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

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

11-64 Medium 7-String, NYXL Electric Guitar Strings on an electric guitar with a 28" scale, tuned to B standard (7-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 B1), pulls 163.6 lb74.2 kg728 N in total and 23.4 lb10.60 kg104 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is even (spread 5.7%). String 4 (D3) deviates most: +8% from the set average.

Total tension: 163.6 lb74.2 kg728 N
Average per string: 23.4 lb10.60 kg104 N
Feel: tight; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: even; spread 5.7%

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	E4	329.6	.011	NYS011	plain	23.7 lb10.73 kg105 N	+1%
2	B3	246.9	.014	NYS014	plain	21.5 lb9.74 kg96 N	−8%
3	G3	196.0	.018	NYS018	plain	22.4 lb10.18 kg100 N	−4%
4	D3	146.8	.028	NYNW028	wound	25.3 lb11.49 kg113 N	+8%
5	A2	110.0	.038	NYNW038	wound	25.2 lb11.44 kg112 N	+8%
6	E2	82.4	.049	NYNW049	wound	22.8 lb10.34 kg101 N	−2%
7	B1	61.7	.064	NYNW064	wound	22.7 lb10.30 kg101 N	−3%
Total						163.6 lb74.2 kg728 N

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Similar sets in B standard (7-string), 28"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario EXL110-7	10-13-17-26-36-46-59	20.4 lb9.26 kg91 N	142.9 lb64.8 kg636 N	tight	moderately uneven
Elixir 12074	10-13-17-26-36-46-59	20.6 lb9.34 kg92 N	144.2 lb65.4 kg641 N	tight	moderately uneven
Elixir 19074	10-13-17-26-36-46-59	20.6 lb9.34 kg92 N	144.2 lb65.4 kg641 N	tight	moderately uneven
Elixir 12106	11-14-18-28-38-49-59	23.2 lb10.55 kg103 N	162.7 lb73.8 kg724 N	tight	moderately uneven
Elixir 19106	11-14-18-28-38-49-59	23.2 lb10.55 kg103 N	162.7 lb73.8 kg724 N	tight	moderately uneven
NYXL1164 (this page)	11-14-18-28-38-49-64	23.4 lb10.60 kg104 N	163.6 lb74.2 kg728 N	tight	even

Best match for a medium feel in B standard (7-string), 28"

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

D'Addario EXL120-7 9-11-16-24-32-42-54 deviation 10.8%, average 16.8 lb7.63 kg75 N, moderately uneven
Elixir 12007 9-11-16-24-32-42-52 deviation 11.8%, average 16.8 lb7.64 kg75 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19007
D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 21.0%, average 20.4 lb9.24 kg91 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: EXL110-7

More for the NYXL1164

Other tunings on 28": Drop A (7-string), A standard (7-string)

B standard (7-string) on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 26.5", 27", 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 NYXL1164 (2026-10-31): unit weights derived from the published tensions, cross-checked across sets.