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Cecilio CVA-500 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Viola with D'Addario Prelude Strings - 15.5-Inch Viola for Beginners and Professionals

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Brand Cecilio
Size 15.5-in.
Item dimensions L x W x H 35 x 15 x 7 inches
Top Material Type Maple, Spruce, Ebony
Back Material Type Wood, Ebony, Spruce Wood
Finish Type Satin, antique
Instrument Violin
Item Weight 6 Pounds
Number of Strings 4
Manufacturer Cecilio Musical Instruments

About this item

  • Beautiful deep tone and great quality viola instrument for beginner and professional players
  • Features solid hand-carved spruce top, flamed maple back & sides, inlaid purfling & satin antique finish and strung with premium D'Addario Prelude Strings for rich sound quality
  • Comes with 4 detachable nickel plated fine tuners on Ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece
  • Includes Cecilio chromatic tuner, a lightweight hard case, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Size options include full-size viola, 15.5 inch, 15 inch, 16 inch, 16.5 inch
  • 1-year warranty against manufacturer's defects

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Cecilio CVA-500 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Viola with D'Addario Prelude Strings - 15.5-Inch Viola for Beginners and Professionals

Cecilio CVA-500 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Viola with D'Addario Prelude Strings - 15.5-Inch Viola for Beginners and Professionals

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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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    • Product Description

    Teacher approved Cecilio CVA-500 viola features a hand carved solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Finished with a beautiful satin antique finish and inlaid purfling. The CVA-500 viola is strung with a set of D'Addario Prelude Strings and is fitted with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with nickel plated fine tuners. Viola package includes Cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap (making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra), a Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects.

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    Cecilio CVA-500 Viola

    Teacher approved Cecilio CVA-500 viola features a hand carved solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Finished with a beautiful satin antique finish and inlaid purfling. The CVA-500 viola is strung with a set of D'Addario Prelude Strings and is fitted with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with nickel plated fine tuners. Viola package includes Cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap (making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra), a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects.

    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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    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
    Strung with D'Addario Prelude Strings ✓ ✓ ✓
    Strung with Cecilio Strings ✓ ✓ ✓

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    7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the viola. They mention that it is well-made, and in good shape. Some say that it's perfect for beginners or middle/high school.

    "This viola is a lower price but I think it's perfect for beginners or middle/high school orchestra...." Read more

    "...For the price, the Viola looks amazing and the case is nice as well. The wood appears to be good quality. The sound is also great...." Read more

    "...The quality is very good. I was concerned about how it would sound due to price but it has a wonderful tone" Read more

    "...But the viola and the case is in very good shape. And the tuner is working really well." Read more

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    Customers like the sound quality of the stringed instruments. They mention that it has a wonderful tone and is a great place to start with a nice sounding instrument.

    "...It actually sounds really great and the customer service is excellent...." Read more

    "...The wood appears to be good quality. The sound is also great. I have no complaints...." Read more

    "...I was concerned about how it would sound due to price but it has a wonderful tone" Read more

    "...How nice to have a good one here to order that also sounds nice when tuned when the instructions and given suggestions are followed ...." Read more

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    Customers appreciate the value of the stringed instruments. They mention that it has a case, a bridge, and strings.

    "...In the long run, purchasing this Viola is cheaper than renting and I will not have regrets about the investment if she quits." Read more

    "...tube video on this viola , and it fits the bill and then some ... Great value, a case, a bridge,Strings ( we will up grade maybe ) a bow, rosin, a..." Read more

    "...For the money, well worth every penny." Read more

    The bow makes me upset
    4 Stars
    The bow makes me upset
    I just got the viola today. The viola sound is not solid as youtube video. The sound rings. But it is ok. I played it with my violin bow(expensive one) because the bow in the case has hairs sticking out and is in bad condition. The bow does not make any sounds and it's too rough to have the rosin on it. This is the worst bow I've ever seen. I need to return the bow and get a new bow.But the viola and the case is in very good shape. And the tuner is working really well.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great viola for beginners and excellent customer service
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2022
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    This viola is a lower price but I think it's perfect for beginners or middle/high school orchestra. It actually sounds really great and the customer service is excellent. This is actually my second Cecilio viola, I had a 16" one a couple of years ago that I barely played and was too big for me. This time around I decided to pick it up again and went down to a 15.5" and it's a good size for me (I played a full size cello in high school a good ten years ago, I don't know how my short arms managed that!). The first 15.5" I received had a crack along the seam on the back of the viola. I contacted the seller and they sent me a replacement at no extra cost and that one is in great condition. It also comes with a tuner/metronome (battery included!), extra strings, and a cleaning cloth.
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    Jody OKash
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Viola!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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    My 10-yr old just started taking music lessons. For the price, the Viola looks amazing and the case is nice as well. The wood appears to be good quality. The sound is also great. I have no complaints. In the long run, purchasing this Viola is cheaper than renting and I will not have regrets about the investment if she quits.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice viola at a 1/4 the price of the music ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018
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    Very nice viola at a 1/4 the price of the music store in my area. The quality is very good. I was concerned about how it would sound due to price but it has a wonderful tone
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    Happy Mom
    4.0 out of 5 stars The bow makes me upset
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
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    I just got the viola today. The viola sound is not solid as youtube video. The sound rings. But it is ok. I played it with my violin bow(expensive one) because the bow in the case has hairs sticking out and is in bad condition. The bow does not make any sounds and it's too rough to have the rosin on it. This is the worst bow I've ever seen. I need to return the bow and get a new bow.
    But the viola and the case is in very good shape. And the tuner is working really well.
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    Happy Mom
    4.0 out of 5 stars The bow makes me upset
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
    I just got the viola today. The viola sound is not solid as youtube video. The sound rings. But it is ok. I played it with my violin bow(expensive one) because the bow in the case has hairs sticking out and is in bad condition. The bow does not make any sounds and it's too rough to have the rosin on it. This is the worst bow I've ever seen. I need to return the bow and get a new bow.
    But the viola and the case is in very good shape. And the tuner is working really well.
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    Karen A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars great viola for the price
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019
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    We are a family that takes violin lessons and plays together . Have wanted to also pick up viola and cello and guitar. We wanted a student grade but nice sounding viola for us and for friends sometimes who play with us . Fiddlerman had a great you tube video on this viola , and it fits the bill and then some ... Great value, a case, a bridge,Strings ( we will up grade maybe ) a bow, rosin, a fair tuner( we use our piano and another one ) strings. all in one package .... How nice to have a good one here to order that also sounds nice when tuned when the instructions and given suggestions are followed . Our local luthier can adjust the bridge to make the strings easier to play if needed , but I doubt it will be .... easy , fast and saves so much time. If we find we want one that is better than a good student grade, then we can spend more time and $$ for that, but for our level , this is just what we needed . This is a GREAT place to start with a nice sounding instrument at an affordable ,livable price. We bought the higher grade for the ebony fingerboard . Glad . If instruments alone made the music , this would be great !!! Now for the practicing !!!! .
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    Leigh2214
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fingerboard came off!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022
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    This has been great for my middle schooler until the fingerboard came completely off while he was tuning it. He is in the county orchestra and has 5 songs he needs to rehearse so this is very irritating to have to deal with.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Fingerboard came off!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022
    This has been great for my middle schooler until the fingerboard came completely off while he was tuning it. He is in the county orchestra and has 5 songs he needs to rehearse so this is very irritating to have to deal with.
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    j.d.fuller
    2.0 out of 5 stars Sounded good once it was repaired...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020
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    Viola arrived without a sound post. The A and D strings were in the wrong spots. My daughter's Instructor removed the sound bar from her broken viola, installed it in the new viola and switched the strings to correct positions. Now it sounds great and both my daughter and her instructor are happy with it. I'm thankful he was able to salvage the instrument.
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    TK-422
    5.0 out of 5 stars it is well made and my wife has enjoyed it. For the money
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017
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    For an entry level instrument, it is well made and my wife has enjoyed it. For the money, well worth every penny.
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