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Elixir · NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) · 40-60-75-95

Elixir 14002 (40-60-75-95) in E standard (bass) on a 35" scale

NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) 4-String Super Light, Long Scale (40-95) on a bass with a 35" scale, tuned to E standard (bass) (G2 D2 A1 E1), pulls 158.0 lb71.7 kg703 N in total and 39.5 lb17.92 kg176 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is moderately uneven (spread 9.9%). String 2 (D2) deviates most: +15% from the set average.

Total tension
158.0 lb71.7 kg703 N
Average per string
39.5 lb17.92 kg176 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
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Balance
moderately uneven
spread 9.9%

Tension per string

02040lb05101520kg050100150200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1G2.04036.1 lb16.36 kg160 N2D2.06045.6 lb20.69 kg203 N3A1.07540.3 lb18.28 kg179 N4E1.09536.1 lb16.36 kg160 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 .040BNN040wound 36.1 lb16.36 kg160 N−9%
2D273.4 .060BNN060wound 45.6 lb20.69 kg203 N+15%
3A155.0 .075BNN075wound 40.3 lb18.28 kg179 N+2%
4E141.2 .095BNN095wound 36.1 lb16.36 kg160 N−9%
Total158.0 lb71.7 kg703 N

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Similar sets in E standard (bass), 35"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL220 40-60-75-9537.2 lb16.89 kg166 N 148.9 lb67.5 kg662 Nloosemoderately uneven
14002 (this page) 40-60-75-9539.5 lb17.92 kg176 N 158.0 lb71.7 kg703 Nmediummoderately uneven
D'Addario EPS165 45-65-85-10542.8 lb19.41 kg190 N 171.2 lb77.6 kg761 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14652 45-65-80-10043.2 lb19.60 kg192 N 172.9 lb78.4 kg769 Nmediummoderately uneven
D'Addario EXL170 45-65-80-10043.9 lb19.93 kg195 N 175.7 lb79.7 kg782 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14677 45-65-85-10545.3 lb20.57 kg202 N 181.4 lb82.3 kg807 Nmediummoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in E standard (bass), 35"

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

  1. D'Addario EPS165 45-65-85-105 deviation 9.2%, average 42.8 lb19.41 kg190 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: NYXL45105, EXL165
  2. Elixir 14677 45-65-85-105 deviation 10.0%, average 45.3 lb20.57 kg202 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 14077, 14087
  3. Elixir 14652 45-65-80-100 deviation 11.4%, average 43.2 lb19.60 kg192 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 14052

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Other tunings on 35": Drop D (bass), Eb standard (bass), D standard (bass)

E standard (bass) on other scales: 30", 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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