SUZUKI VIOLA No. 25, 15.5" (Intermediate-to-Advanced), Made in Japan - with Case

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SUZUKI VIOLA No. 25, Nagoya, Japan - with Case
Size: 15.5 inches.
Proficiency level: Intermediate-to-Advanced.
Year made: 1988.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition – free of any structural defects; cosmetically, minor traces of prior use can be detected. 
Fittings: original Ebony fingerboard, pegs, and endpin; ultralight composite integrated tailpiece.
Case: better quality ultralight case, foam core, in very good, gently used condition -- with two backpack-style straps and violin blanket.

Accessories: bow, shoulder rest, and rosin are sold separately. Please see Accessory Option below.

This is the intermediate-to-advanced viola by Suzuki Violin Co. of Nagoya: Model No. 25. It ranks above Suzuki's beginner No. 1 an intermediate No. 2 models and represents a major step up in terms of tone wood selection, workmanship, and sound quality. 

This gorgeous instrument is fully handmade -- in Japan and for Japan -- and fashions thoroughly seasoned and carefully selected wood materials: Ezo Spruce with an impressively regular grain for the top and flamed Maple for the back and ribs. The viola is hand varnished, with multiple layers applied, and artfully shaded. The craftsmanship is flawless and the instrument is a beauty to behold.

The sound is warm and radiant, with complex overtones and resonance and a good balance across the entire range. It would offer a rewarding experience to the skilled player. 

The instrument is in excellent pre-owned condition. There are no cracks, repairs, or seam separations. Traces of prior handling are minor. Anticipating the question, the tiny dot on the upper left bout and vertical lines on the back are not defects – they are wood character showing through the varnish.

The viola is equipped with an ultralight composite tailpiece with four fine tuners for easy tuning. (If you prefer a traditional Ebony tailpiece with one fine tuner on the A string, please let me know, and I can make the change at no extra cost. If you want the second tailpiece included alongside, the price will be +$12.)

A brand new Alphayue AL200 set by Thomastik-Infeld, Austria is installed (retails for $56 on Amazon).

This is the opportunity to own this excellent viola for a fraction of the price that a similar instrument would be offered for at a professional string shop. (As a reference, the Yamaha AVA7 outfit, a model that ranks similar or slightly junior to this Suzuki 25, retails for $2,349.)

Accessory Option

Recognizing that many advanced players are particular about their bows and accessories and often already own them, I am offering the bow and accessories separately.

I can offer the following affordable options at discounted prices:

• Brand new carbon fiber bow by Artino: Unused, unrosined; Ebony frog with Parisian eye and full German-silver mount; abalone slide; three-piece button with abalone eye; natural white horsehair: $55. (Shown in the last few images.)
• Brand new Pernambuco bow: Unused, unrosined. Well sculpted and well (evenly) balanced. Ebony frog with Parisian eye and full German-silver mount; mother of pearl slide; three-piece button with a m-o-p eye; natural white horsehair: $135.
• Shoulder Rest: KUN Original – brand new, in box: $28.
• Rosin: brand new dark rosin in wooden tray, $3, or Hidersine Deluxe V6, $10.

Other accessory options are also available -- please feel free to inquire.

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