Violins · Models

Andreas Eastman VL305 Violin

Violin · China

The Andreas Eastman VL305 is a step-up violin in Eastman's Andreas Eastman line, built with a select spruce top and highly flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll, an ebony fingerboard, hand-carved ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau 1-Tree bridge, and a hand-applied shaded antique-style spirit varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered from 4/4 down to 1/4 and is aimed at advancing students and conservatory-bound players.

Hora Academy Violin

Romania

A violin from Hora's Academy line, aimed at students and advancing players. It is part of the Romanian maker's large range of factory-built violins exported worldwide.

Stentor Student II Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Student II (model SR1500) is one of the most widely used beginner violin outfits, supplied as a complete set with bow and lightweight case. It has a hand-carved solid spruce top with solid maple back, sides, and neck, an ebony fingerboard, and ebony or composite fittings, and is offered in fractional sizes from 1/16 through full 4/4. It sits a step above the entry-level Student I and is a long-standing recommendation of school string programs.

Stentor Harlequin

China

Stentor Harlequin is Stentor's range of brightly coloured student instruments, offered as violin and viola outfits carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings and finished in a variety of sparkling colours in a robust finish. Each instrument is checked for correct measurements and supplied in a lightweight shaped case.

Stentor Conservatoire Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Conservatoire (model SR1550) is an intermediate step-up violin, hand-carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard and fittings, and an attractive amber-brown varnish. Frequently recommended by teachers for players moving beyond a first instrument, it is supplied as an outfit and offered chiefly in 4/4 with some fractional sizes.

Eastman VL Violin Series

China

Eastman's numbered VL violin range, ordered by grade number from accessible student outfits up to performance and master-level instruments. It spans the Ascesa and Samuel Eastman student lines, the Andreas Eastman step-up and performance lines, and the higher Jean-Pierre Lupot model, with higher numbers indicating progressively finer tonewoods, fittings, and hand-applied varnish. Models are offered in a range of full and fractional sizes.

Yamaha AV5-SC

Violin

The Yamaha AV5-SC is an entry-level acoustic violin outfit built on a Stradivarius-style pattern with a spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck, finished in hand-brushed oil varnish. It is fitted with an ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs and chin rest, a Yamaha original bridge, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four fine tuners, and is shop-adjusted by Yamaha-trained technicians. Offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/16, the outfit includes a Brazilian wood bow, a shaped case, and rosin.

Stentor Student II

China

Stentor Student II is Stentor's most widely used student tier and a step above the Student I, offered as complete outfits for violin, viola, cello and double bass. Instruments are hand-carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, set up with bow and case, and supplied across fractional sizes. The line is a long-standing recommendation of school string programmes.

Ascesa VL85 Violin

Violin · China

The Ascesa VL85 is an entry-level violin from Eastman's Ascesa student line, built with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a Wittner-style tailpiece, and a satin varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/16 and is aimed at beginners, schools, and rental programs.

Stentor Harlequin Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Harlequin violin (model SR1401) is a coloured student violin outfit carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings, offered in a variety of sparklingly attractive colours such as black, white, light blue, amber, rose pink and dark purple in a robust finish. It offers style and good tone, is checked for correct measurements, and is supplied as a complete outfit in a lightweight shaped case with full music pocket.

Samuel Eastman VL150 Violin

Violin · China

The Samuel Eastman VL150 is a fully carved student violin 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 and offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/32, it is intended for beginning and advancing players in string programs.

Stentor Elysia Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Elysia (model SR1875) is Stentor's advanced, individually handcrafted violin, built with a solid spruce top and solid maple body, ebony fittings, and a hand-applied spirit varnish. It is the highest tier of Stentor's orchestral range above the Conservatoire and is aimed at advancing and semi-professional players, supplied in full 4/4 size.

Samuel Eastman VL80 Violin

Violin · China

The Samuel Eastman VL80 is the entry-level violin 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, a Despiau bridge, and a high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern and offered in a wide range of sizes from 4/4 down to 1/32, it is a long-standing school and studio beginner instrument.

Stentor Elysia

China

Stentor Elysia is one of Stentor's high-grade orchestral lines of superb handcrafted instruments, made in a specialist hand workshop within the Stentor factory by its most skilled workers. The line spans violin, viola, cello and double bass, each 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.

Hora Master Violin

Romania

A top-tier violin from Hora of Reghin, Romania, the largest stringed-instrument maker in Europe. The Master line represents the workshop's highest grade of hand-finished violins built from seasoned tonewoods.

Stentor Student I

China

Stentor Student I is the entry-level tier of Stentor's orchestral string range, offered as complete beginner outfits for violin, viola and cello. Each instrument is carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, an ebonised fingerboard and good quality pau rosa pegs, and is fitted with a bridge and tailpiece with integral adjusters. The line is supplied across fractional sizes for young and first-time players.

Yamaha SV-250 Silent Violin

Electric violin

The Yamaha SV-250 is a professional four-string Silent Violin from Yamaha's Silent Series. It uses a hollow-body design with a spruce top and flamed maple back that form a small resonant chamber under the bridge, an ebony fingerboard and pegs, and an Aubert maple bridge fitted with Yamaha's dual pickup system that blends a bright electric tone with a more acoustic body sound. An external control box houses the preamp, volume, and treble/bass controls with 1/4-inch and XLR outputs, keeping the instrument at about 500 grams, close to a traditional acoustic violin. It is aimed at performers who need a quiet practice or amplified stage violin across many styles.

Heinrich Gill W3 Violin

Violin · Germany

The Heinrich Gill W3 violin is an advanced model from the Gill workshop in Bubenreuth, Germany, built from a tight-grained solid spruce top and a highly figured two-piece flamed maple back, with an ebony fingerboard and a hand-applied antique-style varnish. It produces a warm, vibrant tone that carries into the higher positions and is aimed at advancing and semi-professional violinists.

Stentor Messina

China

Stentor Messina is one of Stentor's high-grade handcrafted orchestral lines, made in a specialist hand workshop within the Stentor factory in England. The line spans violin, viola and cello, each carved from solid, figured tonewoods with a carved spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and traditional inlaid purfling.

Yamaha SV-200

Electric violin

The Yamaha SV-200 is a full-size solid-body SILENT Series electric violin built for stage performance and quiet practice. Its dual piezo pickup system widens dynamic range and responds to subtle bowing, while onboard volume, an EQ mode switch, and EQ control feed headphone and line outputs. The body is spruce with a maple neck, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, and an Aubert maple bridge.

Stentor Verona Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Verona violin (model SR1864) is an improved, hand-crafted outfit for the more advanced student that sits between the Conservatoire and the Messina in the Stentor range. It is carved from solid tonewoods with a carefully thicknessed spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs for enhanced sound, with ebony fittings, and is supplied as a complete outfit.

Andreas Eastman VL605 Violin

Violin · China

The Andreas Eastman VL605 is a master-grade violin 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 and cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in 4/4 size.

Andreas Eastman VL405 Violin

Violin · China

The Andreas Eastman VL405 is an intermediate violin with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, an ebony fingerboard, boxwood fittings with ebony trim, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied antiqued spirit varnish modeled on early-twentieth-century Markneukirchen workshops. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/2 and is also available in left-handed and five-string configurations.

Stentor Graduate

China

Stentor Graduate is a step-up tier in the Stentor range, offered for violin and double bass as an improved outfit for advancing students. Instruments are carved from solid tonewoods with an attractive shaded satin varnish and ebony fittings, and the violin is fitted with synthetic-gut strings for an improved sound.

Stradivari Violin

Violin · Italy

The violins of Antonio Stradivari (Cremona, c. 1666-1737) are the most celebrated in the Western tradition, prized for their projecting, complex tone and refined construction in spruce and maple. Stradivari's output spans an early Amatise period, the experimental 'Long Pattern' of the 1690s, and the mature 'golden period' after 1700 that produced his most sought-after instruments. Surviving examples carry individual names and are held by museums, foundations, and leading soloists; several are cataloged here as exemplars.

Stentor Student I Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Student I (model SR1400) is an entry-level beginner violin outfit carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, good quality pau rosa pegs and an ebonised straight-grained fingerboard. It is fitted with a quality bridge and tailpiece with integral adjusters and supplied complete with bow and case. It is offered across fractional sizes and is one of the most widely used first violins in school string programmes.

Yamaha AV7SG

Violin

The Yamaha AV7SG is a full-size acoustic student violin built on a Stradivarius-style pattern with a spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck. It is hand-finished with shaded oil varnish and fitted with an ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs and chin rest, an Aubert bridge, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four fine tuners. It ships as an outfit with a lightweight case, a Brazilian wood bow, and rosin.

Yamaha YSV104

Electric violin

The Yamaha YSV104 is a full-size SILENT Series electric violin aimed at quiet practice. It keeps the bridge, tailpiece, and neck layout of an acoustic violin so it accepts standard shoulder rests, and a bridge piezo pickup feeds a compact control box with master volume and Room/Hall sound modes for monitoring through headphones. It is offered in brown, black, and red finishes.

Samuel Eastman VL100 Violin

Violin · China

The Samuel Eastman VL100 is a student violin built from aged solid tonewoods, with a carved 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 a wide range of sizes from 4/4 down to 1/32 and is a common choice for beginning through advancing players in school string programs.

Stentor Conservatoire

China

Stentor Conservatoire is Stentor's intermediate step-up tier, chosen by intermediate players and above for a high standard at a reasonable cost. The line spans violin, viola, cello and double bass, each hand-carved from solid tonewoods with a carved spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and traditional inlaid purfling, and finished in an attractive amber-brown varnish.

Stradivari "Messiah" Violin

Violin · Italy

The 'Messiah' (Le Messie, also 'Salabue') is a 1716 golden-period violin by Antonio Stradivari, held by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It is famous for being the best-preserved Stradivari in existence: it remained in Stradivari's workshop until his death in 1737, passed to Count Cozio di Salabue in 1775, and was little played thereafter. Its varnish is almost unworn, the carving remains crisp, and the painted edge-work on the scroll survives intact, making it a primary reference for the appearance of a new Stradivari instrument.

Yamaha YEV-105

Electric violin

The Yamaha YEV-105 is a five-string electric violin in Yamaha's YEV line, built around an open five-layer wood frame of maple, mahogany, and spruce with an oil-finished walnut outer frame. It keeps the same shape and playing geometry as an acoustic violin, accepts standard chin and shoulder rests, and uses a high-output passive bridge pickup that requires no battery, making it suited to live performance.

Nicolò Amati "Brookings" Violin

Violin · Italy

The 'Brookings' is a 1654 violin by the Cremonese master Nicolò Amati, held in the stringed-instrument collection of the Library of Congress. Acquired in Europe on the advice of the virtuoso Joseph Joachim and presented to the Library in 1938, it exemplifies Amati's refined model and golden-amber varnish. Nicolò Amati was the teacher of a generation of makers, and instruments like this one shaped the Cremonese tradition later carried forward by Stradivari.

Andreas Eastman VL200 Violin

Violin · China

The Andreas Eastman VL200 is the entry model of the Andreas Eastman line, a hand-crafted step-up violin made from well-seasoned select tonewoods with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, an ebony fingerboard, boxwood fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied shaded spirit varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/16.

Stentor Graduate Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Graduate violin (model SR1542) is a step-up student violin carved from solid tonewoods and finished in an attractive shaded satin varnish. It has an ebony fingerboard and pegs and is fitted with synthetic-gut strings for an improved sound, and is supplied as a complete outfit across fractional sizes.

Stentor Arcadia Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Arcadia violin (model SR1880) is 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 (SR1884).

Stentor Arcadia

China

Stentor Arcadia is the top of Stentor's range of high-grade orchestral models, comprising superb handcrafted instruments carved from the most select, highly figured tonewoods. The line spans violin, viola, cello and double bass, each individually hand carved with ebony fittings and fitted with professional-quality branded strings, and several models are also offered in an antique finish.

Yamaha AV Series Acoustic Violins

The Yamaha AV Series is a line of handcrafted acoustic student and step-up violins built on a Stradivarius-style pattern with a spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck. Models range from beginner outfits to step-up instruments, each shop-adjusted by Yamaha-trained technicians and fitted with ebony components.

Stentor Messina Violin

Violin · China

The Stentor Messina violin (model SR1865) is a high-grade handcrafted instrument 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 sits in Stentor's advanced range above the Verona.

Jean-Pierre Lupot VL501 Violin

Violin · China

The Jean-Pierre Lupot VL501 is a performance-level violin made from select spruce and well-flamed maple, with an ebony fingerboard, ebony fittings with gold trim, genuine hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied antiqued multi-layer spirit varnish with deep reddish hues. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in 4/4 and 7/8 sizes and is distributed through specialist string shops.