Celestino Farotto 16.5" viola, 1969, Milano, Warren certificate | Metzler Violins contemporary Piranito strings have a single

Piranito strings have a single filament steel core

A good quality composite bow for beginners

distinct focus and specific timbre

Quade completed his initial training with prominent American bow maker and restorer William Salchow in New York and completed prestigious summer workshops at Oberlin College

He now applies these skills to his current violin-making

Celestino Farotto 16.5" viola, 1969, Milano, Warren certificate | Metzler Violins contemporary Piranito strings have a singleresonant, sizzly, soulful About the Instrument This viola has a lovely, soulful sound, simultaneously resonant and with a sizzly bite. The instrument has an auburn varnish applied over a golden ground. The back is of largely plain quarter cut maple, with a light medium flame falling from the center joint. The ribs and scroll are of a much more highly flamed wood. This instrument has a wider purfling margin, with elongated, thin f holes emulating those