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Elixir · OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) · 10-13-17-26-36-46

Elixir 19052 (10-13-17-26-36-46) in Drop D on a 25.5"–27" multiscale scale

OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) Light (10-46) on an electric guitar with a 25.5"–27" multiscale scale, tuned to Drop D (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 D2), pulls 106.0 lb48.1 kg471 N in total and 17.7 lb8.01 kg79 N per string on average. That is a medium feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 13.1%). String 5 (A2) deviates most: +23% from the set average.

Total tension
106.0 lb48.1 kg471 N
Average per string
17.7 lb8.01 kg79 N
Feel
medium
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
uneven
spread 13.1%

Tension per string

05101520lb025810kg0255075100Nmedium (10-46)set average1E4.01016.1 lb7.29 kg71 N2B3.01315.5 lb7.04 kg69 N3G3.01717.4 lb7.89 kg77 N4D3.02619.7 lb8.95 kg88 N5A2.03621.7 lb9.85 kg97 N6D2.04615.5 lb7.05 kg69 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 Length Tensionvs avg
1E4329.6 .010AR010plain 25.5" 16.1 lb7.29 kg71 N−9%
2B3246.9 .013AR013plain 25.8" 15.5 lb7.04 kg69 N−12%
3G3196.0 .017AR017plain 26.1" 17.4 lb7.89 kg77 N−1%
4D3146.8 .026ENO026wound 26.4" 19.7 lb8.95 kg88 N+12%
5A2110.0 .036ENO036wound 26.7" 21.7 lb9.85 kg97 N+23%
6D273.4 .046ENO046wound 27" 15.5 lb7.05 kg69 N−12%
Total106.0 lb48.1 kg471 N

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Multiscale (fanned frets): string lengths change linearly from 25.5" (treble) to 27" (bass).

Similar sets in Drop D, 25.5"–27" multiscale

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario NYXL1046 10-13-17-26-36-4617.5 lb7.93 kg78 N 104.8 lb47.6 kg466 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario XSE1046 10-13-17-26-36-4617.5 lb7.93 kg78 N 104.8 lb47.6 kg466 Nmediumuneven
D'Addario EXL110 10-13-17-26-36-4617.5 lb7.94 kg78 N 105.0 lb47.6 kg467 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 12050 10-13-17-26-36-4617.6 lb7.97 kg78 N 105.4 lb47.8 kg469 Nmediumuneven
19052 (this page) 10-13-17-26-36-4617.7 lb8.01 kg79 N 106.0 lb48.1 kg471 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 12052 10-13-17-26-36-4617.7 lb8.01 kg79 N 106.0 lb48.1 kg471 Nmediumuneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop D, 25.5"–27" multiscale

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

  1. D'Addario EXL110BT 10-13.5-17-25-34-46 deviation 7.6%, average 17.2 lb7.79 kg76 N, moderately uneven
  2. D'Addario EPS510 10-13-17-26-36-46 deviation 10.4%, average 16.9 lb7.65 kg75 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: NYXL1046, XSE1046, EXL110
  3. Elixir 12052 10-13-17-26-36-46 deviation 14.0%, average 17.7 lb8.01 kg79 N, uneven; same gauges: 19052, 12050

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Other tunings on 25.5"–27" multiscale: E standard, Eb standard, D standard, Drop C, Open G, Open D, DADGAD

Drop D on other scales: 24.75", 25", 25.5", 26.5", 27", 28"

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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