D'Addario Prelude Viola String Set, Short Scale, Medium Tension

by D'Addario

Product Features

• Short-scale viola (body length 13-14 inches) with a playing length of 13 inches (330mm)
• Medium tension
• Solid steel core optimized to create the warmest-sounding student strings available
• Educator's preferred choice for student strings due to their unique blend of warm tone, economy, and durability
• All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA to the most stringent quality controls in the industry

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.5 x 4.4 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00030CGOK
• Item model number: J910 SM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,540 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #99 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Viola Accessories > Strings

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Sized to fit short-scale viola (body length 13-14 inches) with a playing length of 13 inches (330mm), these medium tension strings are optimized to the needs of a majority of players. Packaged in uniquely-designed sealed pouches providing unparalleled protection from the elements that cause corrosion.

Prelude viola strings are manufactured using a solid steel core. Unaffected by temperature and humidity changes, they have excellent bow response. Prelude strings have the warmest sound available in an affordable, solid steel core string design. Prelude is the educator's preferred choice for student strings due to their unique blend of warm tone, durability, and value.

D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known worldwide for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario continues to develop and manufacture exceptional strings and accessories for violin, viola, cello and double bass, incorporating innovative packaging that reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

Product Description

Pro-Arte synthetic core viola strings have a warm, mellow tone. They are less sensitive to humidity and temperature changes, and break in quickly. Pro-Arte strings are designed at a lower tension in order to maximize bow response, tonal blend and playability, making them exceptional for use in small ensemble settings. Medium scale viola strings are specifically gauged to fit medium-scale viola (body length 15-15 3/4 inches) with a playing length of 14 1/8 inches (360mm).