The D'Addario NYXL09544 is a Super Light Plus gauge electric guitar string set — a "9.5" set that sits right between a standard 9 and a 10, making it a natural step-up for players graduating from 9s or anyone looking to balance tension across different scale lengths. Plain steel gauges run .0095, .0115, and .016, with nickel-wound .024, .034, and .044 for the wound strings.
What sets the NYXL series apart from D'Addario's standard XL strings is the high-carbon NY Steel core, drawn in-house at D'Addario's own wire facility in Farmingdale, New York. That proprietary process gives these strings noticeably better break resistance and up to 131% greater tuning stability compared to traditional nickel wound strings. The reformulated nickel-plated wrap wire also delivers a subtle output boost in the 1–3.5 kHz midrange range — the frequency band that helps electric guitars cut through a mix with more presence and crunch. The strings ship in corrosion-resistant, environmentally friendly packaging, so they're fresh right out of the box.
Product Features:
- Gauge: Super Light Plus — Plain Steel .0095, .0115, .016 / Nickel Wound .024, .034, .044
- High-carbon NY Steel core for superior break resistance and tuning stability
- Up to 131% greater tuning stability vs. traditional nickel wound strings
- Reformulated nickel-plated wrap wire with enhanced mid-range output (1–3.5 kHz)
- Precision-drawn hexagonal core for consistent intonation and dimensional stability
- Environmentally friendly, corrosion-resistant packaging
- Made in New York by D'Addario
Brand: D'Addario
Model: NYXL09544 Super Light Plus
SKU: NYXL09544
Condition: New
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