Bernd Hiller & Sohn Paolo Testore Viola

Viola 16" / 41.5 cm

• Model according to Paolo Testore
• Completely handmade in Germany by master violin maker Bernd Hiller in Markneukirchen
• All components of the instrument are perfectly harmonised by Bernd Hiller
• Old seasoned tonewood
• Beautiful narrow grained spruce top
• Deeply flamed split maple back
• Deeply flamed sides and neck
• Red-brown varnish made from our own formula of fine natural resins and oils
• Fingerboard, upper and lower saddle made of high-quality ebony
• Berdani ebony pegs - French model
• Berdani ebony tailpiece - French model 127mm with 4 integrated titanium fine tuners
• Berdani ebony chinrest - Guarneri model with titanium tuners - anti-allergic
• Berdani ebony end pin - decentralised centre for adjusting the tension of the tailpiece
• Evah Pirazzi Gold strings
• Integrated titanium fine tuners on all 4 strings
• Despiau bridge
• Powerful and strong in the lower registers
• Rich in overtones and dominant in the upper registers
• Fast response and slim neck
• Narrow middle bout
• Very pleasant to play
• Scale: 367 mm
• Length: 415 mm
• Including certificate from master luthier Bernd Hiller