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Elixir · NANOWEB Nickel (coated) · 9-11-16-24-32-42-52

Elixir 12007 (9-11-16-24-32-42-52) in B standard (7-string) on a 27" scale

NANOWEB Nickel (coated) 7-String Super Light (9-52) on an electric guitar with a 27" scale, tuned to B standard (7-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 B1), pulls 109.6 lb49.7 kg487 N in total and 15.7 lb7.10 kg70 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for an electric guitar. The set is moderately uneven (spread 11.9%). String 2 (B3) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
109.6 lb49.7 kg487 N
Average per string
15.7 lb7.10 kg70 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
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Balance
moderately uneven
spread 11.9%

Tension per string

051015lb02468kg020406080Nset averagemedium (10-46)1E4.00914.8 lb6.73 kg66 N2B3.01112.4 lb5.62 kg55 N3G3.01616.4 lb7.43 kg73 N4D3.02417.7 lb8.04 kg79 N5A2.03217.7 lb8.04 kg79 N6E2.04216.5 lb7.50 kg74 N7B1.05214.0 lb6.33 kg62 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 .009AR009plain 14.8 lb6.73 kg66 N−5%
2B3246.9 .011AR011plain 12.4 lb5.62 kg55 N−21%
3G3196.0 .016AR016plain 16.4 lb7.43 kg73 N+5%
4D3146.8 .024ENN024wound 17.7 lb8.04 kg79 N+13%
5A2110.0 .032ENN032wound 17.7 lb8.04 kg79 N+13%
6E282.4 .042ENN042wound 16.5 lb7.50 kg74 N+6%
7B161.7 .052ENN052wound 14.0 lb6.33 kg62 N−11%
Total109.6 lb49.7 kg487 N

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

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL120-7 9-11-16-24-32-42-5415.6 lb7.10 kg70 N 109.5 lb49.7 kg487 Nmediummoderately uneven
12007 (this page) 9-11-16-24-32-42-5215.7 lb7.10 kg70 N 109.6 lb49.7 kg487 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 19007 9-11-16-24-32-42-5215.7 lb7.11 kg70 N 109.7 lb49.8 kg488 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5618.9 lb8.56 kg84 N 132.1 lb59.9 kg587 Ntightmoderately uneven
Elixir 19057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5618.9 lb8.56 kg84 N 132.1 lb59.9 kg587 Ntightmoderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-5918.9 lb8.59 kg84 N 132.6 lb60.2 kg590 Ntightmoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in B 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 EXL120-7 9-11-16-24-32-42-54 deviation 13.1%, average 15.6 lb7.10 kg70 N, moderately uneven
  2. D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 13.4%, average 18.9 lb8.59 kg84 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: EXL110-7
  3. Elixir 12007 9-11-16-24-32-42-52 deviation 13.8%, average 15.7 lb7.10 kg70 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19007

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Other tunings on 27": Drop A (7-string)

B standard (7-string) on other scales: 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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