String set optimized for 8-string electric guitar with F #, B, E, A, D, G, B, E tuning from XL Nickel Wound series, guaranteeing long-sounding, clear tones and excellent intonation. Strings are made of solid steel wire with a nickel or steel winding and packed in eco-friendly packaging, which also protects them from corrosion. Set contains strings with a steel winding with gauges .010, .013, .017, and nickel-wound strings with gauges .030, .042, .054,, 064,, 074, type: Light Top/Heavy Bottom 8-String.