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Elixir · NANOWEB Stainless Bass (coated) · 50-70-85-105

Elixir 14702 (50-70-85-105) in Eb 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 Eb standard (bass) (Gb2 Db2 Ab1 Eb1), pulls 166.7 lb75.6 kg742 N in total and 41.7 lb18.91 kg185 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 14.7%). String 4 (Eb1) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
166.7 lb75.6 kg742 N
Average per string
41.7 lb18.91 kg185 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
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Balance
uneven
spread 14.7%

Tension per string

02040lb01020kg050100150200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1Gb2.05043.7 lb19.82 kg194 N2Db2.07049.9 lb22.65 kg222 N3Ab1.08540.1 lb18.20 kg178 N4Eb1.10533.0 lb14.96 kg147 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
1Gb292.5 .050BSN050wound 43.7 lb19.82 kg194 N+5%
2Db269.3 .070BSN070wound 49.9 lb22.65 kg222 N+20%
3Ab151.9 .085BSN085wound 40.1 lb18.20 kg178 N−4%
4Eb138.9 .105BSN105wound 33.0 lb14.96 kg147 N−21%
Total166.7 lb75.6 kg742 N

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Similar sets in Eb standard (bass), 34"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-10538.9 lb17.62 kg173 N 155.4 lb70.5 kg691 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 14077 45-65-85-10540.7 lb18.45 kg181 N 162.7 lb73.8 kg724 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14087 45-65-85-10540.7 lb18.45 kg181 N 162.7 lb73.8 kg724 Nmediummoderately uneven
D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-10041.7 lb18.90 kg185 N 166.6 lb75.6 kg741 Nmediummoderately uneven
14702 (this page) 50-70-85-10541.7 lb18.91 kg185 N 166.7 lb75.6 kg742 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL160 50-70-85-10542.2 lb19.14 kg188 N 168.8 lb76.6 kg751 Nmediumuneven

Best match for a medium feel in Eb standard (bass), 34"

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

  1. D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-100 deviation 10.9%, average 41.7 lb18.90 kg185 N, moderately uneven
  2. Elixir 14077 45-65-85-105 deviation 11.2%, average 40.7 lb18.45 kg181 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 14087, 14677
  3. D'Addario EXL165 45-65-85-105 deviation 13.4%, average 38.9 lb17.62 kg173 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: NYXL45105, EPS165

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

Eb standard (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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