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Elixir · OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) · 9-11-16-24-32-42-52

Elixir 19007 (9-11-16-24-32-42-52) in B standard (7-string) on a 26.5" scale

OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) 7-String Super Light (9-52) on an electric guitar with a 26.5" scale, tuned to B standard (7-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 B1), pulls 105.7 lb48.0 kg470 N in total and 15.1 lb6.85 kg67 N per string on average. That is a loose feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 12.2%). String 2 (B3) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
105.7 lb48.0 kg470 N
Average per string
15.1 lb6.85 kg67 N
Feel
loose
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 12.2%

Tension per string

051015lb02468kg020406080Nset averagemedium (10-46)1E4.00914.3 lb6.48 kg64 N2B3.01111.9 lb5.42 kg53 N3G3.01615.8 lb7.16 kg70 N4D3.02417.4 lb7.87 kg77 N5A2.03217.1 lb7.75 kg76 N6E2.04215.9 lb7.23 kg71 N7B1.05213.3 lb6.05 kg59 N
The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 10-46 set on a 25.5" scale in E standard (17.1 lb7.76 kg76 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
1E4329.6 .009AR009plain 14.3 lb6.48 kg64 N−5%
2B3246.9 .011AR011plain 11.9 lb5.42 kg53 N−21%
3G3196.0 .016AR016plain 15.8 lb7.16 kg70 N+4%
4D3146.8 .024ENO024wound 17.4 lb7.87 kg77 N+15%
5A2110.0 .032ENO032wound 17.1 lb7.75 kg76 N+13%
6E282.4 .042ENO042wound 15.9 lb7.23 kg71 N+6%
7B161.7 .052ENO052wound 13.3 lb6.05 kg59 N−12%
Total105.7 lb48.0 kg470 N

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Similar sets in B standard (7-string), 26.5"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL120-7 9-11-16-24-32-42-5415.1 lb6.84 kg67 N 105.5 lb47.9 kg469 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 12007 9-11-16-24-32-42-5215.1 lb6.84 kg67 N 105.5 lb47.9 kg469 Nloosemoderately uneven
19007 (this page) 9-11-16-24-32-42-5215.1 lb6.85 kg67 N 105.7 lb48.0 kg470 Nlooseuneven
Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5618.2 lb8.24 kg81 N 127.2 lb57.7 kg566 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 19057 10-13-17-26-36-46-5618.2 lb8.24 kg81 N 127.2 lb57.7 kg566 Nmediummoderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-5918.3 lb8.28 kg81 N 127.8 lb57.9 kg568 Nmediummoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in B standard (7-string), 26.5"

Ranked by how close every string is to 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N (lower deviation is better).

  1. D'Addario NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 10.2%, average 18.3 lb8.28 kg81 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: EXL110-7
  2. Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 12.2%, average 18.4 lb8.37 kg82 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19074
  3. Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-56 deviation 12.8%, average 18.2 lb8.24 kg81 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 19057

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B standard (7-string) on other scales: 25.5", 27", 28", 25.5"–27" 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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