D’Addario – NYXL 12-54 Electric Nickel Plated Steel – Heavy
NYXLs will bend farther, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string you’ve played before. As our premium uncoated electric string, NYXLs offer higher break strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated mid-range frequency response, providing more presence and crunch to cut through the mix.
This 12-54 Heavy gauge set is made with a plain steel 3rd/G-string for more flexibility than traditional 12-gauge electric strings.
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Heavy Electric Guitar Strings
NYXLs will bend farther, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string you’ve played before. As our premium uncoated electric string, NYXLs offer higher break strength, enhanced tuning stability, and accentuated mid-range frequency response, providing more presence and crunch to cut through the mix. Made with a NY Steel core, premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, NYXL electric guitar strings are tough enough and versatile enough to handle anything. This 12-54 Heavy gauge set is made with a plain steel 3rd/G-string for more flexibility than traditional 12-gauge electric strings.COMMIT TO YOUR CRAFT
D’Addario NYXL electric guitar strings will bend farther, sing louder, and stay in tune better than any string you’ve played before. Envisioned, perfected, and manufactured by D’Addario in New York, this precision-engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon steel core and plain steel alloy delivers a whole new level of freedom, confidence, and power.Product Features
- NYXLs are our premium uncoated electric strings, delivering unrivaled strength and tuning stability, plus enhanced mid-range.
- The premium nickel-plated steel wrap wire used for NYXLs provides accentuated frequency response in the 1 - 3.5 kHz range, so you get more presence and crunch to cut through the mix.
- Fusion Twist technology assures NYXL electric guitar strings stay in tune 131% better than standard strings, while the NY Steel core wire makes them up to 40% stronger—bent two whole steps higher, NYXL strings are still at less than 75% of their breaking point.
- NYXL strings come with a code which you can register to earn Players Circle points.
- NYXL electric guitar strings are made in the USA—drawn to our exacting specifications at our New York production facility.
Product Specs
- Coating: Uncoated
- Number Of Strings: 6
- Set Type: Sets
- Wrap Material: Reformulated Nickel-Plated Steel
String Tension Chart
| Item # | Note | Diameter | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYS012 | E4 | 0.012 in | 10.619 kgs |
| NYS016 | B3 | 0.016 | 10.595 |
| NYS020 | G3 | 0.020 | 10.429 |
| NYNW032 | D3 | 0.032 | 12.501 |
| NYNW042 | A2 | 0.042 | 11.58 |
| NYNW054 | E2 | 0.054 | 10.677 |
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