VIOLA Pro Handmade SCOTT CAO 16" Back STA-800E Start Price USD 2,500.00 Current Price USD 2,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 07, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Location Southern California See more about 'VIOLA Pro Handmade SCOTT CAO 16" Back STA-800E' Description Be sure to add Cursing Cat Music to your favorites list (click here)! The Quality & Tone of this Handmade Viola are WONDERFUL! Specs: FABULOUS AND VERY RARE DEEPLY FLAMED MAPLE BACK, NECK RIBS & SCROLL! This viola has an OUTSTANDING tone suitable for professional use. See photo of label below which shows the model, maker, and year made. Guaranteed to be by this maker! Certificate of Authenticity included from the maker. Handmade of solid woods- no laminated woods ever used. Wonderful condition. Full Size (4/4) with a 16 inch back- perfect size! Beautiful Flamed Maple back, neck, ribs and scroll. Good quality aged tone wood. Rare Flamed Maple Woods are completely natural- flames are never painted on! Finest Quality Ebony Fingerboard, Tailpiece, Hills Style Pegs, & Endpin. 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 FREE to buyers in the USA and FREE to Canadian buyers! Payment accepted by PayPal with confirmed/verified PayPal shipping address (this is the only address we will ship to). This sale is final/as is/no returns/no warranty. Payment due upon auction close. We do not sell on approval (no returns). 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!