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Elixir 14702 (50-70-85-105) in Drop D (bass) on a 35" scale

NANOWEB Stainless Bass (coated) 4-String Medium, Long Scale (50-105) on a bass with a 35" scale, tuned to Drop D (bass) (G2 D2 A1 D1), pulls 190.2 lb86.3 kg846 N in total and 47.6 lb21.57 kg212 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 21.8%). String 4 (D1) deviates most: −35% from the set average.

Total tension
190.2 lb86.3 kg846 N
Average per string
47.6 lb21.57 kg212 N
Feel
tight
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 21.8%

Tension per string

0204060lb0102030kg0100200Nmedium (45-105)set average1G2.05052.0 lb23.57 kg231 N2D2.07059.4 lb26.94 kg264 N3A1.08547.7 lb21.65 kg212 N4D1.10531.1 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 .050BSN050wound 52.0 lb23.57 kg231 N+9%
2D273.4 .070BSN070wound 59.4 lb26.94 kg264 N+25%
3A155.0 .085BSN085wound 47.7 lb21.65 kg212 N+0%
4D136.7 .105BSN105wound 31.1 lb14.13 kg139 N−35%
Total190.2 lb86.3 kg846 N

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Similar sets in Drop D (bass), 35"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
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
Elixir 14087 45-65-85-10546.2 lb20.95 kg205 N 184.8 lb83.8 kg822 Ntightuneven
D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-10047.3 lb21.48 kg211 N 189.4 lb85.9 kg842 Ntightuneven
14702 (this page) 50-70-85-10547.6 lb21.57 kg212 N 190.2 lb86.3 kg846 Ntightuneven
D'Addario EXL160 50-70-85-10548.1 lb21.82 kg214 N 192.4 lb87.3 kg856 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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