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String Set D'Addario Prelude 4/4 for Violin (light tension)
This is the same student-grade Prelude with its solid steel core, but in the softest of the three gauges: article J810 4/4L, 4/4 size, light tension. The set totals 49.6 lb against 54.8 lb for medium, and those 5.2 lb are felt immediately by both the left hand and the bow. The distribution differs too: the E sits at 16.8 lb, the A at 12.2 lb, while the D and G stand level at 10.3 lb each. The metals are those of the rest of the range — bare steel on the E, aluminium on the A, nickel on the D and G — so what changes is not the character of the sound but the effort it asks for. The maker credits the whole line with being unaffected by temperature and humidity changes, so the softer gauge pays nothing in tuning stability.
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49.6 lb: When the Instrument Sounds Choked
Light is chosen for two reasons. The first is hands: for a younger pupil, or an adult coming back to the instrument after a break, less resistance means finishing the lesson without fatigue in the left hand and without pressing into the fingerboard. The second is the instrument itself: an inexpensive violin with a thick top often sounds choked under full tension, and taking off 5.2 lb gives the top more freedom and the sound more openness. In exchange the bow has to be handled with more care — at low tension a string gives way sooner under excessive pressure.
D and G at 10.3 lb: A Level Bottom End
In this gauge the two lower strings share one figure — 10.3 lb each — where medium keeps a gap between them. You hear it in the crossings: the bow does not have to rebalance its pressure between D and G, double stops on the lower strings come out even in volume, and the left hand does not need to press the G harder than the D. The E drops to 16.8 lb at the same time, which takes the edge off the top and stops the open string from cutting — a real gain on a steel E.
Same Metals, Same Service Life
The gauge does not change the construction: a solid pitch-stable steel core inside, a bare unwound E, an aluminium-wound A and nickel-wound D and G outside. So light is not the weaker string in terms of endurance: the range is "engineered for unparalleled longevity and durability", and every string arrives in a sealed pouch with corrosion protection. All four are ball-ended, so the set fits any standard tailpiece with ball-end fine tuners.
Specifications
| Application | Violin string set |
| Series | Prelude (violin) |
| Size | 4/4 (full) |
| Gauge | Light |
| Core | Solid steel core of pitch-stable alloy |
| E string | Unwound bare steel, 16.8 lb, art. J811 4/4L |
| A string | Aluminium wound over steel core, 12.2 lb, art. J812 4/4L |
| D string | Nickel wound over steel core, 10.3 lb, art. J813 4/4L |
| G string | Nickel wound over steel core, 10.3 lb, art. J814 4/4L |
| Total tension | 49.6 lb (22.5 kg) |
| End type | Ball end on all four strings |
| Other 4/4 gauges | Medium — 54.8 lb, heavy — 60.2 lb |
| D'Addario Article | J810 4/4L |
| 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 strings — E, A, D and G in light gauge, each in its own sealed D'Addario pouch marked with the article number. It is a complete restring with nothing to buy separately.
Who It's For
A set for the pupil whose left hand still finds full tension hard work, for the owner of an inexpensive violin that sounds choked under medium, and for the adult amateur who plays irregularly and wants softer resistance without moving to another range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in set J810 4/4L?
Four 4/4 strings in light gauge: an unwound bare steel E (16.8 lb, art. J811 4/4L), an aluminium-wound A (12.2 lb, art. J812 4/4L), a nickel-wound D (10.3 lb, art. J813 4/4L) and a nickel-wound G (10.3 lb, art. J814 4/4L). Total tension is 49.6 lb.
How much softer is light than medium?
By 5.2 lb across the set: 49.6 lb against 54.8 lb. The largest drop is on the E, from 18.6 to 16.8 lb, while the D and G come down to a matching 10.3 lb each.
Do the materials differ from medium?
No. Both gauges use a solid steel core, an unwound E, an aluminium-wound A, nickel-wound D and G, and ball ends. Only the tension changes.
Will these strings be quieter?
Lower tension means less resistance to the bow, so the headroom at forte is smaller than with medium or heavy. In return the instrument often sounds more open at middle dynamics, which is exactly why light is chosen for violins that sound choked.
Is light available in fractional sizes?
No. Light and heavy gauges, in sets and single strings, are made for 4/4; the fractional sizes — 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 — come in medium only.
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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