Viola Features Solid-carved slightly flamed spruce and maple tonewoods 100% ebony fingerboard, pegs & fittings Carbon tailpiece with 4 fine tuners Hand-carved French Despiau viola bridge or Holstein 1-star European spruce soundpost from "Alpine Tone Wood" Spirit-based durable dark brown finish (no thick lacquer) Wood dried a minimum of 5 years Great for Suzuki and NAfME (National Association for Music Education) students Strings - whichever strings sound better on the specific viola (most commonly D'Addario Prelude) Precisely measured string height for easy and comfortable playability The viola will arrive ready to play out of the box! Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Viola Bow Strong, responsive, high-grade carbon fiber (far superior to Brazilwood and lower grade pernambuco) Durable Siberian horse hair for a smooth, full tone Nickel-mounted true ebony frog Genuine mother-of-pearl inlays Included Accessories Case: Sturdy light weight high-quality oblong viola case. Case includes straps, music pocket, storage compartments, four or two bow holders. Bow: Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Viola Bow Shoulder Rest: Fiddlerman Wood Viola Shoulder Rest (14” come with Fiddlerman Wood Violin Shoulder Rest) Rosin: Fiddlerman Select Dark RosinMute: Fiddlerman Rubber Viola Practice Mute Cloth: Fiddlershop Polishing Cloth Tuner: Fiddlerman Digital Tuner AV10 The Fiddlershop Family Why is Fiddlershop growing so fast and revolutionizing the string instrument industry? We believe that music and instruments should be accessible to everyone at a price they can afford. Our founder Pierre Holstein (a.k.a. "Fiddlerman") works directly with makers in many different countries to produce only the best for our customers. With over 40 years as a professional violinist in orchestras around the world, he brings unmatched expertise in music and business to everything we do. Every Fiddlerman viola is set up and tested in our workshop to make sure it passes our rigorous 10-point inspection. Our incredibly talented team is here to help answer any questions you have, and make sure your instrument arrives safely.