Models

Andreas Eastman VL305 Violin

Step-up violin outfit (Andreas Eastman line)

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.

Heinrich Gill W3 Violin

European handmade advanced 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.

Samuel Eastman VL80 Violin

Entry-level violin outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

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 Violin

Advanced handcrafted violin (SR1875)

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.

Yamaha AV5-SC

Acoustic student violin outfit

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.

Yamaha AV7SG

Handcrafted acoustic student violin

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.

Stentor Graduate Violin

Step-up violin outfit (SR1542)

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 Messina Violin

Advanced handcrafted violin (SR1865)

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.

Stentor Arcadia Violin

Top-tier handcrafted violin (SR1880)

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).

Samuel Eastman VL150 Violin

Student violin outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

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

Intermediate violin outfit (Andreas Eastman line)

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.

Andreas Eastman VL200 Violin

Step-up violin outfit (Andreas Eastman line)

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.

Andreas Eastman VL605 Violin

Master-grade violin (Andreas Eastman line)

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

Entry-level violin (Ascesa line)

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.

Jean-Pierre Lupot VL501 Violin

Performance violin (Jean-Pierre Lupot line)

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.

Samuel Eastman VL100 Violin

Student violin outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

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 Verona Violin

Advanced step-up violin outfit (SR1864)

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.