Eastman VL Violin Series

Violins

Violins, violin models, and historically significant violin families.

Eastman Strings

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.