D'Addario LE020W Single Guitar String

D'Addario LE020W Single Electric Guitar String — .020" Nickel Wound Loop End

The D'Addario LE020W is a single replacement string designed for electric guitars and other instruments that use a loop-end anchor at the bridge. It carries a .020" gauge (0.51 mm), placing it in the lower-mid range commonly used for the D string position on a standard electric set, or for custom gauge combinations on archtops, semi-hollows, and banjos. Built with nickel-plated steel wire round-wound over a hex core, this single delivers the bright, articulate tone that D'Addario's nickel wound line is known for. The loop-end termination seats directly into tailpiece-style bridges where a ball end would not lock properly. Sold as one piece, it lets a player swap out a broken or worn string without purchasing a full set.

Technical Specifications

• Number of Strings: 1 (single replacement string)
• Gauge: .020" / 0.51 mm
• Material: Nickel-plated steel
• Winding Type: Round Wound
• Core: Hex core
• Ending: Loop End
• Compatible With: Electric Guitar

Who Is It For

The D'Addario LE020W is the right choice for electric guitar players who need to replace a single broken or worn string without buying a full set. It suits musicians with archtop, hollow-body, or semi-hollow electric guitars equipped with a tailpiece-style bridge that requires a loop-end string. Bluegrass and folk players building custom gauge sets for banjos, mandolins, or dulcimers will also find this single useful, since the loop-end design is standard on those instruments. The .020" gauge works well as a D string replacement on a standard electric set, or as part of a custom lighter or heavier gauge combination. Players who prefer the bright, cutting character of nickel-plated steel over the warmer voice of pure nickel or phosphor bronze will appreciate this string's tone.