dfa orchestras string player supplies catalog
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2019MARCH
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GroovyBassClefMagicRosinUltraFeaturingagroovycolorfulbassclef,thiscrystal-clearUltrarosinisperfectforallinstruments,butespeciallycelloanddoublebass.
(item#MRUGBC)$16.00
(Item#MRCC)$16.00
Featuringacoolcatplayingviolinorviola,thiscrystal-clear3Grosinisperfectforallinstruments.
CoolCatMagicRosin3G
(item#MRJSB)$16.00
FeaturingaprintofJohannSebastianBach’sactualmanuscript,thisuniquecrystal-clear3Grosinisperfectforallinstruments.
BachManuscriptMagicRosin3G
(item#MRVQ)$16.00
Featuringafunviola-specificdesignvisiblethroughthecrystal-clearrosin,this3Grosinisidealforviolists.
MAGICROSIN:DevelopedbyaJuilliardtrainedprofessionalcellist,MagicRosinisapremiumrosinforviolin,viola,celloandbass.Madefromonlypurifiedpineresinsandendorsedbytopsoloists,professionals,teachers,andstudents,MagicRosinhasterrificgripwhilemaintainingaclearandcomplextone.MagicRosincomesintwoformulas:MagicRosin3GandMaficRosinUltra.Forplayerswhowantevenmoregripand“pop,”werecommendtheUltraFormula.Bothformulasareusedbyallstringplayers,thoughbassistsandcelliststendtogravitatetowardtheUltra.HandcraftedinMinnesota.
ViolaQueenMagicRosin3G
KolsteinUltraBassRosin-AllWeather
(item#KUBRAW)$12.00
(item#SHLR/SHDR)$4.50
Anexcellentstudentgraderosin.Largeroundcake,attachedcloth,inSHARrosinbox.Lightrosinislessstickythandarkrosin,soissometimespreferredbythoseinhotterormorehumidclimates.
SHARLightRosinforViolin&ViolaSHARDarkRosinforCello
ROSIN : Without rosin your bowwon’t work. It helps to create frictionbetweenthehorsehair andthe strings , which, in turn , causesv ibrat ions .There area ple thora of optionsto choosefrom, so herearea few guidelines . “Light” rosin is ambercoloredandpreferredbymost viol inis ts . “Dark” rosin is a deep jadecolorandtends to be pre ferredbyviol is ts and cel l ists . Darkrosini s st ickier thanl ight ros in, so it is usually a bet ter choicein ar id environments . I t i s a lso less l ikely to crack inthe winter.
(item#BNR)$9.00
Verypopularwithadvancedstudentsandprofessionalsduetotheconsistentlyfineresinpowderleftonthebowhairforjusttherightdesiredgriponthestrings.Anamberrosincakeonattractivechamoisclothinhandsomebluepouch.
BernadelRosinforViolin,Viola&Cello
(item#HDR)$10.00
Violin,Viola,Cellodarkrosin,foamwrapperwithtiestring.Singlegradeforviolin,viola,andcello.Darkrosinisstickierthanlightrosin.
HillDarkRosinforViolin,Viola&Cello
Anexcellent,versatilerosinforthedoublebassist.
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ShoulderRestAttachablePouchPerfectforstoringyourshoulderrestwhilekeepingitattachedtoyourcase.
(Item#SRAP)$6.50
(Item#VFSRVLN)$15.00
UtilizingtheVivaDiamond'spatentedLateralAdjustmentClampingSystem,thefeetaremadefromstrongandflexibletoolsteel,absorbingstressinsteadoftransferringittotheinstrument,andchannelingstressawayfromtheinstrumentitself;andtheystayput,evenduringvigorousplaying,whenothershoulderrestsoftenfalloff.Collapsiblesoitcanfitinmostcases,anditalsomemorizesyoursetting.Colors:Red,Blue,BrownorPurple.
SHOULDERRESTS:Themajorityofviolinistsandviolistsuseshoulderreststohelpkeeptheinstrumentinplacewhiletheyplay.Thechoiceofshoulderrestisalmostentirelyamatterofpersonalpreferenceandmadeeasierwithateacher’sguidance.
(Item#AECSR)$14.00
ThenewErgoshoulderrestfeaturesdualfoampaddingwiththetoplayercomplementingthecolorofthebody.AvailableinBlue,Red,Purple,Pink,orBlack.Easilycollapsible,makingitnoproblemtostowinthecase.Onesizefits4/4-3/4violins&most13"-16"violas!
ArtinoErgoCollapsibleShoulderRest
(Item#ESRVLN)$18.50(Item#ESRVLABK)$23.00(Item#ESRVLAFS)$27.00
TheonepiecebodyintegratedwithadjustablelegheightmeansthatthereareNOanglebracketsorswivelmechanismstobreak,andNOthumbknobstomisplace.Madeofastrong,highgradeABSmaterial,whichprovidesbothstrengthandflexibility.Availablefor4/4,3/4,1/2sizeviolins&smallerviolas..AvailableinHotPink,Blue,LimeGreen,orPurple.Full-sizeviolaavailableinblack($23)orcolors($27).
EverestEZShoulderRest
MUTES:Ifyouplayorplantoplayinorchestra,thenyouwillneedanorchestralmute.ThemostpopularmodeloftheorchestralmuteistheTourtemute;itcanstayonyourinstrumentwhenyouaren’tusingitandcanbeeasilyutilizedwhencalledupon.Ifyouaretryingtopracticequietlythenyoumayneedapracticemute.Themosteffectiveoneistheheavymetalpracticemute.Thedampeningeffectthatthis
SPECIALOFTHEMONTH:
VivaFlexViolinShoulderRest
THESHOULDERRESTTHATWON’TFALLOFF!
Traditionalmetalheavypracticemute,withaprotectiveplasticcoating.Slightlylessmutingthananuncoatedmute,butlessdangerofdamagingyourinstrumentifthemuteshouldfalloffduringuse.
ArtinoPracticeMute
(Item#APMVLN/VLA)$14.00(Item#APMCLO)$14.00
TourteOne-HoleViolin/ViolaMuteTheoriginalTourteorchestramute’selasticmoldedrubberconstructionallowsforeaseandspeedofapplicationandremoval,aswellassuperiorsoundbyavoidingrattlingandcontactwiththestring.
(Item#TOM)$1.50
GlaeselTwo-HoleCelloMuteRubberconstruction.SimilartotheTourtebutmutesabitmore.
(Item#GCM)$6.50
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ThomastikDominantStringsDominantstringspossessawarm,roundsoundquality,areextremelydurable,andhaveafast,easyresponse;usuallyrightfromthemomentyouputthemonyourinstrument.ViolinshavePirastroGoldE(looporball).Spirocorefordoublebass.Jargarforcello.
(Item#DOMVLN)$52.00(Item#DOMVLA)$95.00(Item#JARCLO)$94.00
(Item#SPRBASS)$206.00
D’AddarioHelicoreStringsHelicorestringsaremadefromstrandedsteelandcombinethestrengthanddirectpurityandbrillianceofsteelwiththesoftfeelandwarmertoneofaropecore.Verydurableandlonglasting,andtotallydependableforthemostdemandingconditions.
(Item#HELVLN)$40.00(Item#HELVLA)$54.00(Item#HELCLO)$110.00(Item#HELBASS)$135.00
ThomastikVisionStringsWoundonanadvancesyntheticcore,whiletheirhighlypolishedsurfaceallowsforeffortlesslefthandtechnique.Allaredesignedtosettleinquickly,canachieveastabletuningwithinaveryshorttimeandareexceptionallyeasytoplay.Theirdurabilityisunsurpassedcomparedtoothersyntheticcorestrings.Theproduceafocused,clear,openandbrillianttone.Obligatoforcello&doublebass.
(Item#VISVLN)$48.00(Item#VISVLA)$106.00(Item#OBLCLO)$237.00(Item#OBLBASS)$225.00
OverturePremiumStringsOverturestringsaresmooth,withamoredirecttexture,producingatonethatisclear,focusedandrelativelymorebrilliantanddirect.EachcombinesprecisionGermanalloys,lowcost,yetaccurate,Chinesemanufacturing,andSHAR’scommitmenttoexcellence.
(Item#OVERVLN)$15.00(Item#OVERCLO)$30.00
OvertureUltraStrings
ThomastikDominantStrings-Individual
D’AddarioHelicoreStrings-Individual
ThomastikVisionStrings-Individual
Violin Viola Cello(Jargar) Bass(Spiro)E-$8.00(Pir) A-$20.00 A–$23.00 G-$55.00A-$16.00 D-$23.00 D–$25.00 D-$59.00D-$22.00 G-$30.00 G-$27.00 A-$65.00G-$24.00 C-$48.00 C-$30.00 E-$74.00(Item#DOMVLN_____) (Item#DOMCLO____)(Item#DOMVLA_____) (Item#SPRBASS_____)
Violin Viola Cello BassE-$8.00 A-$14.00 A-$20.00 G-$27.00A-$10.00 D-$16.00 D-$22.00 D-$30.00D-$11.00 G-$18.00 G-$43.00 A-$37.00G-$13.00 C-$20.00 C-$52.00 E-$42.00(Item#HELVLN_____) (Item#HELCLO____)(Item#HELVLA_____) (Item#HELBASS_____)
Violin Viola Cello(Obl) Bass(Obl)E-$7.00 A-$27.00 A-$43.00 G-$53.00A-$14.00 D-$21.00 D-$47.00 D-$55.00D-$18.00 G-$25.00 G-$68.00 A-$63.00G-$20.00 C-$40.00 C-$99.00 E-$73.00(Item#VISVLN_____) (Item#VISCLO____)(Item#VISVLA_____) (Item#VISBASS_____)
StrongSyntheloncoreproducesawarm,complexandpowerfulsound,similartogutstrings.Fastbreak-inperiodand stabilityinvaryingclimaticconditionsisdecidedlynotsimilartogutstrings!Each3/4or4/4setcomeswith2Estrings.ChoosethesolidE-stringfora clear,brilliantsound,orthealuminum-woundEif youpreferamellow,softersound.Bothhaveremovable ballends,suitablewithallfinetuners.(Item#OVULVLN$25.00) (Item#OVULCLO$60.00(Item#OVULVLA$37.00) (Item#OVULBASS$75.00)
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Zyexsyntheticcorestringsproduceabalanced,richsound.Zyexstringsaremadefromanewgenerationofsyntheticmaterial,creatingstringsthatareincrediblystableunderdrasticclimaticconditions.Withinamatterofhours,Zyexsettlesinontheinstrumentwithasoundthatiswarmerthanmostothersyntheticcorestrings.Zyexisalsoanexcellentchoiceforuseonbrightsoundinginstruments.
D’AddarioZyexStrings
(Item#VISVLN)$47.00(Item#VISVLA)$56.00
(Item#LARCLO)$200.00(Item#VISBASS)$154.00
Enjoythebenefitsofacarbonfiberbow-laser-straighttracking,excellentcontrolandunparalleleddurability-allatagreatprice.Theperfectbowtoteachyoungplayerscorrecttechnique,thePrestobowisalsousedbymanyadvancedplayersforoutdoororpitwork,orasabackupbow.PRESTO®bowsareonlymadewithaerospace-gradefibersandresins.Theengineeringprocessguaranteeslongevitybyeliminating"creep,"aflawincarbon-fiber manufacturethatcanwarpabowordiminishcamberovertime.Allbowsarethoroughlyinspected,meaningonlybowswiththebestcraftsmanshiparesenttoourcustomers.
Presto®SparkCarbonFiberBowsThenewPRESTOSparkWovenCarbonFiberbowhasallthequalitiesthatplayersloveaboutPRESTObows:Laser-straighttracking,greatcontrol,andoutstandingdurability.PRESTOsparktakesthesequalitiesthreestepsforwardwiththeirincrediblefinish--beautifulcarbonclothweavewithsparklesofcolor,inyourchoiceofBlue,Red,Gold,orSilver!Exuberantsilverspiralwindingfitsthelookperfectly.
(Item#PRSVLN)$94.00 (Item#PRSVLA)$105.00(Item#PRSCLO)$115.00 (Item#PRSBASS)$.00
SharFusionCarbonCompositeBows
(Item#SHBVLN)$50.00 (Item#SHBVLA)$55.00(Item#SHBCLO)$65.00 (Item#SHBBASS)$110.00
Presto®AuditionCarbonFiberBows
Combiningmodern,strong,state-of-the-artmaterialswithtraditionalhandcraft,thesebowsareasimpressiveandbeautifultolookatastheyaretoplay.Agilehandling,arrow-straighttrackingandfulltonalpowerarehallmarksofthesefinebows.Decidedlystunninginappearanceduetotheopenweavecarboncloth,thesebowsarefarbettersuitedforsevereperformanceconditionsthanwoodbows,including pernambuco.And,astheworld'ssupplyofexpensivepernambucowooddisappears,PRESTOPerformanceSeriesbowsdelivermoreperformanceforyourdollarthananyfinebowonthemarkettoday.
(Item#PRAVLN)$119.00 (Item#PRAVLA)$135.00(Item#PRACLO)$115.00 (Item#PRABASS)$315.00
Presto®CarbonFiberBows
D’AddarioZyexStrings-Individual
(Item#PRCVLN)$75.00 (Item#PRCVLA)$85.00(Item#PRCCLO)$95.00 (Item#PRCBASS)$175.00
Violin Viola Cello(Larson) Bass(N/A)E-$7.00 A-$13.00 A-$45.00A-$13.00 D-$14.00 D-$59.00D-$15.00 G-$17.00 G-$50.00G-$19.00 C-$19.00 C-$58.00(Item#VISVLN_____) (Item#VISCLO____)(Item#VISVLA_____)
Foryearsstringteachershavetoldusthatfiberglassbowsareadurableandpracticalchoiceforactiveyoungstudentsandtheirbudget-consciousparents.Butbecausetheylackthefinesseandhandlingpropertiesofwoodorcarbonfiberbows,teachingbowingtechniquescanbedifficult.Welistenedtoourcolleaguesandsetouttofindasolution.TheresultistheSHARFUSIONstudentbow.Utilizinghightechcompositeofcarbonfiberandfiberglass,theSHARFUSIONisstrongandpricedright.Butbestofall,theSHARFUSIONperformslikemuchmoreexpensivewoodorcarbonfiberbow.Tryonetoday!
Presto®CarbonFiberBows
Presto®EncoreCarbonFiberBows
Blackwithfinishedstick,ebonyfrogwithParisianeye(bassbowswithpearleye).
Silvermounted,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish. (Item#PRAVLN)$179.00 (Item#PRAVLA)N/A(Item#PRACLO)N/A (Item#PRABASS)N/A
Presto®PerformanceSeriesBowsCarbonFiberBows
Silvermounted,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish.
SilvermountedwithSnakewoodfrog,openweaveblackcarbon-fiberfinish.
Presto®OvationCarbonFiberBows
(Item#PRAVLN)$265.00 (Item#PRAVLA)$295.00(Item#PRACLO)$335.00 (Item#PRABASS)N/A
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KorgDigitalTuner/Metronome
(Item#LFMS)$13.00(Item#ETFMS)$16.00
MUSICSTANDS:Unlessyouhavephotographicmemoryoryoudon’tmindplayingwhiledoubledover,youwillprobablywanttoinvestinamusicstand.Whetheryouaregoingtobeusingthestandpredominantlyathomeoronthego,thesecompactfoldingmusicstandscollapseinordertofitintoasmallcarryingbag.Choosetheextratallmusicstandifusualmusicstandsalwaysseemalittletoolow.
METRONOMES/TUNERS: Youmaynotneedametronomerightwhenyouarestartingoutbutitwillbecomeabsolutelyimperativeasyouprogress.Therereallyisnosurerwaytomakesurethatyouareplayingattempo!Besides,ifyougetametronomewithabuilt-intunerthenyouwillhaveadevicethathelpsyouplayattempoandintune!Wehavemanydifferentmetronomesandtuners,butherearesomethoughts:Mypersonalfavoritemetronome/tunercombinationistheKorgdigitaltunerandmetronome.Ihaveownedthisforabouteightyears,useditcontinually,droppeditonthegroundnumeroustimes,andyetitstillworks.Itisincrediblyeasytouse–themetronomeisononesideandthetunerontheother.Fortuninginacrowdedroomfullofothermusicians,theSharNeonClip-OnTunerisgreatasitattachestotheinstrumentandtunesbasedonthevibrationsofthewood.
CLEANING:Keepinginstrumentscleanhelpsretaintheirvalue.Mostimportantly,startwithonesmallsectionatatime,notalargesectionfortheentireback,forexample.Morethanafewplayers,evenseasonedprofessionals,createquiteamessbytryingtocleantoolargeanareaatatime.Wheneverusinganewbrandofcleanerorpolishforthefirsttime,besuretotestitonasmall,inconspicuousspot.Placeapproximately10-15dropsofpolishonaclean,foldedcottonormicrofiberclothorcleansoftfoldedpapertowel.Usingmoderatepressure,rubpolishontovarnishinacircularmotionin1"orlargercircles.Wipeoffpolishbeforeithasdriedwithanothercleansoftclothorsoftpapertowel.Uselighttomoderatepressureeitherinacircularmotionorinthedirectionofthegrain.
LightFoldingMusicStandWithBagExtraTallFoldingMusicStandWithBag
(Item#SNCT)$16.00
Featuresa‘full-frame’desktogivemaximumsupportforyourmusicinacompactfoldingdesign.Heightadjustsfrom19”to47”andfortheextratallfrom26”to62”andthedeskadjuststoanyangle.Includesvinylstandbag.
Usethetunerandmetronomefunctionsatthesametime!Youcanpracticeyourpitchandrhythmatthesametime,orusejustonefunction.
(Item#KDTM)$32.00
Easilyclipsontoanyinstrument–oneachsideofthenutforviolinsandviolas,ontotheheadstockforguitars,andontothebridgeforcellosandbasses.OperatingtheNeoncouldn’tbeeasier:simplyclipiton,adjusttheLCDscreensoyoucanseeit,pressthebutton,andstarttuning.
SharNeonClip-OnTuner
ROCKSTOPS/CELLOSTRAPS: Protectyourfloorsandkeepyourcelloorbassfromslipping.
Agreatgiftforanystringplayer!Includesa1oz.bottleeachoftheSHARCleanerandSHARPolish,cleaningcloth(untreated),andinstrumentmaintenancebooklet.
Cleaner,Polish&ClothGiftPack
(Item#CPCGP)$12.00
Availableinblue,red,blackandsilver.SlipStopCello/BassRockStop
(Item#SSRS)$7.00
Availableinblack.XeroxCello/BassEndpinAnchor
(Item#XEACLO)$14.00(Item#XEABS)$14.00