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Your cart is empty.While buying a viola online can be challenging, we are so confident in the extremely high quality of D Z Strad instruments that we decided to list these instruments anyways knowing that you will be thrilled with your purchase. These are top of the line violas made by incredibly talented luthiers especially for discerning string players. *Each viola is made from a two piece maple back and solid carved spruce top, and is hand-rubbed with antique varnish. *The wood is naturally dried outside on a covered, ventilated area for 20 years. The wood is then placed into a drying room, consistent with old world traditional European practices. *This process ensures that the wood will not open or expand, and guarantees stability. *Selected seasoned spruce top, naturally air dried (over 20 years). *Warm and round tone, playability, hand-feel and consistency will keep you motivated. *The outfit include a viola case, a carbon fiber viola bow, and D Z Strad Pernambuco Viola Bow
sdress user
2025-07-09 18:32:41
The viola is okay. It has the french bridge. Bows are decent. I was just a bit disappointed as I had not thought there would be such a big difference in the tone quality between 14 inch and 15.5 inch... I own a 15.5 inch viola (D’Luca) which is cheaper but just really beautiful tone... I was expecting better tone quality given the higher price but what I see now is a stuffy toned viola. Sounds just like a violin with viola strings which was what I was doing for a while for my kid. I will keep it for my grade 5 viola player since kid cannot play anything larger but in case anyone is interested in a small viola - pls go for the larger size as the small size really does not hold up the resonance of the thicker strings....
MasterChef
2025-06-23 17:19:42
Beautiful sound!
Thomas
2025-05-27 12:44:13
i recently visited a Snow instrument dealer. i played several violins, violas, and cellos. i purchased a SA200 viola and am going back in a few weeks to take one of the cellos.i am a professional double bassist, and full time music educator. i'm picky with instrument choice, and i'm always searching for the best bang for the buck. from now on i'm reccomending snow instruments to all of my students.my particular viola has an exceptionally even sound between high and low registers. the sound has character, it sounds full and strong without being too dark or overly bright. it is strung with helicores. plenty of projection and volume. the varnish looks wonderful, too. not a bad thing i can say about it. the higher models were all just as great for the price, too.highly highly highly reccomended.
sdress user
2025-05-01 10:46:41
The viola is okay. It has the french bridge. Bows are decent. I was just a bit disappointed as I had not thought there would be such a big difference in the tone quality between 14 inch and 15.5 inch... I own a 15.5 inch viola (D’Luca) which is cheaper but just really beautiful tone... I was expecting better tone quality given the higher price but what I see now is a stuffy toned viola. Sounds just like a violin with viola strings which was what I was doing for a while for my kid. I will keep it for my grade 5 viola player since kid cannot play anything larger but in case anyone is interested in a small viola - pls go for the larger size as the small size really does not hold up the resonance of the thicker strings....
MasterChef
2025-02-12 10:47:22
Beautiful sound!
Thomas
2025-01-26 14:57:19
i recently visited a Snow instrument dealer. i played several violins, violas, and cellos. i purchased a SA200 viola and am going back in a few weeks to take one of the cellos.i am a professional double bassist, and full time music educator. i'm picky with instrument choice, and i'm always searching for the best bang for the buck. from now on i'm reccomending snow instruments to all of my students.my particular viola has an exceptionally even sound between high and low registers. the sound has character, it sounds full and strong without being too dark or overly bright. it is strung with helicores. plenty of projection and volume. the varnish looks wonderful, too. not a bad thing i can say about it. the higher models were all just as great for the price, too.highly highly highly reccomended.
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