Strunal Violins, how do they compare with other makes
Strunal violins are made in the Czech Republic, and are a long established violin manufacturer. The constuction of their violins are all done to a high craftsmanship level, as you would expect from a European violin maker.
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Which Violin ?– Stentor Student 1 or Stentor Student 2.
The back and sides are of quality maple and the two instruments are not discernibly different.
Both have the crucial purfling** correctly inlaid.
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What does the purfling do on a violin
Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and back plate of a stringed instrument. Inexpensive instruments may have no purfling and instead simulate the appearance with paint.
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A Guide to the Stentor Violin Range - Everything about the Stentor Violin
Stentor Violins sell more violins worldwide than any other manufacturer, building up an excellent reputation for student violins amongst music teachers for their good quality and economic prices. Stentor Violins have a number of different instruments in their violin range, from very basic models for complete beginners, through to violins suitable for advanced students and young professional musicians, such as the Stentor Elysisa Violin.
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A guide to buying inexpensive student violins
Of all the instruments, the violin has the most firmly established shape and size. These have changed little since the design of the famous 16th century Italian violin makers.
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Choosing the right size violin
Violins come in many sizes. Adults general play full size violin, known as (4/4) or occasionally 7/8. Very small children can start with a violin size as small as 1/32, though 1/16 is more usual.
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