FEATURES
• Solid Chinese spruce top
• Solid Chinese maple back and ribs
• Ebony fingerboard, tuning pegs, and chinrest
• Genuine hand-inlaid purfling
• Despiau bridge
• High-gloss varnish finish
• Full-size 16-inch viola body
• Hand-crafted student-level construction
• Includes hard-shell case and bow
• Shop Adjusted & Ready to Play
DESCRIPTION
The Samuel Eastman VA80 16-Inch Viola is a hand-crafted, student-level instrument built with the quality materials and traditional construction that developing players need as they grow. A solid Chinese spruce top paired with solid Chinese maple back and ribs gives the VA80 the balanced tonal character you expect from a traditionally built viola.
Fittings are top-quality ebony throughout — fingerboard, tuning pegs, and chinrest — and genuine hand-inlaid purfling adds both traditional looks and real structural detail. A Despiau bridge and a high-gloss varnish finish round out an instrument that presents well on stage and holds up in the practice room.
At 16 inches, this is a full-size viola, offering the larger body and fuller tonal response many advancing students and adult players are after. It's a natural fit for lessons, school orchestra, ensemble playing, and anyone ready to move beyond a beginner outfit.
This highlighted example has very few blemishes — only a few minor surface feather scratches on the top and rims of the body — and has been adjusted by our technician for general playing conditions. It ships as a complete outfit with a hard-shell case and bow.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Maker: Samuel Eastman
• Model: VA80
• Instrument: Viola
• Size: 16 inches
• Level: Entry-level / Student
• Top: Solid Chinese spruce
• Back & Ribs: Solid Chinese maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Tuning Pegs: Ebony
• Chinrest: Ebony
• Purfling: Genuine hand-inlaid
• Bridge: Despiau
• Finish: High-gloss varnish
• Construction: Hand-crafted student instrument
• Intended Use: Lessons, school orchestra, ensemble playing, and developing viola players
• Shop Adjusted & Ready to Play
*Includes Samuel Eastman VA80 16-inch viola, K. Holtz fiberglass bow, hard-shell viola case
Model# VA80
