1/2 Suzuki Violin No. 280 (Intermediate) Nagoya Japan - Premium Full Outfit

Thank you for looking. Please visit my other listings of old and contemporary violins, bows, and accessories. Please click on the New York Fine Vintage Music Instruments link and then filter by Category - select "Band and Orchestra" and then "String."

Suzuki Violin No. 280
Proficiency level: Intermediate.
Size: 1/2.
Year made: 1990, Nagoya, Japan.
Violin condition: excellent - structurally, defect-free; cosmetically, there may be minor traces of prior handling (please review the images).
Strings: Brand new Pirastro Chromcor strings. 
Fittings: brand new integrated tailpiece with four tuners by Otto Musica ($15 retail value).
Bow: brand new - unused, unrosined - better quality carbon graphite bow by Artino (Ebony frog with full nickel silver mount decorated with Parisian eye and mother-of-pearl slide; three-piece screw button with a m-o-p eye; and natural white horse hair - $70 retail value).
Case: brand new premium thermoplastic violin case by Crossrock with suspension, with two backpack straps and key ($80 retail value).
Other accessories: FOM collapsible shoulder rest; brand new schwarz rosin in wooden case.

Suzuki Violin of Nagoya, Japan has a reputation for its top quality fractional instruments. This beautiful vintage No. 280 violin is an example: precise construction, multi-layer varnishing, and very good tonal quality. The instrument is suitable for the intermediate student or a beginner/progressing student seeking better playing and sound experience.

The violin is in very good vintage condition - there are no cracks or other structural defects, and it is in excellent condition cosmetically. 

The violin has been fully maintained and is play-ready. It has been upgraded with a brand new integrated tailpiece for easy tuning and is equipped with brand new strings (the Chromcor by Pirastro made in Germany). 

Accessories matter, particularly for fractional instruments. This violin is being offered as full outfit with high quality accessories, which include a brand new better quality bow by Artino; a premium case by Crossrock; collapsible shoulder rest; and rosin in wooden tray. 

ABOUT SUZUKI VIOLINS

In the event you are not familiar with Suzuki Violin Co.'s model line-up, their model numbers are very easy to understand:

- the 100 series - beginner violins made for export, mostly to the USA, several decades ago. 
- the 200 series (such as 200, 220, 280, etc.) are high quality and quite popular beginner and progressing models;
- the 300 series (300, 310, 330, etc.) are "intermediate" violins;
- the 500 series (500, 520, 540, 550) are "advanced" violins;
- the Eternal series (1100 and 1200) are targeted at professional musicians - "orchestra" grade models;
- the Heritage series (1400s and 1500s) are targeted at professional musicians - "soloist" grade models.

Within each series, models with the higher number tend to have greater value.

While Suzuki violins are relatively rare in the U.S., they dominate the domestic market in Japan and are highly regarded. In Japan, a brand new Suzuki 300 violin has typically been priced in stores at levels above Yamaha's AV5 model.

V2-08