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D String Thomastik Dominant 4/4 for Violin (Silver)
This is the second D of the Dominant line — the one you take when the aluminum version feels too bright. Article 132A: the same synthetic multifilament core (perlon) but a silver winding, 4/4 size, mittel gauge, tension 4.5 kp (9.92 lb), copper ball end. Silver is denser than aluminum, so the string is more massive and the tension sits 0.4 kp above the aluminum 132 — and that difference is exactly what gives this D a thicker, darker timbre with real weight under the bow. It is not part of the standard 135 set: it belongs to 135A and 135BA, or you buy it singly to replace the aluminum one.
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What Silver Changes Compared With Aluminum
Winding mass acts as inertia: a heavier string breaks into vibration more slowly but then vibrates longer and deeper. So the silver D sounds darker and fuller than the aluminum one, sustains a long note better and offers more support under the bow in slow music. In exchange it is slightly less nimble in fast passages and slightly less transparent in double stops — the same pair of properties seen from the other side.
Plus 0.4 kp That Barely Changes the Hand
4.5 kp against 4.1 kp is audible in the tone yet almost imperceptible to the left hand. You can therefore swap a 132 for a 132A with no technical adjustment and without touching the other strings: the set total rises from 21.2 to 21.6 kp — which is precisely where the figure for set 135A comes from.
Three Gauges — the Widest Spread Among D Options
This D is made in light (132AW, 4.0 kp), medium (132A, 4.5 kp) and stark (132A st, 5.5 kp). The extremes are 1.5 kp apart, more than for the aluminum D, which makes the silver string the convenient way to fine-tune the density of the middle: light for an instrument that already sounds dark, stark for a violin whose D falls behind the A in volume.
Specifications
| Purpose | Single violin string |
| Line | Dominant |
| Note | D |
| Size | 4/4 (full) |
| Gauge | medium (mittel) |
| Core | Synthetic multifilament core (perlon) |
| Winding | Silver |
| End | Copper ball end |
| Tension | 4.5 kp (9.92 lb) — Thomastik publishes tension in kilograms (kg = kp) and pounds |
| Same D in other gauges | 132AW — light, 4.0 kp; 132A st — stark, 5.5 kp |
| Aluminum alternative | 132 — aluminum winding, 4.1 kp (separate article) |
| Sets containing this string | 135A (21.6 kp) and 135BA (22.2 kp); not part of the standard 135 |
| Thomastik article | 132A |
| Included | 1 string in a branded Thomastik envelope marked with the article number |
| Country of Manufacture | Austria, Vienna (Thomastik-Infeld has been developing and producing strings in Vienna since 1919) |
What's Included
One silver-wound D string in a branded Thomastik envelope with its article number. This is a single string, not a set — E, A and G are ordered separately or as the ready-made set 135A.
Who It's For
For the violinist who finds the aluminum D too bright and thin; for the owner of a brilliant instrument whose middle register needs darkening and body; and for anyone assembling the 135A line-up string by string.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this D differ from the aluminum 132?
In winding and tension: silver at 4.5 kp here, aluminum at 4.1 kp there. Silver is denser, so the timbre comes out darker and thicker and the string sustains a long note better. The core is the same synthetic multifilament in both.
Is 132A part of set 135?
No. The standard 135 uses the aluminum 132. The silver 132A belongs to sets 135A (21.6 kp) and 135BA (22.2 kp).
Can I simply swap it in for the aluminum D on my set?
Yes, that is standard practice: the tension difference is only 0.4 kp and the other strings stay as they are. The set total becomes 21.6 kp instead of 21.2 kp.
Which gauges are available?
Three: light 132AW at 4.0 kp, medium 132A at 4.5 kp and stark 132A st at 5.5 kp.
What end fitting does it have?
A copper ball end — the same type as the aluminum D. It fits a standard tailpiece with a hole for a ball.
Are these genuine Thomastik strings?
Yes. SoundsGood supplies only genuine Thomastik-Infeld product in official packaging marked with article numbers.
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