Concert Viola 1 Piece 16 Inch Back A+ Tone Handmade #1 Start Price USD 749.00 Current Price USD 749.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 29, 2008 End Time Monday, November 10, 2008 Location Southern California See more about 'Concert Viola 1 Piece 16 Inch Back A+ Tone Handmade #1' Description Be sure to add Cursing Cat Music to your favorites list (click here)! The Quality & Tone of this Handmade "Seraph" Model Viola are WONDERFUL! Specs: FABULOUS AND VERY RARE ONE PIECE MAPLE BACK! Handmade of solid woods- no laminated woods ever used. No cracks. Full Size (4/4) with a 16 inch back- perfect size! Beautiful Flamed Maple back, neck, ribs and scroll. Good quality aged tone wood- aged a minimum of 10 years. Rare Flamed Maple Woods are completely natural- flames are never painted on! Finest Quality Ebony Fingerboard. Tailpiece has a deluxe A string fine tuner. Hills Style Pegs, Endpin, Tailpiece & Chinrest are all made of beautiful high quality Boxwood. Made in the tradition of the old Italian Masters. As always, you will receive 100% the same instrument as shown below! This beautiful Stradivari model is handmade. Easy to play, this instrument features a quick response and deep, rich bass tones, with nicely rounded high notes. Its sound is resonant and its projection is powerful without being piercing. The general tone is strong and balanced, and it carries all ranges well. This instrument has been set up and is ready for immediate play. Shipping & Terms of Sale: Insured shipping and handling for this viola is $45 to buyers in the USA, $50 to Canada, & $69 to all other countries. Payment ONLY accepted by USPS Postal Money Order. A USPS Postal Money Order may be purchased at any US Post Office. No other types of money orders or checks are accepted. If you are outside the USA, you must email BEFORE bidding for payment options. This sale is final/as is/no returns/no warranty. Payment due within 7 days of auction close. The sound post of this viola is set up professionally, but it may become dislodged during shipment, and you will need to reset it if this happens. Bridge will be down to prevent damage during shipment. About Cursing Cat Music Cursing Cat Music, a California based company, offers various models of marvelous handcrafted stringed instruments for beginners, advanced students, and professional fiddlers. We also have a fine collection of antique bows and instruments. All instruments are graduated by hand and finished according to the specifications of traditional old Italian style in our own overseas workshops, then setup in our Santa Paula studio. Questions? Email us or call us anytime day or night at (805) 816-7941. Cursing Cat Music sells its own workshop instruments directly to our Ebay community at low prices. SPECIAL NOTE: I have played and taught violin and viola for over 25 years so I have very high standards in terms of what I expect of a quality instrument. This beautiful instrument not only meets but exceeds my high standards! I think the tone is excellent, the workmanship is simply outstanding, & it was made of only the finest and most attractive tonewoods! I recommend this beautiful violin for the advancing player. It will bring years of enjoyment! Place a Bid!