String Set dAddario EJ82B Viola Caipira Rio Abaixo
This d'Addario EJ82B set of strings is made up of nickel-plated steel wound strings and tin-plated flat steel strings, optimized for the Rio Baixo and Meia Guitarra tunings of the viola caipira. D'Addario has a wide range of ethnic instrument strings designed to exacting specifications.
Computer-controlled winding machinery, laser micrometer inspection and closed-loop tension control systems allow for unmatched quality and consistency.
Rio Abaixo Tuning: The 1st pair is tuned to D “D”, the two strings are tuned to the same height. The 2nd pair is tuned to SI “B”, the two strings are tuned to the same height. The 3rd pair is tuned to SOL “G” (the thickest) and octave “G” (the thinnest and highest)The 4th pair is tuned to D “D” (the thickest) and “D” octave (the thinnest and highest)The 5th par is tuned in SOL “G” (the thickest) and octave “G” (the thinnest and highest)
Specifications:
- Reference: EJ82B
- Number of strings: 10
- Winding material: nickel plated steel
- end: ball
- Optimized for viola caipira with the Rio Baixo tuning
- Distinctive bright sound and accurate tuning
- String Gauges: .011/.011, .013/.013, .009/.018W, .012/.026W, .014/.036W
- Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant and strong packaging to keep the ropes in good condition
- Designed and produced in the USA
Whether you're a shredder or an acoustic musician, the rhythm guitar of a band or the soloist of a symphony, D'Addario creates the tools that make your musical instrument perform at a higher level. Although the D'Addario family has been in the business of making instrument strings since the 17th century, the company has expanded into all forms of music - from wind instruments to percussion, from orchestra to all fretted instruments. Unlimited curiosity and pioneering spirit continue to fuel the belief that there is always a better sound, a better product, which allows you to take your music and instrument to exciting, unexpected and extraordinary places.