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

Independent shopping perspective
For a 1/2-size cello, the Red Label medium D string uses a solid steel core, nickel winding, and a ball end. It brings a bright, powerful sound with responsive handling, helping the D string speak clearly in day-to-day student playing. Its resistance to changes in temperature and humidity supports a stable setup for lessons and school music programs while keeping the focus on an affordable steel-string option.

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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 D 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 a D string for 1/2-size cello in medium gauge.
It has a solid steel core and nickel winding.
It is described as bright, powerful, and responsive.
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