Teacher approved Cecilio CVA-500 viola features a hand carved solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Finished with a beautiful satin antique finish and inlaid purfling. The CVA-500 viola is strung with a set of D'Addario Prelude Strings and is fitted with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with nickel plated fine tuners. Viola package includes Cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap (making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra), a Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects.