{"title":"Tricolore Gut Viola Strings","description":"\u003cp\u003eGamut Tricolore Gut Viola Strings are designed for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/understanding-tunings\" title=\"modern performance practice at a=440\"\u003emodern performance practice at a=440\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the classic \u003ca title=\"Tricolore Strings\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\"\u003eTricolore strings\u003c\/a\u003e as used by 20th century virtuosos and many players interested in reproducing this historical tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTricolore plain gut strings are made with sheep gut; gut\/metal-wound Tricolore strings are made with beef gut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\" title=\"String Calculators\"\u003eString Calculators\u003c\/a\u003e to find the correct strings for your instrument. You can find \u003ca title=\"Specific String Tensions here\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator-gauges-tensions\"\u003eSpecific String Tensions here\u003c\/a\u003e. Interested in varnished strings? Many strings come with the \u003ca title=\"Option to Add Varnish\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/varnish\"\u003eOption to Add Varnish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet the most from your Gamut strings with our \u003ca title=\"care and cleaning recommendations\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\"\u003ecare and cleaning recommendations\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"30\" width=\"30\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. These strings were developed the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/perfection-music-company\" title=\"Perfection Musical String Co.\"\u003ePerfection Musical String Co.\u003c\/a\u003e in Brunswick, IN, just south of Chicago. The machines we use at Gamut Music to make the strings were purchased from the Perfection company, and in addition to the machines, we also received the formulations that Perfection used to make their strings, including the Tricolore brand. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne update we have made to the original string design is the addition of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\" title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e on each string. Modern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The ball end will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tricolore-viola-string-set","title":"Tricolore Gut Viola String Set","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 75%;\" border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTricolore Viola\u003cbr\u003eGut String Set Gauges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViola a-1 Sheep Gut\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.78mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViola d-2 Sheep Gut\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1.06mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViola G-3 Gut\/Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e - 0.86mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViola C-4 Gut\/Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1.14mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViola a-1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep Gut \/ Single-Length, 32\"\/80cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViola d-2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep Gut \/ Single-Length, 32\"\/80cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViola G-3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gut\/Silver-Wound \/ Single-Length, 25.5\"\/65cm; Ball to Stocking, 19.5\"\/49.5cm; Stocking, 6\"\/15cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViola C-4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gut\/Silver-Wound \/ Single-Length, 25.5\"\/65cm; Ball to Stocking, 19.5\"\/49.5cm; Stocking, 6\"\/15cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep Gut, Beef Gut, Silver Wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/varnish\" title=\"Varnish\"\u003eVarnish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese strings come with a \u003ca title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand-polished with the oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"30\" width=\"30\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTricolore plain gut strings are made with sheep gut; gut\/metal-wound Tricolore strings are made with beef gut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eTricolore Gut\/Silver-Wound strings feature a gut core with sterling silver wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer between the core and the wire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eAll Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheep gut is the classical material that has for centuries been used to make music strings. One of our clients with a poetic flair describes sheep gut as having a \"golden\" tone and beef gut having a \"silver\" tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eModern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The 3-D Printed Ball End will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. These strings were developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. The machines we use at Gamut Music were purchased from the Perfection Company, along with the formulations used to make Tricolore strings. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/viola\" title=\"Viola (Baroque, Classical)\"\u003eViola (Baroque, Classical)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tricolore Strings Return\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\"\u003eTricolore Strings Return\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Historical String-Making\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"String Calculator\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tricolore","offers":[{"title":"No Varnish","offer_id":46636754665702,"sku":"CS202","price":229.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnish (+$10.00)","offer_id":46636754698470,"sku":"CS202-V","price":239.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/viola-tricolore-1500x1500.jpg?v=1741803108"},{"product_id":"tricolore-viola-a-1-gut","title":"Tricolore Viola a-1 Sheep Gut","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 32\"\/80cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treble Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Varnish\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/varnish\"\u003eVarnish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheep Gut strings have slightly different properties than beef gut. It broad terms, they have a warm and rich sonority that is preferred by discerning players. The texture supports plucking or bowing very well, and the sound carries well in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string comes with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\" title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand-polished with the oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheep gut is the classical material that has for centuries been used to make music strings. One of our clients with a poetic flair describes sheep gut as having a \"golden\" tone and beef gut having a \"silver\" tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eModern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The 3-D Printed Ball End will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. This string was developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. The machines we use at Gamut Music were purchased from the Perfection Company, along with the formulations used to make Tricolore strings. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/viola\" title=\"Viola (Baroque, Classical)\"\u003eViola (Baroque, Classical)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\" title=\"Tricolore Strings Return\"\u003eTricolore Strings Return\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\" title=\"Historical String-Making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\" title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\" title=\"String Calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tricolore","offers":[{"title":"No Varnish","offer_id":46636576047334,"sku":"C2102","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnish (+$5.00)","offer_id":46636576080102,"sku":"C2102-V","price":30.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/C210-tricolore-viola-a1-gut-1028__74220.1724855323.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740713927"},{"product_id":"tricolore-viola-d-2-gut","title":"Tricolore Viola d-2 Sheep Gut","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 32\"\/80cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyon Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Varnish\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/varnish\"\u003eVarnish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheep Gut strings have slightly different properties than beef gut. It broad terms, they have a warm and rich sonority that is preferred by discerning players. The texture supports plucking or bowing very well, and the sound carries well in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string comes with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\" title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain gut strings are available with a natural or varnish finish. Natural strings are hand-rubbed with a light oil. Varnished strings have three coats of finish before being hand-polished with the oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheep gut is the classical material that has for centuries been used to make music strings. One of our clients with a poetic flair describes sheep gut as having a \"golden\" tone and beef gut having a \"silver\" tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eModern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The 3-D Printed Ball End will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. This string was developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. The machines we use at Gamut Music were purchased from the Perfection Company, along with the formulations used to make Tricolore strings. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/viola\" title=\"Viola (Baroque, Classical)\"\u003eViola (Baroque, Classical)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\" title=\"Tricolore Strings Return\"\u003eTricolore Strings Return\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\" title=\"Historical String-Making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\" title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\" title=\"String Calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tricolore","offers":[{"title":"No Varnish","offer_id":46636577521894,"sku":"C2212","price":39.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnish (+$5.00)","offer_id":46636577554662,"sku":"C2212-V","price":44.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/C221-tricolore-viola-d2-gut-1028__03699.1724855323.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740713943"},{"product_id":"tricolore-viola-g-3-gut-silver-wound","title":"Tricolore Viola G-3 Gut\/Silver-Wound","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 25.5\"\/65cm; Ball to Stocking, 19.5\"\/49.5cm; Stocking, 6\"\/15cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gut\/Metal-Wound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef Gut\/Silver Wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTricolore Gut\/Silver-Wound strings feature a gut core with sterling silver wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer between the core and the wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string comes with a \u003ca title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"30\" width=\"30\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The 3-D Printed Ball End will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. This string was developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. The machines we use at Gamut Music were purchased from the Perfection Company, along with the formulations used to make Tricolore strings. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/viola\" title=\"Viola (Baroque, Classical)\"\u003eViola (Baroque, Classical)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tricolore Strings Return\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\"\u003eTricolore Strings Return\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Historical String-Making\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"String Calculator\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tricolore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636580012262,"sku":"C2332","price":72.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/C233-tricolore-viola-g3-silver-1028__62491.1724855323.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740713965"},{"product_id":"tricolore-viola-c-4-gut-silver-wound","title":"Tricolore Viola C-4 Gut\/Silver-Wound","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 25.5\"\/65cm; Ball to Stocking, 19.5\"\/49.5cm; Stocking, 6\"\/15cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gut\/Metal-Wound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef Gut\/Silver Wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=440\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTricolore Gut\/Silver-Wound strings feature a gut core with sterling silver wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer between the core and the wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe string comes with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/3-d-printed-ball-end\" title=\"3-D Printed Ball End\"\u003e3-D Printed Ball End\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/gamut-logo-100x100-BW-TRANS.gif?v=1779393288\" alt=\"Gamut Music\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Gamut string set prices are based off of the individual string prices; there is no penalty for ordering strings à la carte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern tailpieces are made with wider string slots than those of the early 20th century and a gut knot is no longer big enough to hold the string in place. The 3-D Printed Ball End will keep the string from pulling through the tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003eThe Tricolore brand, used by many famous violin soloists, was one of the most well-known violin strings made in the 20th century. This string was developed by the Perfection Musical String Co. The machines we use at Gamut Music were purchased from the Perfection Company, along with the formulations used to make Tricolore strings. These strings are accurate replications of the ones that filled American concert halls with sound in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Viola (Baroque, Classical)\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/viola\"\u003eViola (Baroque, Classical)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/tricolore-strings-return\" title=\"Tricolore Strings Return\"\u003eTricolore Strings Return\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/historical-string-making\" title=\"Historical String-Making\"\u003eHistorical String-Making\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/care-and-cleaning\" title=\"Care and Cleaning of Gut Strings\"\u003eCare and Cleaning of Gut Strings\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/string-calculator\" title=\"String Calculator\"\u003eString Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tricolore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636584173798,"sku":"C2432","price":91.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/C243-tricolore-viola-c4-silver-1028__47471.1724855323.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740713980"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/collections\/viola-strings-tricolore-viola-strings.oembed","provider":"Gamut Music, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}