Handfinished by Yamahas craftsmen. The Stradivarius designed Yamaha VA5S student viola is a high-quality instrument suitable to take you up to grade 6. Crafted with a combination of a solid spruce and maple body a much more rich and resonant sound is able to be produced. Designed to the orchestral standard this 14-inch viola features an ebony fingerboard and rosewood fittings offer both comfortable playing and durability. For precise tuning the VA5S incorporates a Wittner tailpiece with fine tuners. This is in order to make the whole process of getting into tune easier for students. Along with this DAddario Prelude strings have been added to create a unique blend of warm tone and durability. Also included with your viola is a hard moulded case a bulletwood bow and Piranito rosin. Solid Wood Construction Crafted from solid woods the Yamaha Stradivarius influenced student viola offers a spruce and maple construction. This design enables a much more rich and resonant sound to be produced from your instrument. Built onto its handcrafted body are fittings and parts of the highest quality. The orchestral standard ebony fingerboard offers both durability and comfortable playing and the rosewood pegs and chinrest have been designed to last a lifetime. Premium Components The Yamaha VA5S comes with high-quality components that you would expect from a more professional instrument. Incorporating a Wittner tailpiece for accurate tuning getting into tune has never been easier! Along with this the top quality Daddario Prelude strings have been added as an asset to the VA5S to create a brilliant sound straight out of the box. Included Accessories Allowing your viola to be played straight from the box the bulletwood bow along with top quality Piranito rosin helps to improve upon the already fantastic tone of the instrument. For storing and transporting your viola to rehearsals and concerts the VA5S comes with a shaped hard case that can carry everything you need to various venues. Yamaha 5 Year Extended Warranty As a premium brand Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty. 3 Months Free Tomplay Premium Subscription When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style composer difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website. Specifications: Colours/Finish Body Finish: Fully Hand Brushed Varnish: Oil Varnish Body: Type: Stradivarius Size: 14″ Top: Spruce Back: Maple Side: Maple Neck: Maple Finger Board: Ebony Parts: Bridge: Yamaha Original Tuning Pegs: Rosewood Tailpiece: Wittner “Ultra” (4 Fine Tuners) Chin Rest: Rosewood Strings: DAddario Prelude Fine Tuner: Wittner “Ultra” (4 Fine Tuners) Accessories: Bow: Bulletwood Case: Shaped Hard Case Rosin: Piranito