Description
The D’Addario XLB050 is a single long scale nickel wound bass guitar string in a .050 gauge, ideal for replacing a worn or broken string or for building a custom set to match your playing style. It suits bassists who favour a bright, punchy voice with clear mids and a smooth feel, and who want dependable tuning and consistent response night after night. From home practice to live work and studio sessions, this string delivers the familiar XL character with reliable quality control, making it a smart spare to keep in your case and a trustworthy component for tailored set building.
Built with nickel plated steel expertly wound over a high carbon hex core, the XLB050 offers a balanced blend of clarity, presence and playing comfort. The roundwound surface provides articulation and attack without feeling rough, while the core and wrap are engineered for stable tuning and clean intonation all along the fingerboard. Compared with basic Student 1 level strings, it offers tighter manufacturing tolerances, more consistent feel from pack to pack, stronger projection and improved durability, so you spend more time playing and less time adjusting or replacing prematurely fatigued strings.
For UK tuition and school use, this long scale string fits the majority of standard 34 inch basses found in classrooms, rehearsal rooms and youth ensembles. The clearly marked gauge makes it easy for teachers and technicians to match or balance sets, and the ball end design simplifies quick changes between lessons or rehearsals. It represents excellent value as a single replacement, allowing you to refresh the string that needs attention without buying a full set. Robust, consistent and easy to fit, it is a sensible choice for daily practice, ensemble work and developing players who need dependable gear.
