D’Addario XL Chromes Electric Guitar Strings give your sound a round, full low end without losing warmth. D’Addario XL Chromes are the industry standard in flatwound guitar strings. They deliver a round, full low end without losing punch, making them ideal for jazz players of all types. Wound with flattened stainless steel ribbon wire, XL Chromes are then polished to unparalleled smoothness.
- Features D’Addario’s exclusive revolutionary high carbon steel alloy
- Offers more strength, break-resistance, and improved tuning stability compared to traditional nickel wound strings
- Wound strings contain enhanced mid-range frequency response in the 1 – 3.5 kHz range boosting presence and crunch
- Offers an ideal combination of flexibility and tone
Gauges
XL Chromes are noted for their smooth feel and warm, mellow tone, essential to the sound and style of many jazz, blues, and rock players.
- ECG23: Extra Light • Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .014, Stainless Steel Flat Wound .020, .028, .038, .048; ECG23 is D’Addario’s lightest gauge, minimum tension, of flat wounds.
- ECG24: Jazz Light • String Gauges: Plain Steel .011, .015, Stainless Steel Flat Wound .022, .030, .040, .050 ; ECG24 is D’Addario’s best-selling flat wound guitar string set.
- ECG25: Light • Gauges: Plain Steel .012, .016, Stainless Steel Flat Wound .024, .032, .042, .052 ; ECG25 is a popular flat wound set with smooth feel, warm/mellow tone and tighter tension.
- ECG26: Medium • Gauges: Plain Steel .013, .017, Stainless Steel Flat Wound .026, .035, .045, .056 ; ECG26 is D’Addario’s heaviest gauge of flat wounds. This set delivers smooth feel, warm/mellow tone and maximum tension.
