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Elixir · OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) · 11-14-18-28-38-49-59

Elixir 19106 (11-14-18-28-38-49-59) in Drop A (7-string) on a 25.5"–27" multiscale scale

OPTIWEB Nickel (coated) 7-String Medium (11-59) on an electric guitar with a 25.5"–27" multiscale scale, tuned to Drop A (7-string) (E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 A1), pulls 139.3 lb63.2 kg620 N in total and 19.9 lb9.03 kg89 N per string on average. That is a tight feel for an electric guitar. The set is uneven (spread 14.4%). String 7 (A1) deviates most: −28% from the set average.

Total tension
139.3 lb63.2 kg620 N
Average per string
19.9 lb9.03 kg89 N
Feel
tight
medium ≈ 17.1 lb7.76 kg76 N per string
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Balance
uneven
spread 14.4%

Tension per string

01020lb025810kg0255075100Nmedium (10-46)set average1E4.01119.7 lb8.94 kg88 N2B3.01418.3 lb8.28 kg81 N3G3.01819.3 lb8.75 kg86 N4D3.02822.5 lb10.21 kg100 N5A2.03823.4 lb10.63 kg104 N6E2.04921.8 lb9.88 kg97 N7A1.05914.3 lb6.49 kg64 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 .011AR011plain 25.5" 19.7 lb8.94 kg88 N−1%
2B3246.9 .014AR014plain 25.75" 18.3 lb8.28 kg81 N−8%
3G3196.0 .018AR018plain 26" 19.3 lb8.75 kg86 N−3%
4D3146.8 .028ENO028wound 26.25" 22.5 lb10.21 kg100 N+13%
5A2110.0 .038ENO038wound 26.5" 23.4 lb10.63 kg104 N+18%
6E282.4 .049ENO049wound 26.75" 21.8 lb9.88 kg97 N+10%
7A155.0 .059ENO059wound 27" 14.3 lb6.49 kg64 N−28%
Total139.3 lb63.2 kg620 N

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

Similar sets in Drop A (7-string), 25.5"–27" multiscale

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
D'Addario EXL110-7 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.4 lb7.91 kg78 N 122.0 lb55.3 kg543 Nmediummoderately uneven
Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.6 lb7.98 kg78 N 123.2 lb55.9 kg548 Nmediumuneven
Elixir 19074 10-13-17-26-36-46-5917.6 lb7.98 kg78 N 123.2 lb55.9 kg548 Nmediumuneven
19106 (this page) 11-14-18-28-38-49-5919.9 lb9.03 kg89 N 139.3 lb63.2 kg620 Ntightuneven
Elixir 12106 11-14-18-28-38-49-5919.9 lb9.03 kg89 N 139.3 lb63.2 kg620 Ntightuneven
D'Addario NYXL1164 11-14-18-28-38-49-6419.9 lb9.04 kg89 N 139.6 lb63.3 kg621 Ntightmoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in Drop A (7-string), 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 NYXL1059 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 12.2%, average 17.4 lb7.89 kg77 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: EXL110-7
  2. Elixir 12074 10-13-17-26-36-46-59 deviation 14.0%, average 17.6 lb7.98 kg78 N, uneven; same gauges: 19074
  3. Elixir 12057 10-13-17-26-36-46-56 deviation 15.9%, average 17.4 lb7.88 kg77 N, uneven; same gauges: 19057

More for the 19106

Other tunings on 25.5"–27" multiscale: B standard (7-string), A standard (7-string)

Drop A (7-string) 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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