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D’ADDARIO

BOWEDINSTRUMENT

STRINGS

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Our History

String Physics: How Strings Work

Selecting Strings

String Tensions

Wolf Tones & False Tones

Installation & Care of Strings

Sound Spectrum Chart

Zyex

Helicore

Helicore Bass

Unicore

Pro•Arté

Prelude

Golden Spiral Solo

Golden Spiral

Rosin

Silk Color Chart

Contents

Old Salle, Italy

Our History

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Months later, he stands at the rail of a ship,shivering, his dark wool coat wrapped tightlyaround his throatagainst blowing windand chilly drizzle.Charles has neverbeen much for ships,and this trip hasbeen long, cold, andrough. Someone inthe crowd of hundreds huddled with himshouts. A murmur runs through the group asthey peer through the fog, the haze, the salty

spray. Suddenly, high up, in the distance, apinpoint of light. More shouts. Trembling

hands point. Charles seesit now, as a shadow comesinto view through themist beneath it. And nowshe stands before them,Liberty, raising her flameagainst the rain, guidingthem into New York

City. The people cheer at the sight of her,reach out as if to touch her, cry tears of joy.As tears mix with the rain on his cheeks,

HIS, THEN, IS THE BEGINNING. The D'Addario family starts taking the intestinesof their sheep to make gut strings for bowed instruments, lutes, early guitars. Manyof the family members must have been musicians, helping to refine and perfect the

hand-making of strings which were soon being traded across Italy, and gathering a following.

Over 200 years later, in 1905, Charles D'Addario sits in a house on the same spot where hisancestors sat, weighing another decision. Should he bring the business to America? His family,indeed his whole life, is here, in Salle. Millions of people are flocking to America, looking notonly for success, but for life in a country that offers freedom and choice and opportunities. Thebenefits of America are too much to pass up. He must try.

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Dark clouds skitter overhead, and rain begins to fall. A shepherd in Salle, Italy moves

his flock into a sheltered area, out of the rain. Storms happen, and they pass. The shepherd knows

this. He watches the rain from his shelter, thunder sending a skittish wave through the flock.

A light burns in one of the buildings in town, he can see. It is his own home, and he wonders

what his family is discussing as lighting licks at the house. It is 1687, and in the house,

the D'Addario family is discussing musical strings for the first time.

unique stranded steel cores, debuted on the market,quickly becoming some of the most popular orchestral strings in the world. Next came Zyex® violin and viola strings – with a core made of materi-al used by NASA in space flight…which happened tomimic the sound and feel of gut like no other substance ever had, with none of the temperamentalqualities of gut.

And so, more than three centuries after theD'Addario family first sat together and discussedusing their sheep gut to make musical strings, theirdirect descendants are now running the largest musical string company in the world, and makingover 300,000 strings every day. The D'Addarios inSalle that day could never have predicted that theirfamily name would someday be known the worldover, and be requested daily by some of the greatestperformers ever to play bowed instruments.

From shepherd to immigrant to industry leaders, theD'Addario family has survived by maintaining a quality and an innovative nature that are now synonymous with the D'Addario name. Inspired bymusic, D'Addario is now a part of music, and it's apart we will always love to play.

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Charles stares at Liberty and thinks, "I want to benear her always. I want her to watch over me." Hesets up his home and his shop in Queens, just a fewmiles from Liberty's island.

And she did watch over him, though for Charles, asfor millions of immigrants, times were lean andtough. Making strings by hand in the shop over hishome was grueling work, but the clientele began toform. His business grew and became established, andeventually his son, John, the first generation ofD'Addarios born in America, joined. The companywas named C. D'Addario & Son. John took the company to great success, migrating the string manufacturing to guitar strings, and improvingautomation techniques.

Eventually, the company which became known asJ. D'Addario & Company, Inc., now under the guidance of John's sons, John, Jr. and Jim, came backto bowed strings when they acquired the KaplanMusical String Company in 1981.

Like Charles, Ladislav Kaplan had come to Americain the early part of the century with the dream ofmaking strings as well, and had also succeeded. Infact, his invention, the Kaplamatic string windingmachine, has been retooled, retrofitted, automated,and computerized by Jim D'Addario and his team ofengineers, but is still similar in form to its originaldesign. Charles and Ladislav had never been whatone would call competitors – letters show that thetwo were quite friendly, sharing ideas and materials often.

After D'Addario acquired Kaplan, the real revolutionin bowed instrument strings began. Jim reworkedthe Kaplamatic and the D'Addarios began experi-menting and offering new strings under their ownname. Prelude strings appeared first, followed byPro•Arté strings. In 1994, Helicore strings, with their

String Physics

StriASTRETCHED STRING RUBBED WITH A BOW MAY OR MAY NOT MOVE PROPERLY,depending on variables such as bow speed and pressure, where the bow is placed relativeto the bridge, the condition of the bow and rosin, and the design and construction of the

string itself. Contrary to old-time belief, the bow hair does not grab the string with rough scales orbarbs (it’s actually very smooth), but works because of the stickiness of warmed rosin. The frictionof rubbing increases the adhesion of the rosin particles stuck to the bow hair, and the string moveswith the bow until the sticking force is exceeded (baseball pitchers use rosin for a similar purpose). Itsnaps back against the direction of bowing until it catches again, and the process repeats. All of thishappens at the string’s tuned frequency (for example, 440 times a second for an open A string).

Because of these differences, the construction of bowed strings is radically different from those usedon guitars, harps, or pianos where a long "sustain" is desired. Such strings are difficult or impossibleto control with a bow because of their tendency to continue vibrating at one frequency when the player might want to change to another. Bowed strings must have just the right amount of "damping,"which stops unwanted free vibrations.

The pitch of a musical string depends on its length, its tension, and its mass. As every player knows,shortening a string while maintaining tension or tightening a string without changing its length willraise the pitch. A reasonable amount of tension is necessary for ease of playing and adequate power;if length and tension are fairly well fixed for a given instrument, the only way to lower the pitch is byincreasing mass. This is why all lower strings are "loaded" with metal wire, whose only function is toprovide that extra mass.

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Strings made for bowing are very different from those that are struck

or plucked. When struck by a piano hammer or displaced with a fingertip, a string

has to move, and its tension forces it back to its original shape. Due to its mass, however,

the string overshoots the straight line it began as and swings back and forth with

decreasing amplitude until it uses up the energy originally applied to it.

H O W S T R I N G S W O R K

Selecting Strings

OUND – the nature of sound is very complex and difficult to describe in words. Despite the complexities,we have attempted to provide some guidance by using

the descriptive words “clear” to “rich,” and “warm” to “bright.”St ings

There are many characteristics to consider when

selecting the best string for an instrument. Each string

has its own unique characteristics. An understanding of these

characteristics will make it easier to select the string that

best matches your instrument, your playing style,

and your personal preferences.

BOW RESPONSE – is the time it takes for the string to produce a steady tone when the bow is pulled across the string.Smaller diameter strings respond quicker to the bow than larger diameter strings.

BREAK-IN TIME – this refers to how quickly a string will stabilize in pitch and sound after it has been put on an instrument. Steel core strings tend to stabilize the fastest.Synthetic core strings take much longer to stabilize, while guttakes the longest.

STABILITY– how well the string stays in tune over the courseof time. String stability is affected mainly by temperature andhumidity. Steel core strings are the most stable, gut the least.Tuning stability is also affected by instrument stability sincewood expands and contracts. Although steel core strings areextremely stable, they are very inelastic. Therefore, any change

in the instrument will change the pitch.A synthetic core like Zyex is extremelystable with tuning because it changes verylittle with temperature and humidity, and has sufficient elasticity to respond to instrument changes without changingpitch.

DURABILITY– how long the string will last. String wear occurs as a result ofboth mechanical wear and corrosion. Astring may become unusable because itmay break, or the sound may change significantly. Some strings are more frag-ile than others. Violin A strings, whichare typically wound with aluminum outerwindings are most susceptible to the wrapbreaking since the aluminum is thin andsoft. Larger strings (such as cello strings)tend to last longer than smaller strings.

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Most of our full size strings are manufactured in

three tensions: light, medium, and heavy. Heavier tension strings

sound louder and can be played louder than lighter tension

strings. However, they are less responsive and

therefore more difficult to play softly.

I G H T E R T E N S I O N S T R I N G S A R E E A S I E R

to bow, especially when playing softly. Their main disadvantage is that they will not play as loudly as higher

tension strings. However, they can be played closer to the bridge,which offsets some of this disadvantage.

We recommend starting with the medium tension strings, whichhave been optimized for the majority of instruments. However, youmay want to adjust the tensions for your particular instrument. Forexample, if you want more volume and projection, try the heavytension set. If you want to improve the bowing response for softnotes, try the light tension set. If only one string has a problem andseems mismatched to the other strings, try increasing or decreasingthe tension for that particular string (all of the strings in our sets areavailable individually).

All D’Addario bowed fractional sizestrings are manufactured to the specificscale length for each size. This is impor-tant in that the strings will provide thebest bow response and tension at thegiven pitch. It will also assist in thelongevity of the string life.

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String Tensions

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LL ACOUSTICAL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

work because they amplify the string motion by meansof a light, thin structure that radiates well into the air.

Such structures (instrument bodies) have a large number of sharplytuned resonances that make them effective, and the finer theinstrument, the stronger these resonances are. In violins, violas, andcellos, the most powerful one is located on the second highest stringin the middle of the first position (which is a fifth higher on thenext lower string). If its frequency is close to a musical note therewill be a conflict between the body resonance and the note beingbowed. In the worst case there will be a beating or stuttering in theresultant sound (called a “wolf”) that can be a nightmare to theplayer. Body resonances change frequency with humidity, so theproblem may only occur occasionally.

A simple solution is often to choose a string of lower tension thatwill reduce the tendency to excite the wolf tone. The only otherrelief is to reduce the instrument response at the offending resonance by moving the soundpost, reshaping the bridge, or usinga weight between the tailpiece and bridge (in cellos) to absorb someof the energy.

By definition, a string is false if a precise finger movement does notproduce a precisely equivalent change of pitch. This was a problemonce upon a time when cores and windings were less accurate thanthey are today, but no longer occurs in leading brands of modernstrings. But even a perfect string will show false intervals in thevicinity of the strong instrument resonances discussed above. The

instrument body, through the bridge, will tend to alter the string frequencywhen a note is close to such a resonance.Players constantly adjust for this, and it isone of the many reasons it takes time toget used to a different instrument.Problems can arise in playing doublestops in the vicinity of major instrumentresonances, especially with fifths acrossadjacent strings.

Life expectancy of modern strings hasbeen extended to great lengths, but canonly be maximized with care on the partof the user. Cleanliness helps avoid foreign matter that may affect tone get-ting into the windings. Pulling on stringsto lower pitch is a certain way to damagethem, and tuning top strings above nominal pitch will overstress the core andhasten breakage. Sharp objects, includingfingernails, can damage fine wrap wire,especially aluminum. Spare strings shouldbe left in their original packages untilused, to prevent corrosion or tarnishing.Coiling does not harm modern strings.

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Wolf Tones &False Tones

Installation &Care of Strings

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material used in D’Addario bridge protectorsserves to keep the string from binding in the softwood of the bridge but does not degrade the toneor power.

Rosin buildup in the bowed area must be prevented to maintain good tone and intonation.Daily wiping with a clean dry cloth will suffice. Ifbuildup does occur, rubbing alcohol will clean itoff, but great care must be taken that no liquidtouches the instrument’s varnish.

To prevent friction that might also overstress thestring, the upper ends of the strings should leaddirectly from the nut to the pegs withoutcrossovers or rubbing on the sides of the pegbox.The last turn of the string should lie directly on thepeg and not be crossed over another, for the samereason. It is not necessary to tie modern stringsonto pegs; the silking will prevent slipping if thefirst turn is crossed on itself. The following turnsshould lie neatly side by side.

Full-size strings should not be used on small-sizeinstruments; the silked ends are made especiallyflexible because sharp bends in the playing lengthcan cause breakage, especially in the thickerstrings. Strings for small instruments are also madeto different tensions to compensate for the shorterplaying lengths.

On steel-core strings, bridge protector sleevesshould be used when provided unless the bridgenotch is already covered with parchment. The

A R E I N M O U N T I N G S T R I N G S will extend life and maximize performance. The principalhazards are binding and buzzing, both of which can be eliminated by careful attention to the grooves in the top nut. Grooves should fit the string diameters at the bottom and be well lubricated

with soft pencil lead. The edge toward the fingerboard should be square and definite to provide positive termination for the open string. Excessive width at this point may cause buzzing or intonation difficulties. Theedge toward the pegbox must be rounded downward, especially toward the closest peg, to prevent binding thatmight cause the string to break when being brought to pitch. In fact nowhere in the path of the string shouldthere be any sharp bends: all edges and corners at the tailpiece, bridge, top nut, and pegs should be chamfered(rounded) where they come in contact with strings.

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Sound Spectrum Chart

D'Addario Bowed Instrument Strings Sound Spectrum

Bow Response

Volu

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Loud

Soft

Resistant Quick/Easy

Helicore Light

Helicore Medium

Helicore Heavy

Pro•Arté Light

Pro•Arté Medium

Pro•Arté Heavy

Zyex Light

Zyex Medium

Zyex Heavy

Clear Rich

Tone

Prelude Light

Prelude Medium

Prelude Heavy

Golden SpiralSolo Heavy

Golden SpiralSolo Medium

Golden SpiralSolo Light

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H OW T H E C H A RT WO R K S :There are two lines that intersect. The horizontal line describes the bow response of the string. Moreresistant strings are positioned to the left and strings with quick and easy response are positioned tothe right.

The vertical line describes the volume characteristic of the strings. Strings that are lower in volumeappear toward the bottom of the chart while strings with more projection appear toward the top.

The color bar represents our tone spectrum; the color of the oval shows the tone for each string.Example: Zyex heavy strings are very rich in tone and project well, while providing more bow resistance.

In addition to providing the best strings possible, another goal of ours is to provide key information to assist you in

making the right string decision the first time. The D’Addario Bowed Instrument String Sound Spectrum is a graph-

ic representation of our strings, showing those key characteristics. The graphic layout also provides you with a way

to compare all of our strings at a single glance.

Zyex Sound Spectrum

Volu

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Bow Response

Light

Medium

Heavy Loud

Soft


Violin Strings

Bowed Strings

ScaleLength

Medium Tension

ViolinDZ310A

Zyex CoreAluminum D

4/4

Zyex is a new generation of synthetic material, tremendous for professional players. It was created to be stable for drastic climatic conditions and settles in very fast, within a matter of hours. Zyex has a warmer sound than other synthetic strings.

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Viola Tension at Pitch (lbs)LL 16" LM 16" LH 16" MM

Item # Note Description and over and over and over 15"-16"

playing length:millimeters 380 380 380 380inches 15 15 15 14 1/8

DZ311 E Plain Steel 16.8 18.6 20.4DZ312 A Aluminum 11.6 13.4 15.0DZ313A D Aluminum 10.3 12.0 14.2DZ313S D Silver 11.0 13.1 14.9DZ314 G Silver 9.5 10.9 11.8DZ310A Set (Alum. D)DZ310S Set (Silver D)

DZ411 A Aluminum 13.8 15.9 18.5 14.3DZ412A D Aluminum 9.9 11.8 13.4 10.6DZ413 G Silver 10.2 11.8 13.8 10.6DZ414 C Tung/Silver 10.3 11.4 12.9 10.3DZ410 Set

Violin Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H

playing length:millimeters 328 328 328inches 13 13 13

Zyex is a registered trademark of Zyex, Ltd.U.S. Patent #5587541

String Guide IndexZYEX

violin, viola

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals,educators

INSTRUMENT

new or bright instruments, electric or electricinstruments usingPiezo™ pickups

MUSIC STYLES

Classical, ModernMusic, Jazz, Country

ScaleLength

Medium Tension

ViolinH310

Multi-StrandTwisted Steel Core

4/4

Works Great OnElectric Violins As Well!

Violin Strings

Bowed Strings

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Multi-strand twisted steel core strings are superb for the advanced and pro-fessional player. The small string diameter provides quick bow response.Through special manufacturing techniques, the Helicore strings have awarm, clear sound with excellent pitch stability and longevity.

Viola Tension at Pitch (lbs)XLM 17" LL 16" LM 16" LH 16" MM SM

Item # Note Description and over and over and over and over 15"-16" 15" and under

playing length:millimeters 400 380 380 380 360 330inches 15 3/4 15 15 15 14 1/8 13

H311 E Plain steel 16.8 18.6 20.4 16.5 16.5 13.3 13.0 10.4H311W E Aluminum 16.3 18.1 19.9H312 A Aluminum 11.7 12.7 13.6 12.2 11.4 10.2 9.3 8.0H313 D Titanium 9.2 11.5 12.2 11.3 10.3 9.7 8.3 7.5H314 G Silver 9.2 10.2 11.4 10.3 10.0 8.9 7.8 7.0H315 C Tung/Silver 11.1H310 SetH310W Set (Wound E)HE310-5 Set (5 String Set)

H411 A Aluminum 18.8 15.6 17.0 18.2 15.3 15.3H412 D Titanium 14.2 11.3 12.8 14.2 11.5 11.1H413 G Silver 15.3 11.9 13.8 15.0 12.4 11.3H414 C Tung/Silver 14.5 11.8 13.1 14.6 11.8 11.1H410 Set

H511 A Titanium 33.3 35.6 38.1 30.8 27.8 25.5 24.3H512 D Titanium 29.0 32.0 34.2 28.8 25.0 24.0 21.3H513 G Tung/Silver 27.4 29.4 31.7 27.9 25.5 23.3 20.9H514 C Tung/Silver 27.0 28.8 31.8 27.0 24.0 21.8 19.6H510 Set

Violin Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8M 1/16M

playing length:millimeters 328 328 328 310 290 265 241 216inches 13 13 13 12 1/4 11 1/2 10 1/2 9 1/2 8 1/2

Cello Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8M

playing length:millimeters 700 700 700 650 600 545 480inches 27 1/2 27 1/2 27 1/2 25 1/2 23 5/8 21 1/2 18 7/8

String Guide Index

Light

Medium

Heavy


Loud

Soft

Bow Response

Volu

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Helicore Sound Spectrum

HELICORE

violin, viola, cello

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals, advancedstudents.

INSTRUMENT

dark instruments,excellent for electricinstruments usingPiezo™ pickups

MUSIC STYLES


Medium Tension

Multi-Strand Core

H610 1/4Bass Scale

Length

Bass Strings

Bass Strings

Hybrid Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 3/4L 3/4M 3/4H

playing length:millimeters 1060 1060 1060inches 41 3/4 41 3/4 41 3/4

H611 G Nickel 58.2 62.0 64.0 56.5 51.2 45.6 39.6H612 D Nickel 61.3 65.9 68.4 59.7 53.9 46.8 42.4H613 A Nickel 62.5 69.0 73.0 62.4 56.0 49.9 44.3H614 E Nickel 64.1 70.0 74.8 62.2 57.5 50.2 44.0H615 C Nickel, Ext. E 64.1 70.0 74.8H616 Low B Nickel 66.4H610 Set

HH611 G Nickel 58.2 62.0 64.0HH612 D Nickel 61.3 65.9 68.4HH613 A Nickel 63.0 67.0 70.0HH614 E Nickel 64.0 68.0 71.0HH615 C Nickel, Ext. E 64.0 68.0 71.0HH616 Low B Nickel 69.6HH610 Set

HP611 G Nickel 58.2 62.0 64.0HP612 D Nickel 61.0 66.0 69.0HP613 A Nickel 63.0 67.0 70.0HP614 E Nickel 64.0 68.0 71.0HP615 C Nickel, Ext. E 64.0 68.0 71.0HP610 Set

Orchestral Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 3/4L 3/4M 3/4H 1/2M 1/4M 1/8M 1/10M

playing length:millimeters 1060 1060 1060 991 914 826 711inches 41 3/4 41 3/4 41 3/4 39 36 32 1/2 28

Pizzicato Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 3/4L 3/4M 3/4H


HS611 A Nickel 60.5HS612 E Nickel 63.0HS613 B Nickel 68.4HS614 F# Nickel 69.0HS610 Set

Solo Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 3/4M

playing length:millimeters 1060inches 41 3/4

Helicore bass strings are available in Orchestral, Solo, Hybrid, and Pizzicato. Eachone is designed with specific uses in mind. The Orchestral line has an excellentbow response and a warm sound. The Solo line is similar to the Orchestral line,except it's tuned one whole step higher. The Hybrid line has a good sustain forplucking, yet maintains a reasonable response when bowing, and is great for both.The Pizzicato line has a long sustain and "growl" for pizzicato.

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Helicore Bass Sound Spectrum

Sust

ain

More

Less

Bow ResponseResistant Quick/Easy

Orchestral / SoloLight

Orchestral / SoloMedium

Orchestral / Solo Heavy

Hybrid Light

Hybrid Medium

Hybrid Heavy

PizzicatoLight

PizzicatoMedium

PizzicatoHeavy

Bright Warm

Tone

String Guide IndexHELICORE BASS

Orchestral

Hybrid

Pizzicato

Solo

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals, advancedstudents

professionals, advancedstudents, excellent withPiezo™ pickups

professionals, advancedstudents, excellent withPiezo™ pickups

professionals

MUSIC STYLES

Classical, ModernMusic

Jazz, Modern Music

Jazz, Bluegrass,Country


APPLICATION

solo to ensemble, indooror outdoor

solo or combo, indoor oroutdoor, pizzicato orbowing

solo or combo, indoor oroutdoor, pizzicato

solo, indoor or outdoor

VIOLONCELLO STRINGS

®

™

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Cello Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H


Available for cello only, the Helicore/Unicore set is comprised of A and Dstrings, with cores forged of a single strand of high-tensile steel, in contrastto the G and C strings, which are crafted with the multi-strand core of theHelicores. The solid steel cores of the A and D produce increased powerand volume, but keep a clear tone and quick bow response.

HU511 A Nickel 34.0 36.5 37.1HU512 D Nickel 29.0 32.0 34.0HU510 Set HU511, HU512, H513, H514

String Guide IndexHELICORE/UNICORE

cello

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals, advancedstudents

INSTRUMENT

dark instruments,excellent for electricinstruments usingPiezo™ pickups

MUSIC STYLES

Classical, ModernMusic, Jazz, CountryLight

Medium

Heavy


Loud

Soft

Bow Response

Volu

me

Unicore Sound Spectrum

Pro•Arté Sound Spectrum

Light

Medium

Heavy

Volu

me

Bow Response

Loud

Soft


Bowed StringsBowed Stri

Violin ScaleLength

Medium Tension

ViolinJ56

Perlon CoreAluminum D

4/4

Nylon core strings, which are exceptional strings for serious studentsand amateur players. The Pro•Arté strings have a warm sound, are lesssensitive to humidity and temperature changes, and break in quickly.

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Viola Tension at Pitch (lbs)LL 16" LM 16" LH 16" MM SM 15"

Item # Note Description and over and over and over 15"-16" and under

playing length:millimeters 380 380 380 360 330inches 15 15 15 14 1/8 13

J5601W E Aluminum 16.3 18.1 19.9J5601 E Plain steel 15.2 16.8 18.6 16.5 14.6 12.1 10.9 9.5J5602 A Aluminum 10.2 12.0 13.6 10.7 9.8 9.6 8.8 7.4J5603 D Aluminum 9.6 11.3 13.8 10.6 9.4 8.5 8.1 7.2J5603S D Silver 9.5 11.7 13.5J5604 G Silver 9.2 10.6 11.4 10.2 9.8 9.4 8.5 7.2J56 Set (Alum D)J56W Set (Wound E)J56S Set (Silver D)

J5801 A Aluminum 13.8 15.1 16.0 14.4 13.1J5802 D Aluminum 9.7 11.9 13.4 10.6 10.1J5802S D Silver 10.8 12.4 14.0J5803 G Silver 10.2 11.5 12.5 11.6 9.5J5804 C Silver 10.2 11.5 12.5 11.2 9.4J5804T C Tung/Silver 10.5 11.8 13.2J58 Set (Alum. D, Sil. C)

J5901 A Aluminum 29.8 32.8 36.3 31.3 26.0 23.4 19.3J5902 D Silver 28.2 30.6 33.2 28.2 24.7 22.8 18.2J5903 G Silver 27.1 29.3 31.3 27.0 25.1 21.8 18.6J5903T G Tung/Silver 25.9 28.1 29.8J5904 C Tung/Silver 25.0 27.7 29.8 26.4 23.0 20.1 16.6J59 Set (Silver G)

Violin Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8M 1/16Mplaying length:millimeters 328 328 328 310 290 265 241 216inches 13 13 13 12 1/4 11 1/2 10 1/2 9 1/2 8 1/2

Cello Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8Mplaying length:millimeters 700 700 700 650 600 545 480inches 27 1/2 27 1/2 27 1/2 25 1/2 23 5/8 21 1/2 18 7/8

String Guide IndexPRO•ARTE

violin, viola, cello

WHO IS IT FOR?step-up string fromPrelude, advancing students

INSTRUMENT

all instruments

MUSIC STYLES

Classical & ModernMusic

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Viola Tension at Pitch (lbs)LL 16" LM 16" LH 16" MM SM 15" XSM

Item # Note Description and over and over and over 15"-16" and under 12"

playing length:millimeters 380 380 380 360 330 305inches 15 15 15 14 1/8 13 12

Bowed Strings

ScaleLength

Medium Tension

ViolinJ810

Compound WoundSteel Core

4/4

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A solid steel core string that is excellent for students and amateur players.A durable string that is not affected by temperature and humidity changes.Prelude strings are bright, without the shrill sound of traditional steelstrings, and are easy to bow.

J811 E Plain steel 16.8 18.6 20.4 16.5 16.0 13.3 13.0 10.4J812 A Alum. 12.2 13.1 14.1 12.0 11.0 10.4 8.9 7.1J813 D Nickel 10.3 11.7 12.5 10.8 9.4 8.6 7.3 6.3J814 G Nickel 10.3 11.4 13.2 10.6 10.2 8.9 7.6 6.6J810 Set

J911 A Aluminum 16.1 14.9 13.8 12.0J912 D Aluminum 11.6 11.3 10.6 10.2J913 G Nickel 10.6 10.4 9.2 11.1J914 C Nickel 10.8 10.6 9.5 9.5J910 Set

J1011A A Aluminum 29.3 31.8 35.2J1011 A Nickel 34.0 36.5 37.1 30.0 27.0 26.0 20.0J1012 D Nickel 27.0 30.0 32.0 26.5 23.5 20.8 17.1J1013 G Nickel 26.0 29.0 31.0 26.5 25.0 21.0 16.5J1014 C Nickel 26.0 28.0 30.4 26.5 24.0 21.0 16.0J1010 Set

Violin Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8M 1/16Mplaying length:millimeters 328 328 328 310 290 265 241 216inches 13 13 13 12 1/4 11 1/2 10 1/2 9 1/2 8 1/2

Cello Tension at Pitch (lbs)Item # Note Description 4/4L 4/4M 4/4H 3/4M 1/2M 1/4M 1/8Mplaying length:millimeters 700 700 700 650 600 545 480inches 27 1/2 27 1/2 27 1/2 25 1/2 23 5/8 21 1/2 18 7/8

String Guide IndexPRELUDE

violin, viola, celloWHO IS IT FOR?beginning students

INSTRUMENT

excellent rentalinstrument string,Piezo™ and magnetic pickups

MUSIC STYLES


Light

Medium

Heavy


Loud

Soft

Bow Response

Volu

me

Prelude Sound Spectrum

Golden Spiral Sound Spectrum

Volu

me

Bow Response

Loud

Soft

Resistant Quick/EasyLight

Medium

Heavy

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Made with a gut core, Kaplan Golden Spiral Solo strings are recommended for professional and serious musicians. Gut strings have the warmest sound, traditional tostringed instrument playing. The Golden Spiral Solo strings are gauge selected.

MUSIC STYLES


APPLICATION

solo to ensemble, indoor use

K420B-1 E Plain Steel, Ball End, Light Tension 15.2K420B-3 E Plain Steel, Ball End, Medium Tension 16.8K420B-5 E Plain Steel, Ball End, Heavy Tension 18.6K420L-1 E Plain Steel, Loop End, Light Tension 15.2K420L-3 E Plain Steel, Loop End, Medium Tension 16.8K420L-5 E Plain Steel, Loop End, Heavy Tension 18.6K301W E Alum Wd, Loop End, Medium Tension 16.3

ViolinItem # Note Description Tensionplaying length:millimeters 328inches 13

K424-1 A Alum. Light Tension 13 10.1K424-2 A Alum. Med. Light Tension 13 1/4 11.0K424-3 A Alum. Medium Tension 13 1/2 11.7K424-4 A Alum. Med. Heavy Tension 13 3/4 12.5K424-5 A Alum. Heavy Tension 14 13.1

Violin KaplanItem # Note Description Gauge Tensionplaying length:millimeters 328 328inches 13 13

K425-1 D Alum. Light Tension 16 1/2 8.2K425-2 D Alum. Med. Light Tension 16 3/4 8.7K425-3 D Alum. Medium Tension 17 9.2K425-4 D Alum. Med. Heavy Tension 17 1/4 9.8K425-5 D Alum. Heavy Tension 17 1/2 10.4

Violin Kaplan Item # Note Description Gauge Tensionplaying length:millimeters 328 328inches 13 13

K440-1 D Silver Light Tension 13 8.3K440-2 D Silver Med.-Light Tension 13 1/4 9.3K440-3 D Silver Medium Tension 13 1/2 10.4K440-4 D Silver Med.-Heavy Tension 13 3/4 11.5K440-5 D Silver Heavy Tension 14 12.6


K450-1 G Silver Light Tension 15 1/2 7.9K450-2 G Silver Med.-Light Tension 15 3/4 8.5K450-3 G Silver Medium Tension 16 9.0K450-4 G Silver Med.-Heavy Tension 16 1/4 10.2K450-5 G Silver Heavy Tension 16 1/2 11.4


J .D ' A D D A R I O & C O M P A N Y , I N C .

V I O L I N

OLDEN•SPIRAG LSOLO

K A P L A N

‘Guaranteed True In Tone’

S T R I N GEMEDIUM TENSION

LOOP END

Made in USA

No. K420L-3

OLDEN•SPIRAG LSOLO

K A P L A N ®

String Guide IndexGOLDENSPIRAL SOLO

violin, viola

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals

ViolinItem # Note Description Tensionplaying length:millimeters 328inches 13

OLDEN•SPIRAG LK A P L A N

K423-L1 A Alum. Light Tension 12 11.1K423-L3 A Alum. Medium Tension 12 1/2 12.6K423-L5 A Alum. Heavy Tension 13 14.2

Viola Kaplan Item # Note Description Gauge Tensionplaying length:millimeters 380 380inches 15 15

K426-L1 D Alum. Light Tension 15 1/2 9.2K426-L3 D Alum. Medium Tension 16 10.1K426-L5 D Alum. Heavy Tension 16 1/2 10.9


K441-L1 D Silver Light Tension 11 1/2 9.1K441-L3 D Silver Medium Tension 12 11.2K441-L5 D Silver Heavy Tension 12 1/2 13.2


K452-L1 C Silver Light Tension 17 1/4 9.1K452-L3 C Silver Medium Tension 17 3/4 9.8K452-L5 C Silver Heavy Tension 18 1/2 11.0


K423-M A Alum. Medium Tension 13 12.8K426-M D Alum. Medium Tension 16 1/2 9.3K441-M D Silver Medium Tension 12 1/2 11.0K451-M G Silver Medium Tension 15 1/2 10.0K452-M C Silver Medium Tension 18 1/2 9.8

Viola Kaplan Item # Note Description Gauge Tensionplaying length:millimeters 360 360inches 14 1/8 14 1/8

Are not gauge selected. Same string characteristics as Golden Spiral Solo.

K400L E Plain Steel, Light Tension, Loop End 15.2K400M E Plain Steel, Medium Tension, Loop End 16.8K400H E Plain Steel, Heavy Tension, Loop End 20.4K401 A Plain GutK434 A Aluminum Wd.K435 D Aluminum Wd.K430 D Silver Wd.K460 G Silver Wd.

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K451-L1 G Silver Light Tension 14 1/2 8.4K451-L3 G Silver Medium Tension 15 9.7K451-L5 G Silver Heavy Tension 15 1/2 11.1


®

KAPLANGOLDEN SPIRAL

violin, viola

Golden Spiral Sound Spectrum

Volu

me

Bow Response

Loud

Soft

Resistant Quick/EasyLight

Medium

Heavy

J .D ' A D D A R I O & C O M P A N Y , I N C .

V I O L I N

OLDEN•SPIRAG LK A P L A N

‘Guaranteed True In Tone’

S T R I N GELIGHT TENSION

LOOP END

Made in USA

No. K400L

String Guide Index

WHO IS IT FOR?professionals

MUSIC STYLES


APPLICATION

solo to ensemble indoor use

Rosin

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K A P L A N A RT C R A F T RO S I NPremium-quality Artcraft rosin is manufactured using the originalrecipe handed down from Ladislav Kaplan. Artcraft rosin is speciallyprocessed for very fine grain, keeping rosin dust to a minimum. Rosinis attached to a soft flannel cloth for a cleaner application.

KACR6 Kaplan Artcraft Rosin, LightKACR7 Kaplan Artcraft Rosin, Dark

Item # Description

D’A D DA R I O N AT U R A L RO S I NAll-natural ingredients combined in a very special process makes thisrosin perfect for either horsehair or synthetic bow hair. An easy-gripplastic tray holds the rosin, making it easy to apply.

D’Addario Natural Rosin produces less dust to keep the instrument cleaner.

VR200 D’Addario Natural Rosin, LightVR300 D’Addario Natural Rosin, Dark

Item # Description

E Plain Steel

E Aluminum Wound

A Aluminum, Titanium, or Nickel

D Aluminum or Nickel and B Solo Bass

D Silver

G Silver or Tung/Silver, Nickel

C Silver, Nickel

C Tungsten/ Low B Bass

F# Nickel

18

Silk Color Chart Description Color

S I L K I N G C O L O R S A T P E G E N D S

Light Tension Medium Tension Heavy Tension

Zyex ®

Light tension violin

Medium tension violin

Heavy tension violin

Helicore

Helicore Violin, Viola, Cello, Orchestral Bass Strings

Helicore Solo Bass

Helicore Hybrid Bass

Helicore Pizzicato Bass

Unicore Cello Strings

Golden Spiral Solo

Golden Spiral

Pro•Arté

Light tension violin, viola, & cello

Medium tension violin, viola, & cello

Heavy tension violin, viola, & cello

Prelude4⁄4 size violin & cello, light tension

4⁄4 size violin & cello, medium tension, long scale viola

4⁄4 size violin & cello, heavy tension, extra short scale viola

3⁄4 size violin & cello, medium tension, medium scale viola

1⁄2 size violin & cello, medium tension, short scale viola

1⁄4 size violin & cello, medium tension

1⁄8 size violin & cello, medium tension

1⁄16 size violin

Strings denoted with 2 colors below have a small, solid section of the color on the far right silked at the top of the first color to indicate the tension (Helicore, Unicore, & Kaplan strings only).

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