Hand crafted from nicely figured solid tone woods with fine-grained spruce top, flamed solid maple back and sides, inlaid Purling, full ebony fittings, hardwood chin rest, super sensitive red label strings, alloy Tailpiece with four string adjusters, nylon tailpiece loop. Rich red-brown color with shellax (tm) clear lacquer finish. Supplied with full mounted wood horsehair bow, deluxe oblong case with instrument blanket and shoulder rest compartment(violin) or lightweight hard case with integral cover (cello).