Description Kaplan viola strings offer professional-level players a combination of beauty and power in two options, Kaplan Amo and Kaplan Vivo. Kaplan Amo strings provide warmth, richness, and flexibility for brighter instruments. These viola strings settle quickly, exhibiting a rich tonal colour palette and superb bow response. Warmth, richness, and flexibility Provides balance and depth to brighter instruments Powerful, rich tone Short break-in time and excellent bow response provides superb playability All D’Addario strings are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA Kaplan Amo viola strings are sized by the instrument body length in inches. To measure your viola to determine the size sting your instrument needs: Turn the instrument over and measure its body length along its longest axis (not including the neck or scroll). Then, select the appropriate size string based on that measurement here: 12” = Extra-Extra-Short Scale 13”-14” = Extra-Short Scale 14”-15” = Short Scale 15”-16” = Medium Scale 16”-17” = Long Scale 17” = Extra Long Scale If you measure 15.5″ for instance, you will need a medium scale D’Addario viola string (for instruments 15″ to 16″ inches in length). NOTE: The instrument sizes on our website are recommendations only.
