Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
D'Addario
D'Addario strings in Canada, from Ottawa. D'Addario makes its strings in New York, on steel processed in its own wire facility. We keep electric, acoustic, bass and classical sets in stock, plus single strings and D'Addario cables.
D'Addario buying guide and questions
D'Addario
Buying guide
D'Addario strings at Lauzon Music
What D'Addario is known for
Jim and Janet D'Addario started the company in a Long Island storefront in 1973, and the next year the family launched the D'Addario string brand. The strings are made in the USA at the company's New York facility, on NY Steel high-carbon cores processed in its own wire facility in Farmingdale. That steel is the core of the wound strings and the plain strings alike, from the XL sets to the coated XS and XT lines.
The models we carry
What's in stock changes week to week. See every D'Addario string in stock or the D'Addario cables.
- XL Nickel Wound and NYXL. Nickel-wound electric and bass sets; NYXL is D'Addario's line built for tuning stability and break resistance
- XS and XT coated sets. Coated electric and acoustic strings. XT keeps the bright tone and natural feel of an uncoated string; XS uses a film coating thinner than a human hair for the longest life and a smoother feel
- Phosphor Bronze and 80/20 Bronze acoustic. Uncoated acoustic sets, including 12-string and Nashville tuning sets
- XL Chromes flatwound. Flatwound sets for electric guitar and bass
- Classical and ukulele. XT classical sets in normal and hard tension, and Pro-Arte Carbon ukulele strings
- Single strings. Plain steel and nickel-wound singles, and coated phosphor bronze singles, for replacing one string without buying a set
Buying D'Addario from us
D'Addario orders ship insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. If you're not sure which gauge or coating suits your guitar, or you're after a D'Addario set that isn't on this page, ask us in the chat.
Questions
D'Addario questions, answered
Where are D'Addario strings made?
In the USA. D'Addario makes its strings at its New York production facility, and its NY Steel high-carbon wire is processed in its own wire facility in Farmingdale, New York.
What's the difference between D'Addario XS and XT?
Both are coated to resist corrosion. D'Addario describes XT as keeping the bright tone and natural feel of an uncoated string, with the treatment on every string in the set. XS uses a film coating one-tenth the thickness of a human hair on the wound strings for the longest life and a smoother feel.
What is NYXL?
NYXL is D'Addario's nickel-wound electric and bass line, made for tuning stability and break resistance. We carry NYXL guitar and bass sets alongside the regular XL Nickel Wound line.
Do you sell single D'Addario strings?
Yes. We carry plain steel and nickel-wound single strings across a run of gauges, plus coated phosphor bronze singles, so you can replace one string or build a custom set.
Do you ship D'Addario strings to the US?
Yes. Orders ship insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, and US orders carry no duty.
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