The Hidersine Vivente Violin 3/4 redefines all student violin outfits. Ideally suited for starter violinists the Vivente will help you get the best possible start. The Hidersine Vivente violin benefits from having a solid spruce top combined with a flamed maple body. These tonewoods enhance the instruments natural tone while also being aesthetically pleasing. Hidersines Ready to Play promise means you can buy the Vivente violin with the confidence that it has been fully checked in Hidersines UK workshop. This outfit includes an octagonal bulletwood stick bow Hidersine rosin and a travel-friendly oblong case so you can start practising straight away. Improve Your Tone The Vivente features the traditional set up of a solid spruce top or sound-table combined with a solid back and ribs. Having a good quality sound-table is essential to produce a good tone as this is where the instruments primary voice is formed. Additionally as the wood ages it slowly relaxes to its natural state improving the tone even further. The solid maple body is enhanced by a graphic flame finish which provides a similar look to a professional Italian instrument. Synthetic Core Strings Synthetic core strings are insensitive to temperature and humidity changes making the strings ideal for gigging and travelling musicians who perform at a variety of venues. The strings have a smooth surface thats comfortable for your left hand whilst being responsive to both bows and picking. Ready To Play All Hidersine instruments have been inspected and setup up in Hidersines UK service workshop. This rigorous quality control enables you to buy your violin with the knowledge that its ready to play straight away. The Vivente violin includes a shockproof case to protect your instrument while commuting between musical events. The sturdy and lightweight construction combined with the reflective strip on the outer cover ensures you can always be seen at night. The inside of case includes a dedicated accessory compartment two bow holders and a protective cover. The quality bulletwood bow has an octagonal shape for comfort and the included Hidersine rosin enables your bow hairs to stay in good condition. CNC Machined The Hidersine Vivente Violin is CNC machined rather than handcrafted. This means that the outfits have a higher level of consistency than other brands reducing error margins during the manufacturing stage. This is a great advantage for student instruments as it ensures a higher quality instrument for the player to learn on. It also enables teachers to know exactly what they are working with. 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 more fine 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 Top: Selected Straight Grained Solid Spruce Back: Graphic Flamed Solid Maple Side and Ribs: Graphic Flamed Solid Maple Bridge: Seasoned Maple Finish: NaturalNeck & Fingerboard Neck: Graphic Flamed Solid Maple Fingerboard: EbonyHardware Tuning Pegs: Ebony Tailpiece: Carbon Top Nut: Ebony Chin Rest: Ebony Strings: H100 Synthetic StringsIncluded Accessories Bow: Half-Mounted Octagonal Bulletwood Case: Shockproof Rectangular Shaped Case with Detachable Straps Rosin: Hidersine