Stentor SS 1 Hardwood Fitted - Violin

The outfit includes a reliable student wood bow and well designed lightweight case with accessory pockets and carrying straps Stentor Student I outfits are the main teaching instruments in Britain’s schools. They are the ideal entry-level instruments for students up to middle grades. All are hand carved from solid tonewoods with good quality rosewood pegs and fingerboards. The outfits include reliable wood bows and well-designed lightweight cases with integral shoulder rest and music pockets. These Stentor violin instruments are produced in a carefully supervised environment. Design, specification and production control are provided by the specialist expertise of Stentor Music Co.Ltd.UK, whose history in Britain exceeds 100 years. All wood is carefully selected and dried before use and moisture content monitored using British made testing equipment. Carving is done by hand by workers who are trained at every stage. Tools used are a mixture of Chinese craft tools and specialist tools made in Europe; each worker being responsible for maintaining their own tools. Quality is constantly monitored to ensure that instruments meet exacting specifications. Student I Instrument · Solid, carved, spruce table · Solid, carved, maple back and ribs · Solid, carved, maple neck · Individual hand shaping and finishing · Natural glues used throughout · Traditional inlaid purfling · Correct neck angle · Correctly fitted top nut · Correctly reamed peg hole taper . The scroll on each Stentor instrument is hand carved Fittings ... · Blacked rosewood fingerboard · High quality dark rosewood pegs · Good quality bridge · Alloy tailpiece with 4 integral adjusters · Adjustable nylon tailgut · Teka pattern wood chin rest Bow ... · Wood bow with ebony frog · Natural horsehair · Good quality screw, eye and ferrule · Traditional wedge fitting for hair Case ... · Lightweight case with blue integral cover and fitted interior with accessory pocket · Carrying straps · Music pocket covering whole lid · External shoulder rest pocket · Two bow holders