EXL160S is D'Addario's top selling heavy gauge bass set optimized for short scale basses. XL Nickel Wound electric bass strings, long recognized as the industry standard, are ideal for a wide range of musical styles. XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular guitar strings, are precision wound with nickel plated steel onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result—strings with long lasting, distinctive, bright tone and excellent intonation—is ideal for the widest variety of guitars and musical styles.