Warchal
Brilliant Viola Strings
Warchal Viola Brilliant strings are quickly rising towards
the top as a premier string. The most popular of the Warchal Viola
strings are Brilliant Vintage brand. They are made with a new
synthetic core much like the Evah Pirazzi strings are. They are
worth a try and definitely more affordable.
Warchal calls the element used in their strings, not aluminum,
but "hydronalium". Sounds cool, but it is a kind of
aluminum. The standard A string (in the set) will be this hydronalium
(aluminum) which matches the whole balanced set nicely. Warchal
offers a steel A to give the player the option of a longer lasting A
string.
Most players like buying
an extra Aluminum A ("hydronalium") strings at the same time they
buy their new Brilliant Vintage sets. This way, midway through the
"life" of the set, they can then add on the new A hydronalium and
play that through the end of the whole set. BTW, this is not really
a weakness with the Warchals. Lots of players play their A strings
out first, before the rest of the set is worn out. In this case,
most will agree that the hydronalium A will have a sweeter tone.
Notes on size and ordering: Warchal has two sizes, Small
and Large which they size by the vibrating string length and
not the length of the back. The vibrating string
length is the string distance between the nut and the tip of the
bridge.
Small is for a vibrating string length of 36-38cm, or 14-15".
Large is for a vibrating string length of 38-40cm, or
15-15.3"
To be certain that you get the correct size, please take a quick
moment to measure your string length. (Most violas use the
"Small" size, but again, it is not the length of the back, but
vibrating string length.
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Warchal Brilliant 4/4 Viola Strings |
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B-001 |
Brilliant
Viola Set, with Hydronalium A string |
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B-002 |
Brilliant
Hydronalium A String
(this is the same A string that comes in the set. |
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B-002B |
Brilliant
Steel A String (read about this string in above description) |
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B-003 |
Brilliant
Hydronalium D String |
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B-004 |
Brilliant G String
(Synth. core with pure silver wrapping.) |
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B-005 |
Brilliant C
String (Synth. core with pure silver wrapping.) |
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Manufacturer: |
Brands: |
Combined Custom Sets for Viola |
You name it...we combine it! |
Pirastro Viola Strings |
Evah Pirazzi, Passione, Obligato, Gold Label, Olive, Chorda, Eudoxa
and Paranito and Tonica |
Thomastik-Infeld Viola Strings |
Spirocore, (most popular are the C and G's!) Dominants,
Vision |
Larsen Viola Strings |
Offered in light, medium, heavy gauge. |
D'Addario Viola Strings |
Helicore, Kaplan and Prelude cello strings |
Jargar Viola Strings |
Jargar Supremes, come in light, medium and heavy gauges. |
Prim |
Offered in light, medium and orchestra heavy gauge. |
Warchal |
Brilliant and Karneol (These are new and getting popular.) |
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We also have some helpful and interesting links about
individual string brands, comparisons and some practical related
viola information to read:
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