Detail 01
Solid steel core with nickel winding
Delivers the Red Label steel-string construction specified for this A string.

Independent shopping perspective
Built for a 1/2-size cello, this medium-gauge Red Label A string combines a solid steel core with nickel winding and a ball end. Its response is described as quick, with a bright, powerful voice that keeps the A string clear in student playing. Resistance to temperature and humidity changes makes it a stable choice for lessons and school music settings, where an affordable steel string is needed.

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What matters in use
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 01
Delivers the Red Label steel-string construction specified for this A string.
Detail 02
Uses a ball-end string termination.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It is an A string for 1/2-size cello in medium gauge.
It has a solid steel core and nickel winding.
It is resistant to temperature and humidity changes for stable use.
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