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Elixir 14052 (45-65-80-100) in Drop D (bass) on a 35" scale

NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) 4-String Light, Long Scale (45-100) on a bass with a 35" scale, tuned to Drop D (bass) (G2 D2 A1 D1), pulls 175.7 lb79.7 kg781 N in total and 43.9 lb19.92 kg195 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 19.0%). String 4 (D1) deviates most: −29% from the set average.

Total tension
175.7 lb79.7 kg781 N
Average per string
43.9 lb19.92 kg195 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 19.0%

Tension per string

0204060lb01020kg0100200Nmedium (45-105)set average1G2.04545.5 lb20.63 kg202 N2D2.06554.5 lb24.72 kg242 N3A1.08044.5 lb20.20 kg198 N4D1.10031.1 lb14.13 kg139 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 .045BNN045wound 45.5 lb20.63 kg202 N+4%
2D273.4 .065BNN065wound 54.5 lb24.72 kg242 N+24%
3A155.0 .080BNN080wound 44.5 lb20.20 kg198 N+1%
4D136.7 .100BNN100wound 31.1 lb14.13 kg139 N−29%
Total175.7 lb79.7 kg781 N

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Similar sets in Drop D (bass), 35"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL170 45-65-80-10042.0 lb19.07 kg187 N 168.1 lb76.3 kg748 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario NYXL45105 45-65-85-10543.3 lb19.64 kg193 N 173.2 lb78.6 kg770 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14677 45-65-85-10543.3 lb19.65 kg193 N 173.3 lb78.6 kg771 Nmediumuneven
14052 (this page) 45-65-80-10043.9 lb19.92 kg195 N 175.7 lb79.7 kg781 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-10544.1 lb20.02 kg196 N 176.5 lb80.1 kg785 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14077 45-65-85-10546.2 lb20.95 kg205 N 184.8 lb83.8 kg822 Ntightuneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop D (bass), 35"

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

  1. D'Addario NYXL45105 45-65-85-105 deviation 16.6%, average 43.3 lb19.64 kg193 N, uneven; same gauges: EXL165, EPS165
  2. Elixir 14677 45-65-85-105 deviation 16.7%, average 43.3 lb19.65 kg193 N, uneven; same gauges: 14077, 14087
  3. Elixir 14652 45-65-80-100 deviation 18.7%, average 41.4 lb18.76 kg184 N, uneven; same gauges: 14052

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

Drop D (bass) on other scales: 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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