D'Addario XB085SL Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Single String, Super Long Scale, .85 New item. In original packaging. XLB085 is a .085 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string. Perfect as a replacement string or for creating custom sets. Part of the D'Addario XL Nickel Wound string series. D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive digitally-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent intonation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. Each string is wound with a nickelplated steel wrap wire known for distinctive bright tone with excellent magnetic output delivering a universally appealing and versatile tone for all playing styles.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, environmentally friendly 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. .085 gauge nickel wound bass guitar string Round wound with nickelplated steel for a distinctive bright tone with clear fundamentals Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches Perfect as a replacement string or for custom sets Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance