D’Addario Guitar Strings – XL Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings – Round Wound – Warm, Bright, Vintage Sound – EPN21 – Jazz Lig

Product DescriptionXL Pure Nickel is our vintage electric string set, designed to embody the vibe of the 50s. In that early era of electric guitar, pure nickel was the main alloy used in electric guitar strings. Made with a high carbon steel core and pure nickel wrap wire, these electric strings revive the rich, clean tones heard in early blues, rock & roll, and country music. This 12-51 Jazz Light set adds some additional tension over Medium gauge Pure Nickel strings, for a slightly fuller tone.From the ManufacturerEPN21’s combine the playability of D’Addario’s most popular jazz light gauge set with a warmer, vintage tone.D’Addario XL Pure Nickel strings look back to the ’50s, when nickel was the primary alloy found in electric guitar strings. Pure nickel strings would be supplanted by nickelplated steel in the ’60s when guitarists required brighter tone and enhanced magnetism. Pure Nickel brings back the richer, warmer timbres found in traditional blues, classic rock, rockabilly, and more.D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D’Addario’s innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D’Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.