EXL150H Nashville Tuning strings, often called "high-strung," utilize the higher "octave" strings of a 12-string set to achieve a shimmering, jangly tone. This tuning is popular with studio musicians for doubling 6-string guitar parts to achieve a 12-string effect.
XL Nickel Wound, D'Addario's most popular electric guitar strings, are precision wound with nickelplated 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. This High-Strung Nashville Tuning gauge basically uses the octave strings from a 12-string set to give you a 12-string sound out of your 6-string guitar. D'Addario XLs come in environmentally friendly packaging and have colour-coded ball-ends for easy reference.