With fine projection, this violin has an amazingly warm tone that is perfect for any professional player.

Zhou Qian 4/4 Violin & Hard case.

Made in 2023. Handmade in Artwood, Bejing, China.

Set up in Sorgentone Paolo E Mecatti Luthiers, in Florence, Italy.

Beginner’s model with top-quality, octagonal massaranduba wood stick. This type of wood sits comfortably in the hand of the musician and is also suitable for very young beginners. Fine details such as the nickel-silver mounted slide and Parisian eye.

Dorfler bows are hand crafted in Germany, using precious and exquisite materials in order to guarantee master performance and technical ability. Pernambuco wood is used predominantly in their workshops, as it constantly fulfils the demands of exact bending and greatest possible tension at the ideal weight. Simply for Strings’ team of professional players and teachers hand-select each bow to exacting criteria, including examining the hair, camber of the bow and the bow’s ability and sound across different techniques.

Good pernambuco stick

Octagonal

Ebony frog with heel plate

Single eye

Singe button

Metal blanc winding

Get the best possible start to learning the violin. The Dorfler no.9 violin bow is an excellent first bow for beginners or secondary bow for more seasoned players. The perfectly balanced octagonal stick is made from specially selected bulletwood and sits perfectly in your hand.

Stentor Arcadia violin distressed finish.  The Stentor Arcadia stands as a pinnacle within Stentor’s esteemed lineup of orchestral instruments. Meticulously crafted by hand, each Arcadia violin is fashioned from carefully chosen tonewoods, showcasing their distinct and exquisite grain. Created within a specialised workshop nestled in the heart of the Stentor factory, these violins are the culmination of expertise and tradition.

The Stentor Arcadia is the top of Stentor's range of high-grade orchestral models. These are superb handcrafted instruments, carved from the most select, highly figured tonewoods. The Stentor Arcadia violin is made in a specialist hand workshop within the Stentor factory, where the most skilled individual workers produce under the close supervision of a master maker, in a traditional luthier's environment that would be familiar to makers throughout the centuries. The superior sound is unique to each instrument and reflects the individuality of each one. The violin is finished with a hand-applied traditional shellac varnish and fitted with Pirastro strings. All instruments are individually workshop fitted.

The Hidersine Vivente is the perfect choice for advancing violinists seeking rich tone, high durability, and exceptional value. Crafted with a solid spruce top and flamed solid maple back and sides, this violin produces a full, warm sound that improves as the wood naturally ages—ideal for serious students and regular performers.

Dorfler 191 Violin Bow

Trumpet lyre, with adjustable tube clamp, small lyre, nickel

• Material Plastic

• Model Dresden

• Instrument Violin 4/4 – 3/4

• Barrel length 27 mm