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D'Addario · NYXL Bass · 45-65-80-100-130

D'Addario NYXL45130 (45-65-80-100-130) in B standard (5-string bass) on a 35" scale

45-130 Regular Light 5-String, Long Scale, NYXL Bass Strings on a bass with a 35" scale, tuned to B standard (5-string bass) (G2 D2 A1 E1 B0), pulls 205.2 lb93.1 kg913 N in total and 41.0 lb18.62 kg183 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 13.4%). String 2 (D2) deviates most: +23% from the set average.

Total tension
205.2 lb93.1 kg913 N
Average per string
41.0 lb18.62 kg183 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 13.4%

Tension per string

02040lb01020kg0100200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1G2.04542.7 lb19.39 kg190 N2D2.06550.5 lb22.90 kg225 N3A1.08040.7 lb18.47 kg181 N4E1.10036.4 lb16.50 kg162 N5B0.13034.9 lb15.83 kg155 N
The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 45-105 set on a 34" scale in E standard (bass) (43.6 lb19.78 kg194 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
1G298.0 .045NYXLB045wound 42.7 lb19.39 kg190 N+4%
2D273.4 .065NYXLB065wound 50.5 lb22.90 kg225 N+23%
3A155.0 .080NYXLB080wound 40.7 lb18.47 kg181 N−1%
4E141.2 .100NYXLB100wound 36.4 lb16.50 kg162 N−11%
5B030.9 .130NYXLB130wound 34.9 lb15.83 kg155 N−15%
Total205.2 lb93.1 kg913 N

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Similar sets in B standard (5-string bass), 35"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
NYXL45130 (this page) 45-65-80-100-13041.0 lb18.62 kg183 N 205.2 lb93.1 kg913 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL170-5 45-65-80-100-13042.0 lb19.03 kg187 N 209.8 lb95.2 kg933 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14777 45-65-85-105-13043.1 lb19.53 kg192 N 215.3 lb97.7 kg958 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14782 45-65-85-105-13543.3 lb19.63 kg192 N 216.4 lb98.1 kg962 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL165-5 45-65-85-105-13544.4 lb20.14 kg197 N 222.0 lb100.7 kg987 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14202 45-65-85-105-13045.9 lb20.83 kg204 N 229.6 lb104.1 kg1021 Ntightuneven

Best match for a medium feel in B standard (5-string bass), 35"

Ranked by how close every string is to 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N (lower deviation is better).

  1. D'Addario EXL165-5 45-65-85-105-135 deviation 11.9%, average 44.4 lb20.14 kg197 N, moderately uneven
  2. Elixir 14782 45-65-85-105-135 deviation 12.6%, average 43.3 lb19.63 kg192 N, uneven; same gauges: 14207
  3. Elixir 14777 45-65-85-105-130 deviation 13.3%, average 43.1 lb19.53 kg192 N, uneven; same gauges: 14202

More for the NYXL45130

Other tunings on 35": Drop A (5-string bass), A standard (5-string bass)

B standard (5-string bass) on other scales: 32", 34", 34"–37" 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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