D'Addario have announced a new gauge set of popular XL electric guitar strings designed specially for guitarists who use Drop D Tuning.

The new EXL117's are designated "Medium Top / Extra Heavy Bottom" and range from 11 - 56 gauge. (11, 14, 19, 32, 44, 56). read more »

Way back in 1987, D'Addario strings boss Jim was challenged by his 13-year-old daughter about the amount of waste packaging thown away every time he changed his guitar strings. This was the starting point of D'Addario's on-going green guitar strings campaign that is resulted in their latest initiative - "clean wire" in all wound strings, eliminating tin-plating from the string-making process. read more »