Up for sale is a vintage 1/4 size Suzuki No. 220 student violin, crafted in Nagoya, Japan, in 1978. The Suzuki No. 220 is widely regarded as one of the most reliable and durable student instruments ever made, far outclassing modern cheap factory models.

Key Features & Specifications:

  • Brand: Suzuki (Nagoya, Japan)
  • Model: No. 220
  • Year of Manufacture: 1978
  • Size: 1/4 (Ideal for children aged 5–7, with an arm length of roughly 18.5" to 20")
  • Materials: Features a spruce top, maple back and sides, and a genuine ebony fingerboard and pegs.
  • Finish: Factory lacquer finish (beautiful amber-brown), designed to protect the wood from humidity, minor bumps, and daily student wear. Fortunately this violin was not used much at all, the finish is rare for being almost 40 years old.

Condition:
This 1978 model features the original durable lacquer finish. Structurally sound with no open seams or any cracks. Ready to be set up and played by its next young student!

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Listed2 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • No. 220
Finish
  • Spruce top, maple back and sides, and a genuine ebony fingerboard and pegs. Factory lacquer finish (amber-brown), designed to protect the wood from humidity, minor bumps, and daily student wear.
Categories
Year
  • 1978
Made In
  • Japan

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