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D'Addario · NYXL · 11-14-18-28-38-49-64

D'Addario NYXL1164 (11-14-18-28-38-49-64) in Drop A (7-string) on a 26.5" scale

11-64 Medium 7-String, NYXL Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 26.5" scale, tuned to Drop A (7-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 A1), pulls 142.4 lb64.6 kg633 N in total and 20.3 lb9.23 kg90 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is moderately uneven (spread 10.2%). String 7 (A1) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
142.4 lb64.6 kg633 N
Average per string
20.3 lb9.23 kg90 N
Feel
tight
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
moderately uneven
spread 10.2%

Tension per string

01020lb025810kg0255075100Nmedium (10-46)set average1E4.01121.2 lb9.61 kg94 N2B3.01419.2 lb8.73 kg86 N3G3.01820.1 lb9.12 kg89 N4D3.02822.7 lb10.30 kg101 N5A2.03822.6 lb10.25 kg100 N6E2.04920.4 lb9.27 kg91 N7A1.06416.1 lb7.32 kg72 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
1E4329.6 .011NYS011plain 21.2 lb9.61 kg94 N+4%
2B3246.9 .014NYS014plain 19.2 lb8.73 kg86 N−5%
3G3196.0 .018NYS018plain 20.1 lb9.12 kg89 N−1%
4D3146.8 .028NYNW028wound 22.7 lb10.30 kg101 N+12%
5A2110.0 .038NYNW038wound 22.6 lb10.25 kg100 N+11%
6E282.4 .049NYNW049wound 20.4 lb9.27 kg91 N+0%
7A155.0 .064NYNW064wound 16.1 lb7.32 kg72 N−21%
Total142.4 lb64.6 kg633 N

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Similar sets in Drop A (7-string), 26.5"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL110-7 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.8 lb8.06 kg79 N 124.4 lb56.4 kg553 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.9 lb8.14 kg80 N 125.6 lb57.0 kg559 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 19074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.9 lb8.14 kg80 N 125.6 lb57.0 kg559 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 12106 11-14-18-28-38-49-5920.3 lb9.21 kg90 N 142.2 lb64.5 kg632 Ntightuneven
Elixir 19106 11-14-18-28-38-49-5920.3 lb9.21 kg90 N 142.2 lb64.5 kg632 Ntightuneven
NYXL1164 (this page) 11-14-18-28-38-49-6420.3 lb9.23 kg90 N 142.4 lb64.6 kg633 Ntightmoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop A (7-string), 26.5"

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

  1. D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 12.7%, average 17.7 lb8.05 kg79 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: EXL110-7
  2. Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 14.3%, average 17.9 lb8.14 kg80 N, uneven; same gauges: 19074
  3. Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-56 deviation 16.3%, average 17.7 lb8.04 kg79 N, uneven; same gauges: 19057

More for the NYXL1164

Other tunings on 26.5": B standard (7-string), A standard (7-string)

Drop A (7-string) on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 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.

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