D'ADDARIO SET OF CELLO STRINGS PRELUDE NECK 1/4 TENSION MEDIUM

Name: SET OF CELLO STRINGS PRELUDE NECK 1/4 TENSION MEDIUM
Brand: D'ADDARIO
SKU: 287403
Price: 78.00 EUR
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Essential Information About the D'Addario Prelude 1/4 Medium Tension Cello String Set
• Designed for 1/4 size cello with a 545 mm neck length : a reliable choice for a well-set-up student instrument.
• Medium Tension : ideal balance between playing comfort, stability, and projection for most students.
• Pure steel core : crisp response to the bow and great stability against temperature and humidity variations.
• Sound characterized as warm, long-lasting, and excellent value for money: a frequently chosen reference in educational settings.

SET OF CELLO STRINGS PRELUDE NECK 1/4 TENSION MEDIUM

78,00 €VAT incl.

0,00 € Ecotax included

Reference price

Prelude: an Educational Benchmark in the D'Addario Range

The D'Addario Prelude series was designed to meet everyday demands: lessons, rehearsals, home practice, and first performances. Its positioning is clear: to offer reliable and consistent strings capable of maintaining good tuning stability and a constant response over time, while remaining affordable to support students' progress.

For Whom and For What Uses?

This set is primarily aimed at beginner and intermediate cellists playing on a 1/4 size cello. The medium tension is particularly suitable for learning repertoires (classical, ensemble music, conservatory), facilitating bow articulation and providing a balanced playing feel for the left hand.

Sound Characteristics

Thanks to their pure steel core, Prelude strings emphasize a clear attack and immediate response to the bow, which helps stabilize bow strokes and intonation during practice. The steel also provides appreciable stability when the instrument undergoes humidity or temperature changes. The design aims for a rather warm tone for a student string, with consistent projection and predictable behavior, ideal for building a clean and homogeneous sound on a small size instrument.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain a consistent playing feel, it is recommended to verify that the cello is indeed 1/4 size and that the neck length is 545 mm before purchase. Beyond these criteria, accessory compatibility (case, bow, tailpiece, fine tuners) depends on the exact measurements of the instrument and cannot be definitively determined here.

Technical specifications

Format	1/4
Tension	Medium
Type of cord attachment	Ball end

Category	Cello
Nbr of strings	4

Compatible instrument	1/4 size cello
Neck length	545 mm

Model	D'Addario Prelude
Core	pure steel
Behavior	insensitive to temperature and humidity changes
Response	excellent bow response
Sound goal	extremely warm tone for student strings

Positioning	teachers' choice (warmth, longevity, value for money)
Design and manufacture	USA
Quality control	stringent checks declared by the manufacturer

Questions frequently asked

Are these Prelude strings compatible with a 1/4 cello?

This set is designed for a 1/4 size cello and a fingerboard length of 545 mm.

Which tension should be chosen for 1/4 student cello strings?

The medium tension of this set provides a balanced playing feel for the left hand. It facilitates bow articulation in learning repertoires and ensemble music.

What sound do D'Addario Prelude strings offer for a 1/4 cello?

Thanks to their pure steel core, these strings produce a clear attack and immediate response to the bow. The stated sound goal is an extremely warm tone for student strings. Projection remains consistent on this smaller size.