The NYXL1149 strings offer guitarists a perfect balance of moderate flexibility and rich, full-bodied tone through their larger gauge construction. These strings are specifically crafted for players who want substantial sound without sacrificing playability, making them ideal for a wide range of musical styles and techniques.
D'Addario's NYXL guitar strings represent a significant advancement in string technology, engineered to bend further, project louder, and maintain tuning stability far beyond conventional strings. Developed and manufactured in New York, these strings feature a break-resistant, high-carbon steel core combined with innovative plain steel alloy construction that provides unprecedented freedom and confidence during performance.
The revolutionary manufacturing process behind NYXL strings includes a completely reinvented wire drawing technique paired with D'Addario's proprietary "fusion twist" process for the plain steel strings. This engineering approach results in up to 131% greater tuning stability compared to traditional strings, ensuring your guitar stays in tune longer during extended playing sessions.
The reformulated nickel-plated windings feature enhanced magnetic properties that boost output levels while improving mid-range frequency response. This translates to increased presence and crunch in your tone, giving your guitar more cut and definition whether you're playing clean passages or driving through heavy distortion.
- NYXL's feature D’Addario’s exclusive New York manufactured, high carbon steel alloy for unprecedented strength – play fearlessly
- Improved tuning stability compared to traditional nickel wound strings - get in tune faster, stay in tune better
- Wound strings with enhanced mid-range frequency response in the 1 - 3.5 kHz range – more presence and crunch to cut through the mix
- NYXL1149 offers moderate flexibility and a full, beefy tone: Plain Steel .011, .014, .018, Nickel Wound .028, .038, .049
- Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh



