Models
Every model, most significant first.
16 models
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Samuel Eastman VA80 Viola
Entry-level viola outfit (Samuel Eastman line)
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.
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Stentor Student II Viola
Student viola outfit (SR1505)
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.
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Stentor Conservatoire Viola
Intermediate viola outfit (SR1551)
Viola · China
The Stentor Conservatoire viola (model SR1551) is an intermediate step-up viola hand-carved from solid spruce and solid maple with ebony fittings and an amber-brown varnish, matching the Conservatoire violin and cello in the range. It is offered in adult body lengths around 15.5 and 16.5 inches and is a common teacher recommendation for students progressing past their first viola.
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Yamaha SVV200
SILENT Series solid-body viola
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.
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Stentor Arcadia Viola
Top-tier handcrafted viola (SR1877)
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).
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Stentor Harlequin Viola
Coloured student viola outfit
Viola · China
The Stentor Harlequin viola is a coloured student viola outfit carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings and finished in a bright colour to match the Harlequin violin range. It is supplied as a complete outfit in a lightweight shaped case and is aimed at younger and beginning players who want a colourful instrument.
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Stentor Student I Viola
Entry-level student viola outfit (SR1038)
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.
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Stentor Messina Viola
Advanced handcrafted viola (SR1866)
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.
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Stentor Elysia Viola
Advanced handcrafted viola (SR1876)
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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Samuel Eastman VA100 Viola
Student viola outfit (Samuel Eastman line)
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.
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Ascesa VA85 Viola
Entry-level viola (Ascesa line)
Viola · China
The Ascesa VA85 is an entry-level viola from Eastman's Ascesa student line, with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a Wittner-style tailpiece, and a satin varnish. It is offered in body lengths from 16.5 inches down to 11 inches for beginners, schools, and rental programs.
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Samuel Eastman VA150 Viola
Student viola outfit (Samuel Eastman line)
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.
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Andreas Eastman VA605 Viola
Master-grade viola (Andreas Eastman line)
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.
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Andreas Eastman VA405 Viola
Intermediate viola (Andreas Eastman line)
Viola · China
The Andreas Eastman VA405 is an intermediate viola 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 inspired by early-twentieth-century German workshops. It is offered on Stradivari and Tertis patterns in body lengths from 17 inches down to 15 inches.
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Andreas Eastman VA200 Viola
Step-up viola outfit (Andreas Eastman line)
Viola · China
The Andreas Eastman VA200 is the entry model of the Andreas Eastman line, a hand-crafted step-up viola made from 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 body lengths from 16.5 inches down to 11 inches.
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Andreas Eastman VA305 Viola
Performance viola (Andreas Eastman line)
Viola · China
The Andreas Eastman VA305 is one of Eastman's most popular violas, valued for its strong tonal and visual personality. It has a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied shaded spirit varnish, and is offered on the Stradivari pattern in body lengths from 17 inches down to 12 inches.