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Elixir 14702 (50-70-85-105) in E standard (bass) on a 34" scale

NANOWEB Stainless Bass (coated) 4-String Medium, Long Scale (50-105) on a bass with a 34" scale, tuned to E standard (bass) (G2 D2 A1 E1), pulls 187.2 lb84.9 kg832 N in total and 46.8 lb21.22 kg208 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 14.7%). String 4 (E1) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
187.2 lb84.9 kg832 N
Average per string
46.8 lb21.22 kg208 N
Feel
tight
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 14.7%

Tension per string

0204060lb01020kg0100200Nmedium (45-105)set average1G2.05049.0 lb22.24 kg218 N2D2.07056.0 lb25.42 kg249 N3A1.08545.0 lb20.43 kg200 N4E1.10537.0 lb16.80 kg165 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 .050BSN050wound 49.0 lb22.24 kg218 N+5%
2D273.4 .070BSN070wound 56.0 lb25.42 kg249 N+20%
3A155.0 .085BSN085wound 45.0 lb20.43 kg200 N−4%
4E141.2 .105BSN105wound 37.0 lb16.80 kg165 N−21%
Total187.2 lb84.9 kg832 N

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Similar sets in E standard (bass), 34"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-10543.6 lb19.78 kg194 N 174.4 lb79.1 kg776 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14077 45-65-85-10545.7 lb20.71 kg203 N 182.6 lb82.8 kg812 Ntightmoderately uneven
Elixir 14087 45-65-85-10545.7 lb20.71 kg203 N 182.6 lb82.8 kg812 Ntightmoderately uneven
D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-10046.8 lb21.21 kg208 N 187.1 lb84.8 kg832 Ntightmoderately uneven
14702 (this page) 50-70-85-10546.8 lb21.22 kg208 N 187.2 lb84.9 kg832 Ntightuneven
D'Addario EXL160 50-70-85-10547.4 lb21.48 kg211 N 189.5 lb85.9 kg843 Ntightuneven

Best match for a medium feel in E standard (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 8.7%, average 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: NYXL45105, EPS165
  2. Elixir 14677 45-65-85-105 deviation 8.8%, average 42.8 lb19.41 kg190 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 14077, 14087
  3. Elixir 14052 45-65-80-100 deviation 11.9%, average 43.4 lb19.66 kg193 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 14652

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

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