Description

From the manufacturer

Mendini Viola

The Mendini viola has an impressive quality for the price, and is a remarkably affordable option for students who have never played the viola before and want to try it out for the first time. Here at Cecilio Musical Instruments, we understand that students have unique and diverse preferences. To better serve this diversity, our Mendini MA series of violas offers a wide variety of colors to choose from at exceptionally affordable prices. Both of our Mendini MA250 and Mendini MA350 violas have the same specifications and quality, but they differ in the type of finish used and the character of sound each one produces. The MA350 has a mellow and warm tone with a soft satin varnish finish to match, and the MA250 has a bright and vibrant tone and finish. Mendini viola includes a lightweight form fitting hard, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and a bridge making this package a great deal for beginners.

How to choose viola sizes

Our violas are available in 7 different sizes: 16.5″, 16″ (also known as full size), 15.5″, 15″, 14″, 13″ and 12″. 16.5″ viola is the biggest and 12″ viola is the smallest. Most adults use 16″ violas.

To measure what size viola best suits you, you need to know the length between your neck and the middle of your left-hand palm (when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body, just like holding a violin). Most of the teachers prefer students to use the length from the neck to the wrist for measurement instead of the neck to mid-palm approach. The viola size determined by the neck/wrist approach would be the size that is more comfortable for students to hold. The viola size determined by the neck/mid-palm approach would be the biggest size students should use.

The following table lists the length of each viola size. Find your length using your preferred approach and use that to determine the size of viola to get.

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Price

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Model
MA250 MA350 MA-Color CVA-400 CVA-500 CVA-600

Size Available
16″, 15″, 14″, 13″, 12″ 16″, 15″, 14″, 13″, 12″ 16″, 15″, 14″, 13″, 12″ 16.5″, 16″, 15.5″, 15″, 14″, 13″, 12″ 16.5″, 16″, 15.5″, 15″, 14″, 13″, 12″ 16.5″, 16″, 15.5″, 15″

Finishes
Natural varnish Satin antique Black, Blue, Purple, White Natural varnish Satin antique varnish finish Hand rubbed oil finish

Fingerboard
Maple Maple Maple Maple Ebony Ebony

Pegs
Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony

Chin Rest
Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony

Tailpiece
Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Boxwood tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with mother of pearl inlay and 4 gold tone finish fine tuners

Body
Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with flamed maple back & sides Solidwood selected spruce top with fine grain with highly flamed solid maple back & sides, aged for minimum of seven years

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From the brand

• Size 16″ satin antique viola
• Hand-carved solid spruce top with maple back & sides
• Maple fingerboard, pegs, and chin rest with an alloy tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners
• Includes: lightweight hard case, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and bridge