to compare sets, not as an absolute measure of feel.

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