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String Set D’Addario Prelude 3/4 for Violin (medium tension)
This is the Prelude built for the shorter string length of a 3/4 violin: article J810 3/4M, medium gauge. The strings are already cut for the smaller body, so nothing has to be stretched to reach or wound in excess around the peg. The set totals 49.9 lb: E 16.5 lb, A 12.0 lb, D 10.8 lb, G 10.6 lb. The construction matches the full-size sets in the range — a solid steel core of pitch-stable alloy, an unwound E, an aluminium-wound A, nickel-wound D and G, ball ends. This is precisely the use the line was designed for: D'Addario calls Prelude the educator's preferred choice for student strings, for its blend of warm tone, durability and value.
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A 3/4 Set Is Not Just a Shorter 4/4 Set
Strings are labelled by body size, and a 3/4 set belongs on a 3/4 violin: the playing length of such an instrument is shorter, so the tensions are its own — 16.5, 12.0, 10.8 and 10.6 lb, not the figures printed for 4/4. Fitting a full-size set to a smaller instrument leaves surplus length at the pegs and the wrong feel under the fingers. Here everything is calculated: the set seats evenly, pitch settles quickly, and on a short scale, where the spacing between fingers is tighter, even tension across the strings is especially noticeable.
Student Life Without Surprises
A 3/4 violin lives differently from a concert instrument: a rucksack, the walk to school, a classroom with no climate control, a rehearsal in a cold hall. A solid steel core is made for exactly that — the maker states plainly that Prelude strings are "unaffected by temperature and humidity changes", so the lesson does not open with ten minutes of tuning. The second point that matters for a pupil is service life: the range is "engineered for unparalleled longevity and durability", so the set does not need replacing every month even under daily etude practice.
One Gauge, No Guesswork
In fractional sizes Prelude is made in medium only; light and heavy exist for 4/4 alone. For the buyer that is a simplification — no tension to guess at for the instrument a child is learning on, just the right size to pick. The metals are those of the full-size set: bare steel on the E for a clear top, light aluminium on the A to keep the middle transparent, nickel on the D and G to give the bottom weight. Every string arrives in a sealed pouch with corrosion protection.
Specifications
| Application | Violin string set |
| Series | Prelude (violin) |
| Size | 3/4 |
| Gauge | Medium — the only gauge made in fractional sizes |
| Core | Solid steel core of pitch-stable alloy |
| E string | Unwound bare steel, 16.5 lb, art. J811 3/4M |
| A string | Aluminium wound over steel core, 12.0 lb, art. J812 3/4M |
| D string | Nickel wound over steel core, 10.8 lb, art. J813 3/4M |
| G string | Nickel wound over steel core, 10.6 lb, art. J814 3/4M |
| Total tension | 49.9 lb (22.6 kg) |
| End type | Ball end on all four strings |
| Other fractional sizes | 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 — likewise in medium gauge only |
| D'Addario Article | J810 3/4M |
| Included | 4 strings, each in a sealed D'Addario pouch marked with its article number and protected against corrosion |
| Country of Manufacture | USA, New York ("Made in the USA at our New York production facility") |
What's Included
Four 3/4 strings — E, A, D and G — each in its own sealed D'Addario pouch marked with the article number. A complete restring for a 3/4 student violin.
Who It's For
A set for the pupil on a 3/4 violin who would rather not spend the start of each lesson tuning, for the parent restringing a child's instrument once a season, and for a school or rental stock where service life and predictability matter more than tonal character.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in set J810 3/4M?
Four 3/4 strings in medium gauge: an unwound bare steel E (16.5 lb, art. J811 3/4M), an aluminium-wound A (12.0 lb, art. J812 3/4M), a nickel-wound D (10.8 lb, art. J813 3/4M) and a nickel-wound G (10.6 lb, art. J814 3/4M). Total tension is 49.9 lb.
Will this set fit a 4/4 violin?
No. A 3/4 set is calculated for the shorter playing length of the smaller instrument. For a full-size violin the range offers J810 4/4L, J810 4/4M and J810 4/4H.
Are other gauges available in 3/4?
No, fractional-size Prelude sets are made in medium gauge only. Light and heavy exist for 4/4 alone.
How do the 3/4 tensions compare with the 4/4 medium set?
String by string: 3/4 runs 16.5, 12.0, 10.8 and 10.6 lb for a total of 49.9 lb, while 4/4 medium runs 18.6, 13.1, 11.7 and 11.4 lb for 54.8 lb. Each row is calculated for its own playing length, so reading one as softer or stiffer than the other is misleading.
How stable is the tuning?
Very: a solid steel core takes on no moisture, and the maker describes Prelude as "unaffected by temperature and humidity changes". For a child's instrument travelling between home and school every day, that is the range's main practical advantage.
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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