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Suzuki Violin No. 520 (Advanced), Japan, 1998, 4/4 - Full Outfit - $775 (Battery Park)
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Proficiency level: Intermediate-to-Advanced.
Size: 4/4.
Year made: 1998.
Condition: Near-mint - structurally, defect-free; very minor traces of prior handling (please review the images).
Strings: Thomastik Infeld Dominant, Austria.
Case: high quality wooden core lightweight case made in Japan in gently used condition.
Bow: brand new better quality carbon fiber bow by Artino (ebony frog with full nickel mount, decorated with a Parisian Eye and mother-of-pearl slide; three-part button with a m-o-p eye; natural white horse hair; stamped "Artino").
Other accessories: Everest shoulder rest; rosin in wooden case.
This instrument is an example of Suzuki Violin craftmanship at its best: flawless construction, complex multi-layer finish, very good tonal quality. Suitable for the serious student.
In Suzuki's model line-up, the 500 series stands out. Violins in this series are hand carved - each built by an experienced Suzuki craftsman using the traditional method, by carving out the front and back plates from a sufficiently thick, thoroughly dried and aged wood plate. To make this model, Suzuki used what it described as "carefully selected" Spruce for the top and "carefully selected" Maple for the back/sides/neck. The pegs, fingerboard, tailpiece, nut, and end pin are made of premium quality Ebony.
This violin is in excellent, near-mint condition. It is equipped with premium strings (Dominant) and four fine tuners. Comes with a premium quality case and a brand new bow. Shoulder rest and rosin are also included.
In the event you are not familiar with Suzuki's model line-up, their model numbers are very easy to understand:
- the 200 series (such as 200, 220, 280, etc.) are high quality and quite popular beginner models;
- the 300 series (300, 310, 330, etc.) are "intermediate" violins for progressing students;
- the 500 series (500, 520, 540, 550) are "advanced" violins;
- the Eternal series (1100 and 1200) are targeted at professional musicians - "orchestra" grade models;
- the Heritage series (1400s and 1500s) are targeted at professional musicians - "soloist" grade models.
Within each series, models with the higher number tend to have greater value.
While Suzuki violins are relatively rare in the U.S., they dominate the domestic market in Japan and are highly regarded. In Japan, a rand new Suzuki 520 violin was typically priced in stores at levels slightly above Yamaha's V10 model.
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