The Violmaster violin-family instruments are made under the stringent quality control guided by its unique M.A.S.T.E.R. Methodologies of Instrument Making – materials, architecture, style, tone, ergonomics, and reliability. This violin has a dark red varnish with beautiful wide flaming on the back. This violin has a rich, even tone, and a mature low end. It has an incredibly bold sound for a fractional instrument and would suit an intermediate student well.