Start the viola with an instrument youll want to play. The Hidersine Uno Viola Outfit 16″ is a great balance between an affordable starter instrument and one that will make a decent sound. The Uno is a proper playable viola so you wont be trying to learn with the added challenge of a tinny tone. Make a sound that will help you stick at your new hobby. The Uno works with a music students lifestyle. A viola well-set to be durable your instrument can cope with all the hustle and bustle of busy buses or music cupboards. Wherever youre learning this viola will fit into your life. Start playing painlessly Get the best results from day one. With the Uno Hidersine is bringing good tone and playability to the beginner viola market. Other violas at a similar price point dont compare and wont let you create such a clear sound as you progress. As you develop your skills this instrument will reflect it. Viola sizing Make sure you get the sizing right. This 16″ viola is within the largest viola size range so is typically the instrument for a large adult with an arm length of 26″ or larger. The finer details The Uno is constructed to be strong. Ebony for the pegs and fingerboard gives you a quality wood to play on because of the tight grain. Requiring no varnish this hard slick surface will be perfect under your fingers with a fast playing quality. Hardwood fittings and a Maple bridge will be firm and secure to hold your steel core strings. Keeping these precisely in tune will be easy with a full set of fine tuners. Your viola looks great too. A laminated finish provides a subtle shine and a graphic flamed back and ribs gives you a classic viola wood look. Youre all set with a complete outfit As you start your music journey make sure youre equipped. With the Hidersine Uno you wont have to be searching about for the different things you need. With an octagonal Bulletwood stick bow you wont be frustrated when your viola arrives as youll be able to pick it up and play right away. Pack all this up safely in an A-shaped Hidersine case and head off to your first viola lesson. With space inside for accessories as well as a sturdy styrofoam shell for protection this case has you covered. The Hidersine Company The company was founded in 1890 and has since been the go-to company of bowed instrument maintenance and care. The company really made their mark in this specialist market when they introduced Amy Birchs AB Rosin in 1970 and the legendary W.E.Hill & Sons rosins in the 1980s. Hidersine Bowed Instruments round up all of the years of working with instrument luthiers learning what is required by players at all the different levels of development. Gained from the years of work are the ESTA-chosen (European String Teachers Association) entry-level Vivente student outfit the advanced Piacenza student outfit and the degree students’ choice the Veracini plus many finer instruments. These instruments led Hidersine to develop the Hidersine Reserve range of one-off instruments for the connoisseur. Hand selected violins and cellos from workshops across Asia that shows off both a great value and exceptional craftsmanship. Specifications Body & Bridge Size: 16″ Top: Laminate Spruce Back: Laminate Maple Side and Ribs: Laminate Maple Bridge: Maple Finish: LaminatedNeck & Fingerboard Neck: Maple Fingerboard: EbonyHardware Tuning Pegs: Ebony Tailpiece: Alloy with Fine Tuners Top Nut: Ebony Chin Rest: Composite Plastic Strings: Steel Core StringsIncluded Accessories Case: Styrofoam A-shaped Case Bow: Octagonal Bulletwood Bow