Detail 01
Stranded steel core with aluminum winding
This is the A string's specified construction.
Product detailSKU #1416843035661
D'AddarioNS Electric Viola A String
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The NS Electric Viola A string is sized for long-scale viola: a 16 to 16 1/2-inch body length and 15-inch playing length. Its specified build is a stranded steel core with aluminum winding. Designed for electric viola, it offers clear, focused tone while allowing tonal subtlety and expression, and it can also be used on acoustic viola. Check the instrument dimensions first, then use it as an A-string option across either of those supported setups.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Replacing the A string on a long-scale electric viola with a 15-inch playing length
- Players using an eligible long-scale acoustic viola as well as electric viola
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Violas outside the stated long-scale 16 to 16 1/2-inch body-length and 15-inch playing-length sizing.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Long-scale sizing
It is sized for a 16 to 16 1/2-inch viola body and a 15-inch (380 mm) playing length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Measure the viola body and playing length; this string is sized for 16 to 16 1/2-inch bodies and 15-inch (380 mm) playing lengths.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can this A string be used on acoustic viola?
Yes. It is also intended to work well on acoustic instruments.
02What viola size does it fit?
It is sized for long-scale viola with a 16 to 16 1/2-inch body length and a 15-inch (380 mm) playing length.
