Fiddlerman Apprentice Viola Outfit

Viola Features

• Solid-carved slightly flamed spruce and maple tonewoods
• 100% ebony fingerboard, pegs & fittings
• Carbon tailpiece with 4 fine tuners
• Hand-carved French Despiau viola bridge or Holstein 1-star
• European spruce soundpost from "Alpine Tone Wood"
• Spirit-based durable dark brown finish (no thick lacquer)
• Wood dried a minimum of 5 years
• Great for Suzuki and NAfME (National Association for Music Education) students
• Strings - whichever strings sound better on the specific viola (most commonly D'Addario Prelude)
• Precisely measured string height for easy and comfortable playability
• The viola will arrive ready to play out of the box!

Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Viola Bow

• Strong, responsive, high-grade carbon fiber (far superior to Brazilwood and lower grade pernambuco)
• Durable Siberian horse hair for a smooth, full tone
• Nickel-mounted true ebony frog
• Genuine mother-of-pearl inlays

Included Accessories

Case: Sturdy light weight high-quality oblong viola case. Case includes straps, music pocket, storage compartments, four or two bow holders.
Bow: Fiddlerman Carbon Fiber Viola Bow
Shoulder Rest: Fiddlerman Wood Viola Shoulder Rest (14” come with Fiddlerman Wood Violin Shoulder Rest)
Rosin: Fiddlerman Select Dark Rosin
Mute: Fiddlerman Rubber Viola Practice Mute
Cloth: Fiddlershop Polishing Cloth
Tuner: Fiddlerman Digital Tuner AV10

The Fiddlershop Family

Why is Fiddlershop growing so fast and revolutionizing the string instrument industry? We believe that music and instruments should be accessible to everyone at a price they can afford. Our founder Pierre Holstein (a.k.a. "Fiddlerman") works directly with makers in many different countries to produce only the best for our customers. With over 40 years as a professional violinist in orchestras around the world, he brings unmatched expertise in music and business to everything we do.

Every Fiddlerman viola is set up and tested in our workshop to make sure it passes our rigorous 10-point inspection. Our incredibly talented team is here to help answer any questions you have, and make sure your instrument arrives safely.