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Elixir 12062 (10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74) in Drop E (8-string) on a 26.5" scale

NANOWEB Nickel (coated) 8-String Light (10-74) on an electric guitar with a 26.5" scale, tuned to Drop E (8-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 B1 E1), pulls 168.5 lb76.4 kg749 N in total and 21.1 lb9.55 kg94 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 27.1%). String 8 (E1) deviates most: −42% from the set average.

Total tension: 168.5 lb76.4 kg749 N
Average per string: 21.1 lb9.55 kg94 N
Feel: tight; medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string; Set your own preferred feel
Balance: uneven; spread 27.1%

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	.010	AR010	plain	17.4 lb7.87 kg77 N	−18%
2	B3	246.9	.013	AR013	plain	16.4 lb7.43 kg73 N	−22%
3	G3	196.0	.017	AR017	plain	17.9 lb8.14 kg80 N	−15%
4	D3	146.8	.030	ENN030	wound	28.0 lb12.68 kg124 N	+33%
5	A2	110.0	.042	ENN042	wound	28.4 lb12.88 kg126 N	+35%
6	E2	82.4	.054	ENN054	wound	27.0 lb12.24 kg120 N	+28%
7	B1	61.7	.064	ENN064	wound	21.2 lb9.62 kg94 N	+1%
8	E1	41.2	.074	ENN074	wound	12.2 lb5.55 kg54 N	−42%
Total						168.5 lb76.4 kg749 N

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Similar sets in Drop E (8-string), 26.5"

Set	Gauges	Avg per string	Total	Feel	Balance
D'Addario NYXL0980	9-12-16-24-32-44-60-80	15.7 lb7.14 kg70 N	125.9 lb57.1 kg560 N	medium	moderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL1074	10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74	20.5 lb9.28 kg91 N	163.6 lb74.2 kg728 N	tight	uneven
D'Addario EXL140-8	10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74	20.5 lb9.29 kg91 N	163.8 lb74.3 kg729 N	tight	uneven
12062 (this page)	10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74	21.1 lb9.55 kg94 N	168.5 lb76.4 kg749 N	tight	uneven
Elixir 19062	10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74	21.1 lb9.55 kg94 N	168.5 lb76.4 kg749 N	tight	uneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop E (8-string), 26.5"

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

D'Addario NYXL0980 9-12-16-24-32-44-60-80 deviation 11.6%, average 15.7 lb7.14 kg70 N, moderately uneven
D'Addario EXL120-8 9-11-16-24-32-42-54-65 deviation 21.5%, average 14.3 lb6.51 kg64 N, uneven
D'Addario NYXL1074 10-13-17-30-42-54-64-74 deviation 36.4%, average 20.5 lb9.28 kg91 N, uneven; same gauges: EXL140-8

More for the 12062

Other tunings on 26.5": F# standard (8-string), E standard (8-string)

Drop E (8-string) on other scales: 25.5"

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

Elixir Strings — String Tension for Tuning Guitar (2026-11-01): unit weights derived from tensions printed in whole pounds; rounding leaves up to ±3% on single strings.
Elixir Strings Product Catalog (consumer, 07/2026) (2026-11-01): set part numbers and gauges.