Check the listing for details. Kaplan Vivo Violin D String 4/4 -Silver Wound--HEAVY GAUGE. Condition: New. Listed at 27.70 USD. D’Addario is proud to offer new Kaplan Violin String Sets. Kaplan Violin strings from D’Addario have been created for top level professionals who demand the ultimate combination of power and projection, and tonal/dynamic flexibility. Violinists no longer have to choose between these characteristics with the launch of Kaplan Vivo and Kaplan Amo violin string sets. D’Addario’s Kaplan Vivo provides a robust, powerful, vibrant tone and is great for instruments with inherent warmth and sweetness. D’Addario’s Kaplan Amo provides a powerful but more flexible tone and feel, great for instruments with inherent brightness and openness. Both sets are designed to settle in quickly, have good bow response, and remain stable. They are also well-matched in diameter, which makes for more consistent feel and response across the set. “Professional violinists need power. There are a number of great loud, bright strings available at the top level. However, players also want to be able to be dynamic and create nuance,” says Lyris Hung, D’Addario Orchestral Product Manager. “Technically, these qualities are often opposed. However, because of a new technology that we’re using, we are able to combine them in ways that haven’t been done before.” “Kaplan Music Strings was purchased by D’Addario in 1981. The original string-winding machine we bought was known as the Kaplamatic,” comments Jim D’Addario, CEO of D’Addario & Co., Inc. “We have since developed seven generations of the Kaplamatic and believe it to be the most technologically advanced string-winder in the world. We are building upon the long histories of both Kaplan and D’Addario, combining these traditional ideals of string-making with the forward-facing innovations for which we are known.” D’Addario has long been a leader in innovation in the art of string-making and has always strived to push the boundaries of materials research and technological innovation: from working with legendary engineer and instrument designer Norman Pickering, to their current string-designer and Director of R&D, Fan Tao, who also leads the Oberlin Acoustics Workshops and works extensively on research projects involving instrument acoustics and the physics of bowing, Kaplan Vivo and Kaplan Amo will retail for $168 per set and will be available July 1, 2014. D’Addario & Company is dedicated to inspiring higher levels of creativity and performance for violinists worldwide. D’Addario & Company, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories marketed under several product divisions: D'Addario Fretted and Orchestral Strings, Evans Drumheads, ProMark Drumsticks, Puresound, D'Addario Woodwinds, and D'Addario/Planet Waves Accessories. A family-owned and operated business with more than 1,100 employees worldwide, the company manufactures 95% of its products in the U.S. employing Toyota’s Lean manufacturing principles. D’Addario has a distribution network in 120 countries and serves more than 3,000 U.S. retailers, all major e-commerce sites, and more than 3,000 endorsing artists. This auction includes: Kaplan Vivo Violin D String 4/4 -synthetic core/Silver Wound ----HEAVY GAUGE ALL BUYERS NOTE : Please go to my shipping handling page for finalized combine shipping discount rate and updated shipping information.