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Elixir · NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) · 45-65-85-105

Elixir 14087 (45-65-85-105) in Drop D (bass) on a 34" scale

NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) 4-String Light/Medium, Extra Long Scale (45-105) on a bass with a 34" scale, tuned to Drop D (bass) (G2 D2 A1 D1), pulls 174.4 lb79.1 kg776 N in total and 43.6 lb19.77 kg194 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 17.0%). String 4 (D1) deviates most: −27% from the set average.

Total tension
174.4 lb79.1 kg776 N
Average per string
43.6 lb19.77 kg194 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
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Balance
uneven
spread 17.0%

Tension per string

02040lb01020kg0100200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1G2.04542.9 lb19.47 kg191 N2D2.06551.4 lb23.33 kg229 N3A1.08548.1 lb21.84 kg214 N4D1.10531.9 lb14.45 kg142 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 42.9 lb19.47 kg191 N−2%
2D273.4 .065BNN065wound 51.4 lb23.33 kg229 N+18%
3A155.0 .085BNN085wound 48.1 lb21.84 kg214 N+10%
4D136.7 .105BNN105wound 31.9 lb14.45 kg142 N−27%
Total174.4 lb79.1 kg776 N

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Similar sets in Drop D (bass), 34"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-10541.6 lb18.89 kg185 N 166.6 lb75.6 kg741 Nmediumuneven
14087 (this page) 45-65-85-10543.6 lb19.77 kg194 N 174.4 lb79.1 kg776 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14077 45-65-85-10543.6 lb19.77 kg194 N 174.4 lb79.1 kg776 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-10044.7 lb20.27 kg199 N 178.7 lb81.1 kg795 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14702 50-70-85-10544.9 lb20.36 kg200 N 179.5 lb81.4 kg799 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL160 50-70-85-10545.4 lb20.59 kg202 N 181.6 lb82.4 kg808 Nmediumuneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop D (bass), 34"

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

  1. D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-105 deviation 16.4%, average 41.6 lb18.89 kg185 N, uneven; same gauges: NYXL45105, EPS165
  2. Elixir 14677 45-65-85-105 deviation 16.9%, average 40.9 lb18.54 kg182 N, uneven; same gauges: 14077, 14087
  3. D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-100 deviation 18.4%, average 44.7 lb20.27 kg199 N, uneven

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Other tunings on 34": E standard (bass), Eb standard (bass), D standard (bass)

Drop D (bass) on other scales: 32", 35", 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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