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Violas, viola makers, model families, and related orchestral bowed-string variants.

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  • NS Design WAV Viola Series

    electric-viola · India

    The NS Design WAV Viola Series is the more accessible NS electric viola line, using the NS Polar pickup system with passive, battery-free electronics, a maple neck and body, an ebony hand-graduated fingerboard, an adjustable bridge, and a 330 mm scale length. WAV violas are offered in four- and five-string configurations and are crafted in India.

  • Andreas Eastman VA605 Viola

    Viola · China

    The Andreas Eastman VA605 is a master-grade viola built from premium spruce and flamed European maple, with an ebony fingerboard, ebony fittings with gold trim, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a German-style multi-layer shaded antiqued spirit varnish. Individually plate-tuned by master luthiers, it is offered on Stradivari and Tertis patterns in body lengths from 17 inches down to 15 inches.

  • Stentor Messina Viola

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Messina viola (model SR1866) is a high-grade handcrafted viola carved from solid, figured tonewoods, with a carved spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and inlaid purfling. It is hand-finished in England and is offered across adult body lengths.

  • NS Design NXTa Viola

    electric-viola · Czech Republic

    The NS Design NXTa Viola is a mid-tier electric viola line with the NS Polar pickup system, dual-mode active/passive output, battery-free operation, a patented precision tuning system, a solid maple body, and a 366 mm scale length. The official page describes it as based around a comfortable 16-inch viola string scale, with Sunburst or Satin Black finishes. It is crafted in the Czech Republic.

  • Samuel Eastman VA150 Viola

    Viola · China

    The Samuel Eastman VA150 is a fully carved student viola built from aged solid tonewoods, with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and an amber-brown high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in body lengths from 16.5 inches down to 11 inches and is a common school-program instrument.

  • Samuel Eastman VA80 Viola

    Viola · China

    The Samuel Eastman VA80 is the entry-level viola in Eastman's Samuel Eastman line, hand-crafted from seasoned solid tonewoods with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fingerboard and fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Despiau bridge. Offered in body lengths from a full 16.5-inch down to 11 inches, it is a durable, good-sounding instrument for beginning and school violists.

  • Yamaha SVV200

    Viola

    The Yamaha SVV200 is a 16-inch solid-body SILENT Series electric viola for performance and quiet practice. Two piezo pickups with volume, an EQ mode switch, and EQ control drive headphone and line outputs, and the instrument runs on a single 9V battery. The body is spruce with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard.

  • Stentor Student II Viola

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Student II viola (model SR1505) is a student viola outfit with a hand-carved solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, and outfit fittings including bow and case. It mirrors the construction of Stentor's popular Student II violin and is offered in body lengths such as 15 inches and 16 inches for younger and adult beginners.

  • Stentor Arcadia Viola

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Arcadia viola (model SR1877) is part of the top of Stentor's range of high-grade orchestral models, individually hand carved from the most select, highly figured solid tonewoods with ebony fittings and fitted with professional-quality branded strings. It is also offered in an antique finish (SR1879).

  • Samuel Eastman VA100 Viola

    Viola · China

    The Samuel Eastman VA100 is a fully carved student viola made from aged solid tonewoods, with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings, genuine hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and an amber-brown high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in body lengths from 16.5 inches down to 11 inches.

  • Stentor Student I Viola

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Student I (model SR1038) is an ideal entry-level student viola outfit, carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, an ebonised fingerboard and good quality pegs, and supplied complete with bow and case. It matches the construction of the Student I violin and is offered in a range of smaller body lengths for younger and beginning viola players.

  • Stentor Elysia Viola

    Viola · China

    The Stentor Elysia viola (model SR1876) is a superb handcrafted viola hand carved from solid tonewoods with a selected spruce front and figured maple back, ribs and neck, inlaid purfling, traditional shellac varnish and ebony fingerboard and pegs. It is made in Stentor's specialist hand workshop and offered across adult body lengths from about 15 to 16.5 inches.

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Makers

  • Eastman Strings

    Eastman Strings is an orchestral string instrument brand with violin, viola, cello, bass, bow, case, and string-family instrument lines.

  • NS Design

    NS Design is the electric bowed-string instrument brand founded by American luthier Ned Steinberger. It makes electric violins, violas, cellos, and double basses, including the WAV, NXTa, and CR series. Its instruments share the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, a patented self-clamping tuning system, and an adjustable-height bridge.

  • Stentor Music

    Stentor Music is a British orchestral string instrument brand associated with student and advancing violins, violas, cellos, double basses, bows, and cases.

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