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product_id: 17979179
title: "XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170 - Long Scale - Regular Light, 45-100"
brand: "d'addario"
price: "€ 44.13"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "D'addario"
url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/17979179-xl-prosteels-bass-guitar-strings-eps170-long-scale-regular-light
store_origin: DE
region: Germany
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# Brightest bass strings Hex-Core tech for perfect intonation Made in USA, premium quality XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170 - Long Scale - Regular Light, 45-100

**Brand:** d'addario
**Price:** € 44.13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your bass game with strings that shine as bright as your ambition!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170 - Long Scale - Regular Light, 45-100 by d'addario
- **How much does it cost?** € 44.13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/17979179-xl-prosteels-bass-guitar-strings-eps170-long-scale-regular-light)

## Best For

- d'addario enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted d'addario brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Comfort Meets Power:** Regular Light 45-100 gauge balances playability with punchy tone—ideal for long sessions and gigs.
- • **Cut Through the Mix:** Super-bright stainless steel wrap delivers harmonically rich highs and tight lows for ultimate presence.
- • **Versatile for Every Genre:** From jazz to metal, these strings adapt seamlessly to your style and playing technique.
- • **Precision Engineered Hex-Core:** Ensures consistent feel, perfect intonation, and long-lasting durability for pro-level performance.
- • **Sustainably Packaged & USA Made:** Crafted in New York with eco-conscious packaging, supporting quality and the environment.

## Overview

D'Addario XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings (EPS170) are the brightest, most magnetic bass strings designed for long scale basses. Featuring a proprietary Hex-Core steel core and stainless steel wrap, they deliver brilliant highs and tight lows with exceptional durability. The 45-100 Regular Light gauge offers a perfect balance of playability and tone, making them the top choice for bassists across genres. Made in the USA with precision manufacturing and eco-friendly packaging, these strings ensure consistent, professional-grade performance every time.

## Description

Product Description XL ProSteels are D’Addario’s brightest bass guitar strings. The unique, highly magnetic alloy in ProSteels delivers super-bright tone with magnified presence and attack. Made with a high carbon steel core and stainless steel wrap wire, ProSteels produce enhanced interaction with magnetic pickups, offering a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs, combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows. 45-100 Regular Light is our most popular bass gauge, providing a perfect blend of response and playability. From the Manufacturer EPS170, D'Addario's best-selling ProSteels bass set and the standard gauge for most electric basses, offers the ideal combination of bright, booming tone and comfortable feel. The most versatile and universally appealing set for those that desire the brightness and rich harmonics of ProSteels. Fits long scale basses with a string scale length of up to 36 1/4 inches. ProSteels are D'Addario's brightest and most magnetic bass strings. A specialized steel alloy delivers harmonically rich, brilliant high-end coupled with deep, tight lows that work in tandem to create the coveted "Piano tone" steel players crave. Great for both articulate fingering or aggressive picking, ProSteels give you the extra edge and punch you need to cut through the mix.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 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.

Review: ProSteels are fantastic- versatile tone with a little bit of age on them - This is the second set of ProSteels that I have purchased for my G&L M-2500. They're crunchy/bright for the first 3-6 months of life, then sound complex and absolutely amazing for the next 3 years or so (with regular wipe-downs)- very versatile! They're a little more rough under the fingers that nickle strings, but tension is about what you'd expect- not too soft or too stiff. My highest recommendation!
Review: Great bass strings. - I am not a bassist, I'm a guitarist, but I own basses. And I've had bad luck with bass strings in the past. Not these. These showed up, and they installed very easily. And they play well. Not that that's surprising coming from a brand like D'Addario. Would definitely buy again.

## Features

- Bright and Durable: Our brightest bass guitar string, XL ProSteels are made with our proprietary Hex-Core, ensuring perfect intonation, consistent feel, and reliable durability
- Rich Highs, Tight Lows: Stainless steel wrap wire produces enhanced interaction with magnetic pickups, offering a palette of harmonically rich, brilliantly penetrating highs, combined with pronounced, tight-and-tough lows
- Strings for Every Style: From jazz to metal to rock, bluegrass, blues, folk and more, we make great sounding strings for every genre and level from beginner to pro, including strings for bass, acoustic, classical, and 12-string
- Sound Better, Play Better: Shop our whole collection of guitar accessories including string winders, picks, straps, capos, tuners, cables, gear bags and cases, plus strings for banjo, mandolin, ukelele and more
- Made in the USA: As the world’s largest and most respected maker of musical accessories, D’Addario strings are made to exacting specifications at our cutting edge New York production facility

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0006Z4B6S |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,907 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #9 in Bass Guitar Strings |
| Body Material | Steel |
| Color Name | Multicolor |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,492) |
| Date First Available | December 5, 2006 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3.53 ounces |
| Item model number | EPS170 |
| Material Type | Steel |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Product Dimensions | 6 x 14 x 10 inches |
| Size | Light, 45-100 |
| String Gauge | Medium |
| String Material | Steel |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** D'Addario
- **Color:** Multicolor
- **Instrument:** Bass Guitar
- **String Gauge:** Medium
- **String Material Type:** Steel

## Images

![XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170 - Long Scale - Regular Light, 45-100 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NvQNbL68L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ProSteels are fantastic- versatile tone with a little bit of age on them
*by J***S on November 26, 2025*

This is the second set of ProSteels that I have purchased for my G&L M-2500. They're crunchy/bright for the first 3-6 months of life, then sound complex and absolutely amazing for the next 3 years or so (with regular wipe-downs)- very versatile! They're a little more rough under the fingers that nickle strings, but tension is about what you'd expect- not too soft or too stiff. My highest recommendation!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great bass strings.
*by T***E on January 15, 2026*

I am not a bassist, I'm a guitarist, but I own basses. And I've had bad luck with bass strings in the past. Not these. These showed up, and they installed very easily. And they play well. Not that that's surprising coming from a brand like D'Addario. Would definitely buy again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strings have great punch and attack.
*by U***S on December 16, 2013*

It is so hard to find heavy rated strings. I love the extra mass and resulting tension of heavy strings...makes for a much better attack and tone. For finger playing, the tighter tension really brings out the attach and punch, particularly when playing at the bridge pickup. This also tends to avoid a lot of fret "clicking" common with looser strings that flap all around with harder plucking. One can attack the strings pretty hard and they stay under control. I also found the heavy strings hold their tuning much better than lighter strings, as well as have much more consistent sustain. Light strings quickly lose volume when left ringing... These strings maintain volume for several seconds after the initial attack. For a long time I used DR heavy strings, but these are significantly cheaper and sound very consistent to DR strings. Pros: 1. Super clean, refined tone, 2. Brighter attack that cuts through the mix, 3. More consistent volume, and maintains volume during sustain. If you don't use a compressor to regulate your volume, these strings help quite a bit, 4. Just a better, deeper, punchier, more consistent tone when compared to light gauge strings. Cons: 1. If you're are used to light gauge strings, you will have to get used to these. These higher tension strings require a harder stroke. You may experience some fatigue when first trying these, but the tonal advantages are well worth the effort of getting your fingers in better shape.

## Frequently Bought Together

- D'Addario XL ProSteels Bass Guitar Strings - EPS170 - Long Scale - Regular Light, 45-100
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*Store origin: DE*
*Last updated: 2026-02-22*