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Elixir · NANOWEB Stainless Bass (coated) · 45-65-85-105-130

Elixir 14777 (45-65-85-105-130) in B standard (5-string bass) on a 35" scale

NANOWEB Stainless Bass (coated) 5-String Light, Long Scale (45-130) on a bass with a 35" scale, tuned to B standard (5-string bass) (G2 D2 A1 E1 B0), pulls 215.3 lb97.7 kg958 N in total and 43.1 lb19.53 kg192 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for a bass. The set is uneven (spread 13.5%). String 5 (B0) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
215.3 lb97.7 kg958 N
Average per string
43.1 lb19.53 kg192 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 13.5%

Tension per string

02040lb01020kg050100150200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1G2.04544.5 lb20.20 kg198 N2D2.06549.8 lb22.61 kg222 N3A1.08547.7 lb21.65 kg212 N4E1.10539.2 lb17.80 kg175 N5B0.13033.9 lb15.39 kg151 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 .045BSN045wound 44.5 lb20.20 kg198 N+3%
2D273.4 .065BSN065wound 49.8 lb22.61 kg222 N+16%
3A155.0 .085BSN085wound 47.7 lb21.65 kg212 N+11%
4E141.2 .105BSN105wound 39.2 lb17.80 kg175 N−9%
5B030.9 .130BSN130wound 33.9 lb15.39 kg151 N−21%
Total215.3 lb97.7 kg958 N

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Similar sets in B standard (5-string bass), 35"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario NYXL45130 45-65-80-100-13041.0 lb18.62 kg183 N 205.2 lb93.1 kg913 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL170-5 45-65-80-100-13042.0 lb19.03 kg187 N 209.8 lb95.2 kg933 Nmediumuneven
14777 (this page) 45-65-85-105-13043.1 lb19.53 kg192 N 215.3 lb97.7 kg958 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 14782 45-65-85-105-13543.3 lb19.63 kg192 N 216.4 lb98.1 kg962 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL165-5 45-65-85-105-13544.4 lb20.14 kg197 N 222.0 lb100.7 kg987 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 14202 45-65-85-105-13045.9 lb20.83 kg204 N 229.6 lb104.1 kg1021 Ntightuneven

Best match for a medium feel in B standard (5-string bass), 35"

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

  1. D'Addario EXL165-5 45-65-85-105-135 deviation 11.9%, average 44.4 lb20.14 kg197 N, moderately uneven
  2. Elixir 14782 45-65-85-105-135 deviation 12.6%, average 43.3 lb19.63 kg192 N, uneven; same gauges: 14207
  3. Elixir 14777 45-65-85-105-130 deviation 13.3%, average 43.1 lb19.53 kg192 N, uneven; same gauges: 14202

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Other tunings on 35": Drop A (5-string bass), A standard (5-string bass)

B standard (5-string bass) on other scales: 32", 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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