Stentor Conservatoire Violin

Product Description

The 'Stentor Conservatoire' violin outfit is designed for the advanced student and offers a high standard at a reasonable cost. The violin is hand carved from attractive tonewoods. The outfit is complete with a professional style oblong case.

Violin:
Finely hand carved
Solid, carved, spruce table
Solid, carved, flamed maple back and ribs
Solid, carved, maple neck
Special formula varnish

Fittings:
Ebony fingerboard
Ebony pegs
Tailpiece with integral adjusters
Teka pattern chin rest
Rope core strings

Bow:
Good full mounted wood bow with ebony frog
Natural white horsehair

Case:
All sizes with deluxe oblong lightweight case with integral cover, carrying strap and music pocket
Violin blanket included

The tonewood traditionally used for violin fronts is ‘Swiss Pine’. The botanical name is ‘Picea Abies’ or ‘Picea excelsa’, common names: Norway spruce, Silver spruce or European spruce.

Stentor instruments are produced in a carefully supervised environment. Design, specification and production control are provided by the specialist expertise of Stentor Music Co. Ltd. UK, whose history in Britain exceeds 100 years. All wood is carefully selected and dried before use and moisture content monitored using British made testing equipment. Carving is done by hand by workers who are trained at every stage. Tools used are a mixture of Chinese craft tools and specialist tools made in Europe; each worker being responsible for maintaining their own tools. Quality is constantly monitored to ensure that instruments meet exacting specifications.