D'Addario XSNW052 Single Guitar String

XS Nickel Plated Steel Single String for Electric Guitar

The D'Addario XSNW052 is a single .052" wound electric guitar string from the XS Nickel Plated Steel series, designed as a drop-in replacement or as a building block for a custom gauge set. It uses a hex core of steel wrapped with reformulated nickel-plated steel and finished with the ultra-thin XS film coating. The result is a string that aims to deliver the longest life of any D'Addario electric string while keeping the bright, articulate character of an uncoated nickel roundwound. Fusion Twist technology stabilizes the tuning relationship between core and wrap, so the string holds pitch through bends and aggressive picking.

Technical Specifications

• Gauge: .052" / 1.32 mm
• Number of Strings: 1
• Material: Nickel Plated Steel
• Core: Steel (hex core)
• Winding: Round Wound
• Coating: XS film coating
• Ending: Ball End
• Compatible With: Electric Guitar

Who It's For

This single string fits electric guitar players who need a replacement wound string in the .052" gauge — typically the A string position on a standard 6-string set — without buying a full pack. It suits players who gig frequently and want the corrosion resistance of the XS coating to extend the life of the heaviest wound string on the guitar, which tends to wear fastest from picking. The single is also useful for luthiers and techs building hybrid or custom gauge sets, since each XS single is sold individually and matches the construction of the full XS Nickel sets. Made in the USA at D'Addario's New York production facility, it carries the same reformulated wrap wire and hex core as the boxed sets.