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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 A standard (7-string) on a 27" scale

11-64 Medium 7-String, NYXL 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 120.8 lb54.8 kg537 N in total and 17.3 lb7.83 kg77 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for an electric guitar. The set is even (spread 5.7%). String 4 (C3) deviates most: +8% from the set average.

Total tension
120.8 lb54.8 kg537 N
Average per string
17.3 lb7.83 kg77 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
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Balance
even
spread 5.7%

Tension per string

05101520lb02468kg020406080Nmedium (10-46)set average1D4.01117.5 lb7.92 kg78 N2A3.01415.9 lb7.19 kg71 N3F3.01816.6 lb7.51 kg74 N4C3.02818.7 lb8.48 kg83 N5G2.03818.6 lb8.44 kg83 N6D2.04916.8 lb7.63 kg75 N7A1.06416.8 lb7.60 kg75 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 .011NYS011plain 17.5 lb7.92 kg78 N+1%
2A3220.0 .014NYS014plain 15.9 lb7.19 kg71 N−8%
3F3174.6 .018NYS018plain 16.6 lb7.51 kg74 N−4%
4C3130.8 .028NYNW028wound 18.7 lb8.48 kg83 N+8%
5G298.0 .038NYNW038wound 18.6 lb8.44 kg83 N+8%
6D273.4 .049NYNW049wound 16.8 lb7.63 kg75 N−2%
7A155.0 .064NYNW064wound 16.8 lb7.60 kg75 N−3%
Total120.8 lb54.8 kg537 N

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

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL110-7 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
Elixir 12106 11-14-18-28-38-49-5917.2 lb7.78 kg76 N 120.1 lb54.5 kg534 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 19106 11-14-18-28-38-49-5917.2 lb7.78 kg76 N 120.1 lb54.5 kg534 Nmediummoderately uneven
NYXL1164 (this page) 11-14-18-28-38-49-6417.3 lb7.83 kg77 N 120.8 lb54.8 kg537 Nmediumeven

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 NYXL1164

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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