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D'Addario NYXL1152 (11-14-18-30-42-52) in DADGAD on a 27" scale

11-52 Medium Top/Heavy Bottom, NYXL Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 27" scale, tuned to DADGAD (D4 A3 G3 D3 A2 D2), pulls 129.1 lb58.6 kg574 N in total and 21.5 lb9.76 kg96 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 22.8%). String 5 (A2) deviates most: +33% from the set average.

Total tension: 129.1 lb58.6 kg574 N
Average per string: 21.5 lb9.76 kg96 N
Feel: tight; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: uneven; spread 22.8%

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	D4	293.7	.011	NYS011	plain	17.5 lb7.92 kg78 N	−19%
2	A3	220.0	.014	NYS014	plain	15.9 lb7.19 kg71 N	−26%
3	G3	196.0	.018	NYS018	plain	20.9 lb9.47 kg93 N	−3%
4	D3	146.8	.030	NYNW030	wound	27.6 lb12.52 kg123 N	+28%
5	A2	110.0	.042	NYNW042	wound	28.6 lb12.98 kg127 N	+33%
6	D2	73.4	.052	NYNW052	wound	18.7 lb8.48 kg83 N	−13%
Total						129.1 lb58.6 kg574 N

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Similar sets in DADGAD, 27"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario NYXL1149	11-14-18-28-38-49	19.7 lb8.92 kg87 N	118.0 lb53.5 kg525 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL115	11-14-18-28-38-49	19.7 lb8.95 kg88 N	118.3 lb53.7 kg526 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario NYXL1052	10-13-17-30-42-52	20.3 lb9.20 kg90 N	121.7 lb55.2 kg541 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL115BT	11-15-19-28-37-50	20.5 lb9.28 kg91 N	122.8 lb55.7 kg546 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EPN115	11-14-18-27-37-48	20.6 lb9.33 kg91 N	123.4 lb56.0 kg549 N	tight	uneven
NYXL1152 (this page)	11-14-18-30-42-52	21.5 lb9.76 kg96 N	129.1 lb58.6 kg574 N	tight	uneven

Best match for a medium feel in DADGAD, 27"

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

D'Addario EXL110BT 10-13.5-17-25-34-46 deviation 12.8%, average 16.9 lb7.67 kg75 N, uneven
D'Addario EPS510 10-13-17-26-36-46 deviation 15.5%, average 16.6 lb7.55 kg74 N, uneven; same gauges: NYXL1046, XSE1046, EXL110
D'Addario NYXL1149 11-14-18-28-38-49 deviation 23.7%, average 19.7 lb8.92 kg87 N, uneven; same gauges: EXL115

More for the NYXL1152

Other tunings on 27": E standard, Drop D, Eb standard, D standard, Drop C, C standard, B standard, Open G, Open D

DADGAD on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 26.5", 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 NYXL1152 (2026-10-31): unit weights derived from the published tensions, cross-checked across sets.