D’Addario is the standard for electric guitar strings to which all others aspire to.
D’Addario electric guitar strings are manufactured in their Farmingdale, New York factory to the highest engineering standards, guaranteeing unmatched consistency, tone, sound, feel and longevity.
The D’Addario electric guitar strings journey began officially in the early 20th century when they pioneered the nickel-plated steel over steel hex core formula that dominates the strings industry; in 1974 this range become D'Addario XL.
The 21st Century D’Addario has seen some incredible developments in guitar string making. D’Addario NYXL is the ultimate ‘regular’ electric guitar strings range using premium wire that’s drawn and plated in-house in New York. D’Addario NYXL strings mean you can bend farther, stay in-tune longer, and sound better.
The latest addition is D’Addario XS which is a range of fully coated electric guitar strings which has left all of its direct competitors for dust. Think: the premium tone of NYXL with extended life.
D’Addario is pushing the boundaries of electric guitar strings.