{"product_id":"viola-c-4-gut-copper-wound","title":"Viola C-4 Gut\/Copper-Wound","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 50%;\" 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\u003eViola C-4 Gut\/Copper Gauges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.18mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.22mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003eHeavy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\"\u003e1.28mm\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\u003eString Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Length, 25.5\"\/64.5cm; 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 Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/wound-strings\" title=\"Gut\/Metal-Wound\"\u003eGut\/Metal-Wound\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef Gut\/Copper 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\/underlayer\" title=\"Underlayer\"\u003eUnderlayer\u003c\/a\u003e, Polished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a=415\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGamut Academie Gut\/Copper-Wound strings feature a gut core with copper wire wound onto the gut in tandem with a thin silk layer between the core and the wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of the string that goes into the tailpiece 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\u003eThe effect of the silk underlayer is to increase the internal damping, giving the string a warmer tone. The addition of the underlayer also assists in stabilizing the string and increases its longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the wire is round, the surface of the wire is polished so that the string has a smooth, \"half-wound\" feel. The tone is quick and bright. Copper-wound strings are also available unpolished (round wire).\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\u003eTuning Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGamut Academie Gut Viola Strings are designed for Baroque instruments by those musicians playing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/understanding-tunings\" title=\"historical performance practice at a=415\"\u003ehistorical performance practice at a=415\u003c\/a\u003e, and are perfectly suitable for modern a=440 practice, but the result will be a little bit more tension at a=440.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe little black square in the string envelope is an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/pages\/anti-tarnish-strips\" title=\"anti-tarnish strip\"\u003eanti-tarnish strip\u003c\/a\u003e for mitigating tarnish.\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\u003eWithout the silk underlayer, the tone of the string is brighter and has more of the lush, ravishing tone attributed to historical times. According to our research, it is unlikely that an underlayer would have been used on wound music strings before about 1900 — and for those players who want to explore the true nature of historical strings, we offer these strings without this buffer layer.\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\/intro-to-early-music-hip\" title=\"Early Music \/ Historically Informed Performance\"\u003eEarly Music \/ Historically Informed Performance\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\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Academie","offers":[{"title":"Light \/ Silk (Default) \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022205158,"sku":"A2470","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light \/ Silk (Default) \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022237926,"sku":"A2470-UP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light \/ No Underlayer \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022270694,"sku":"A2470-NU","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light \/ No Underlayer \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022303462,"sku":"A2470-NUUP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Silk (Default) \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022467302,"sku":"A2472","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Silk (Default) \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022500070,"sku":"A2472-UP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ No Underlayer \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022532838,"sku":"A2472-NU","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ No Underlayer \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022565606,"sku":"A2472-NUUP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ Silk (Default) \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022729446,"sku":"A2474","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ Silk (Default) \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022762214,"sku":"A2474-UP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ No Underlayer \/ Polished (Default)","offer_id":47307022794982,"sku":"A2474-NU","price":82.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heavy \/ No Underlayer \/ Unpolished (Round Wire -$5.00)","offer_id":47307022827750,"sku":"A2474-NUUP","price":77.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6389\/9110\/files\/A243-viola-c4-silver-1028__74997.1648760976.1280.1280.jpg?v=1740717076","url":"https:\/\/shop.gamutmusic.com\/products\/viola-c-4-gut-copper-wound","provider":"Gamut Music, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}