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

11-52 Medium Top/Heavy Bottom, NYXL Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 27" scale, tuned to Eb standard (Eb4 Bb3 Gb3 Db3 Ab2 Eb2), pulls 127.0 lb57.6 kg565 N in total and 21.2 lb9.60 kg94 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 13.8%). String 5 (Ab2) deviates most: +20% from the set average.

Total tension: 127.0 lb57.6 kg565 N
Average per string: 21.2 lb9.60 kg94 N
Feel: tight; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: uneven; spread 13.8%

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	Eb4	311.1	.011	NYS011	plain	19.6 lb8.89 kg87 N	−7%
2	Bb3	233.1	.014	NYS014	plain	17.8 lb8.07 kg79 N	−16%
3	Gb3	185.0	.018	NYS018	plain	18.6 lb8.43 kg83 N	−12%
4	Db3	138.6	.030	NYNW030	wound	24.6 lb11.15 kg109 N	+16%
5	Ab2	103.8	.042	NYNW042	wound	25.5 lb11.56 kg113 N	+20%
6	Eb2	77.8	.052	NYNW052	wound	21.0 lb9.52 kg93 N	−1%
Total						127.0 lb57.6 kg565 N

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Similar sets in Eb standard, 27"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario NYXL1052	10-13-17-30-42-52	19.9 lb9.02 kg88 N	119.3 lb54.1 kg530 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL140	10-13-17-30-42-52	19.9 lb9.04 kg89 N	119.6 lb54.2 kg532 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL115BT	11-15-19-28-37-50	20.3 lb9.20 kg90 N	121.7 lb55.2 kg541 N	tight	very even
D'Addario EPN115	11-14-18-27-37-48	20.3 lb9.22 kg90 N	122.0 lb55.3 kg542 N	tight	moderately uneven
NYXL1152 (this page)	11-14-18-30-42-52	21.2 lb9.60 kg94 N	127.0 lb57.6 kg565 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL116	11-14-18-30-42-52	21.2 lb9.63 kg94 N	127.4 lb57.8 kg567 N	tight	uneven

Best match for a medium feel in Eb standard, 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 2.8%, average 16.8 lb7.61 kg75 N, very even
D'Addario EPS510 10-13-17-26-36-46 deviation 5.9%, average 16.5 lb7.47 kg73 N, even; same gauges: NYXL1046, XSE1046, EXL110
D'Addario NYXL1149 11-14-18-28-38-49 deviation 15.4%, average 19.5 lb8.83 kg87 N, even; same gauges: EXL115

More for the NYXL1152

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

Eb standard 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.

Sources

D'Addario product page, tension chart for NYXL1152 (2026-10-31): unit weights derived from the published tensions, cross-checked across sets.