Dogal CAPRICCIO® Soloist viola strings are made for the professional viola player. These new strings are made exclusively by hand in the Dogal workshop in Venice , Italy. The strings are made according to a new concept ' Synthetic Gut' core and are able to offer the professional player a string that is absolutely impervious to humid or other difficult climatic conditions. With these strings , a viola player can get a beautiful warm, intense and powerful sound from his precious instrument. The 'Capriccio' strings give you the authentic and unmistakable 'Italian Sound'. Compared to machine made strings , Dogal 's handmade Capriccio is amazingly smooth and gorgeous ! _ It has a lively and established sound without being overly loud . The strings are a well -kept secret of "old-timers" who want a pure sound and ease of playing. The specifications are as follows: