D'Addario · XL Nickel · 13-17-26-36-46-62

D'Addario EXL158 (13-17-26-36-46-62) in C standard on a 24.75" scale

13-62 Light Baritone, XL Nickel Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 24.75" scale, tuned to C standard (C4 G3 Eb3 Bb2 F2 C2), pulls 107.9 lb48.9 kg480 N in total and 18.0 lb8.16 kg80 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for an electric guitar. The set is moderately uneven (spread 8.9%). String 2 (G3) deviates most: −13% from the set average.

Total tension: 107.9 lb48.9 kg480 N
Average per string: 18.0 lb8.16 kg80 N
Feel: medium; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: moderately uneven; spread 8.9%

Tension per string

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.

#	Note	Hz	Gauge	Item	Type	Tension	vs avg
1	C4	261.6	.013	PL013	plain	16.3 lb7.39 kg72 N	−9%
2	G3	196.0	.017	PL017	plain	15.7 lb7.10 kg70 N	−13%
3	Eb3	155.6	.026	NW026	wound	19.5 lb8.83 kg87 N	+8%
4	Bb2	116.5	.036	NW036	wound	20.1 lb9.12 kg89 N	+12%
5	F2	87.3	.046	NW046	wound	17.9 lb8.11 kg80 N	−1%
6	C2	65.4	.062	NW062	wound	18.5 lb8.39 kg82 N	+3%
Total						107.9 lb48.9 kg480 N

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Similar sets in C standard, 24.75"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario ECG24	11-15-22-30-40-50	14.3 lb6.49 kg64 N	85.9 lb39.0 kg382 N	loose	uneven
D'Addario NYXL1254	12-16-20-32-42-54	14.5 lb6.56 kg64 N	86.8 lb39.4 kg386 N	loose	even
D'Addario EXL145	12-16-20-32-42-54	14.5 lb6.58 kg64 N	87.0 lb39.5 kg387 N	loose	even
D'Addario NYXL1260	12-16-20-34-46-60	15.8 lb7.15 kg70 N	94.6 lb42.9 kg421 N	medium	uneven
D'Addario EXL148	12-16-20-34-46-60	15.8 lb7.17 kg70 N	94.9 lb43.0 kg422 N	medium	uneven
EXL158 (this page)	13-17-26-36-46-62	18.0 lb8.16 kg80 N	107.9 lb48.9 kg480 N	medium	moderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in C standard, 24.75"

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

D'Addario EXL158 13-17-26-36-46-62 deviation 10.7%, average 18.0 lb8.16 kg80 N, moderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL1260 12-16-20-34-46-60 deviation 14.0%, average 15.8 lb7.15 kg70 N, uneven; same gauges: EXL148
D'Addario EXL145 12-16-20-32-42-54 deviation 16.3%, average 14.5 lb6.58 kg64 N, even; same gauges: NYXL1254

More for the EXL158

Other tunings on 24.75": Eb standard, D standard, Drop C, B standard, Drop A

C standard on other scales: 25", 25.5", 26.5", 27", 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.

Sources

D'Addario product page, tension chart for EXL158 (2026-10-31): unit weights derived from the published tensions, cross-checked across sets.