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D'ADDARIO ASCENTÉ VIOLIN SINGLE D STRING 4/4 Scale Medium Tension
The D is where an instrument's character usually shows: not as bright as the E, not as weighty as the G, yet it carries the cantilena. Ascenté gives it a synthetic core under a monel winding — a nickel-copper alloy that yields a denser, darker tone than the aluminium on the neighbouring A. Article A313 4/4M: 4/4 size, 13 in (328 mm) playing length, ball end, medium gauge, 10 lb of tension. That is the lowest figure in the set, level with the G, so the string answers a light bow without demanding force. The maker calls the core's character a "warm, wide tonal range," and on the D it is most audible.
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Monel Rather Than Aluminium: A Denser Colour
Monel is a nickel-copper alloy, heavier and harder than aluminium, and on the third string that works in your favour: the tone turns darker and more collected, with a clear bottom that does not spread. The aluminium A alongside stays transparent, so crossing between second and third strings sounds like a change of colour rather than a jump. For the player it mostly means cantilena: a long note on the D has a body to carry the phrase and asks for no extra bow pressure.
10 lb: A String That Answers Without Being Pushed
The D pulls 10 pounds, the lowest in the set alongside the G. By feel it is a soft string: the finger stops it without effort, vibrato opens up already in first position, and the bow does not have to be pressed into it for a sound. For a student coming off steel the difference registers at once — the left hand stops working against resistance. The honest flip side: this string forgives a hard press but asks for an even bow stroke, or the tone goes vague.
Short Break-In, Stable Tuning
A synthetic core usually means several days of stretching; for Ascenté D'Addario claims the opposite — "short break-in time and excellent bow response for superb playability" and "the best tuning stability of any synthetic core string available." A new D settles to working pitch quickly and stays there, which matters on the very string an ensemble checks by ear the whole time. Monel is corrosion resistant too, so the winding does not darken under the hand within the first month.
Specifications
| Application | Single violin D string |
| Series | D'Addario Ascenté |
| Note | D, third string |
| Size | 4/4 |
| Gauge | Medium |
| Tension | 10 lb (medium) |
| Core | Synthetic core |
| Winding | Monel — nickel-copper alloy — over synthetic core |
| End Type | Ball end |
| Playing Length | 13 in (328 mm) |
| Position in the Set | Stock D string of the Ascenté A310 4/4M set |
| D'Addario Article | A313 4/4M |
| Included | 1 string in a sealed D'Addario pouch marked with the article number |
| Country of Manufacture | USA, New York ("Made in the USA at D'Addario's New York production facility") |
What's Included
One D string in a sealed D'Addario pouch marked A313 4/4M. The pouch keeps moisture off the monel winding until the string is fitted.
Who It's For
A string for the violinist who needs a denser third voice in place of a worn one, for the student moving off steel and hearing colour in the lower middle for the first time, and for the owner of an Ascenté 4/4 set who rebuilds it one string at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is monel and why use it here?
Monel is a nickel-copper alloy. It is heavier and harder than aluminium, so it gives the D a darker, denser tone and holds the shape of the winding well; the alloy is also corrosion resistant.
What is this string's tension?
Medium gauge, with a catalogue figure of 10 lb. That is the lowest value in the 4/4 set, level with the G string.
Why do the D and G have the same tension?
The available figures give both lower strings of the 4/4 set 10 lb, which evens out the feel of the lower pair under the left hand, while the A pulls 12.3 lb and the steel E 16.8 lb.
Does it stretch for long after fitting?
D'Addario claims a "short break-in time and excellent bow response" for Ascenté along with the best tuning stability of any synthetic core string. In practice the string reaches working pitch quickly.
Which sizes does this string come in?
In this SoundsGood delivery, 4/4 (A313 4/4M) and 3/4 (A313 3/4M). Size follows the scale of the instrument, and different sizes are not interchangeable.
Are these genuine D'Addario strings?
Yes. SoundsGood supplies only genuine D'Addario product in official packaging marked with article numbers.
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