How does the wood used in an acoustic viola impact its sound?

Different woods, such as maple for the back and spruce for the top, impart varying degrees of warmth, projection, and responsiveness, significantly shaping the overall tone.

What is the significance of 'graduation' in viola construction?

Graduation refers to the thickness of the wood plates, and it's carefully calibrated to optimize the instrument's vibrational characteristics and tonal response.

Why is the soundpost placement so critical for an acoustic viola?

The soundpost's precise location directly influences the instrument's tone, volume, and responsiveness; even slight adjustments can dramatically alter the sound.

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 14"

Acoustic Violas

$384

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 14", Viola 14" / 35.5 cm, Solid European spruce top, Solid European maple back and sides, Ebony...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" OC

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$538

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" OC, Viola Set 13" / 33 cm, With viola case and carbon bow, Solid European spruce top,...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 13"

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$362

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 13", Viola 13" / 33 cm, Solid European spruce top, Solid European maple back and sides, Ebony...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" OC

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$538

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" OC, Viola Set 12" / 31 cm, With viola case and carbon bow, Solid European spruce top,...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 12"

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$351

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 12", Viola 12" / 31 cm, Solid European spruce top, Solid European maple back and sides, Ebony...

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Scala Vilagio Bohemia Performance Viola 15,5

Acoustic Violas

$1,859

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Performance Viola 15.5, Viola, Size: 15.5", Selected first-class solid spruce top, Distinctive...

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Scala Vilagio Bohemia Concert Viola 15,5"

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$1,199

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Performance Viola 15", Viola, Size: 15", Selected first-class solid spruce top, Distinctive...

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Scala Vilagio Bohemia Concert Viola 16"

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$1,199

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Concert Viola 16", Viola, Size: 16", Selected solid spruce top, Beautifully flamed solid maple...

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Scala Vilagio F.H. Maggini Viola 1610

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$7,689

Viola

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Scala Vilagio F.H. G. Grancino Viola 1670

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$7,139

Viola

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 16" SC

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$494

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 16" SC, Viola Set, Size: 16" / 40.8 cm, Solid European maple back and sides, Solid European...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" SC

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$494

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" SC, Viola Set, Size: 12" / 31 cm, Back and sides made of solid European maple, Top made...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" SC

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$461

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" SC, Viola Set, Size: 13" / 33 cm, Solid European maple back and sides, Solid European...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 14" SC

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$494

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 14" SC, Viola Set, Size: 14" / 35.5 cm, Solid European maple back and sides, Solid European...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 15" SC

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$494

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 15" SC, Viola Set, Size: 15" / 38.2 cm, Back and sides made of solid European maple, Top...

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Gewa Germania Viola Paris A. 16,5"

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$1,428

Gewa Germania Viola Paris A. 16. 5", Concert Viola, Size: 16.5" / 42.0 cm, Selected European sycamore maple, With...

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Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16,5"

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$1,374

Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16.5", Concert Viola, Size: 16.5" / 42.0 cm, Selected European sycamore maple, With emphasis...

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Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16"

Acoustic Violas

$1,309

Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16", Concert Viola 16" / 40.8 cm, Select European sycamore, Select spruce top graduated for...

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Gewa Germania Viola Prag A. 16"

Acoustic Violas

$1,419

Gewa Germania Viola Prag A. 16", Concert Viola 16" / 40.8 cm, Selected European sycamore, Selected spruce top graduated...

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Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16,5"

Acoustic Violas

$1,428

Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16,5", Concert Viola 16.5" / 42.0 cm, Selected European sycamore, Selected spruce top...

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Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16"

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$1,428

Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16", Concert Viola, Size: 16" / 40.8 cm, Selected European sycamore maple, On tonal...

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Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 15"

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$2,134

Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 15", Viola, Size: 15" (38 cm), Stradivari model, Solid spruce top, Solid flamed...

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Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 16,5"

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$2,134

Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 16,5", Viola, Size: 16.5" (42 cm), Stradivari model, Solid spruce top, Solid...

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Stentor SR1876 Elysia Viola 15''

Acoustic Violas

$868

Stentor SR1876 Viola Elysia 15'', Viola 15", Excellent craftsmanship, Finished in England, Exquisite solid spruce top,...

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Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 15"

Acoustic Violas

$1,924

Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 15", Viola Set, Comprises H68HV-VA Viola, H7 / 13-VA wooden bow and AS-90/165-VA shaped...

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Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 16"

Acoustic Violas

$1,924

Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 16", Viola Set, Comprises H68HV-VA Viola, H7 / 13-VA wooden bow and AS-90/165-VA shaped...

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Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 13"

Acoustic Violas

$1,408

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 13", Viola Set, Consists of the H11-VA viola, the H6/5-VA wooden bow, and the...

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Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 14"

Acoustic Violas

$1,408

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 14", Viola Set, Consists of the H11-VA viola, the H6/5-VA wooden bow, and the...

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Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 15"

Acoustic Violas

$1,408

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 15", Viola Set, Comprises H11-VA Viola, H7/10-VA wooden bow and AS-90/165-VA shaped...

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Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16 "

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$1,408

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16 ", Viola Set, Comprises H11-VA Viola, H7/10-VA wooden bow and AS-90/165-VA shaped...

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Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16,5"

Acoustic Violas

$1,408

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16,5", Viola Set, Comprises H11-VA Viola, H6 / 5-VA wooden bow and AS-90/165-VA...

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Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15"

Acoustic Violas

$1,616

Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15", Viola Made Completely of Solid Wood, Size: 15", Imitated antique style, Solid flamed...

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Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15,5"

Acoustic Violas

$1,616

Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15,5", Viola Made Completely of Solid Wood, Size: 15.5", Imitated antique style, Solid flamed...

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Franz Sandner 902 Viola 15,5"

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$1,538

Franz Sandner 902 Viola 15,5", Viola Made Completely of Solid Wood, Size: 15.5", Solid flamed maple back, Top: Solid...

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Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 16"

Acoustic Violas

$318

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 16", Viola Set 16", Solid selected spruce top, Solid graphic flamed maple back and maple...

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Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15,5"

Acoustic Violas

$318

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15.5", Viola Set 15.5", Solid selected spruce top, Solid graphic flamed maple back and...

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Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15"

Acoustic Violas

$318

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15", Viola Set 15", Solid selected spruce top, Solid graphic flamed maple back and maple...

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Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 14"

Acoustic Violas

$318

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 14", Viola Set 14", Solid selected spruce top, Solid graphic flamed maple back and maple...

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Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 13"

Acoustic Violas

$318

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 13", Viola Set 13", Solid selected spruce top, Solid graphic-flamed maple back and maple...

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Hidersine Uno Viola Set 16"

Acoustic Violas

$241

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 16", Viola Set, Size: 16", Laminated spruce top, Laminated "graphic flamed" back and sides,...

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Hidersine Uno Viola Set 15,5"

Acoustic Violas

$241

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 15,5", Viola Set, Size: 15.5", Laminated spruce top, Laminated "graphic flamed" back and sides,...

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Hidersine Uno Viola Set 14"

Acoustic Violas

$241

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 14", Viola Set, Size: 14", Laminated spruce top, Laminated "graphic flamed" back and sides,...

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Hidersine Uno Viola Set 13"

Acoustic Violas

$241

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 13", Viola Set 13", Laminated spruce top, Laminated "graphic flamed" back and sides, Ebony...

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Hidersine Uno Viola Set 12"

Acoustic Violas

$241

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 12", Viola Set 12", Laminated spruce top, Laminated "graphic flamed" back and sides, Ebony...

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Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 15,5"

Acoustic Violas

$527

Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 15.5", Viola Set, Size: 15.5", Selected, hand-carved solid spruce top, Solid flamed maple...

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Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 16"

Acoustic Violas

$527

Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 16", Viola Set, Size: 16", Selected, hand-carved solid spruce top, Solid flamed maple...

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Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire 14"

Acoustic Violas

$450

Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire, Viola, Size: 14", Solid spruce top, Solid, beautifully flamed maple back, Shellax...

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Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire 15"

Acoustic Violas

$450

Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire, Viola, Size: 15", Solid spruce top, Solid, beautifully flamed maple back, Shellac...

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Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 14"

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" OC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 13"

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" OC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola 12"

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Performance Viola 15,5

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Concert Viola 15,5"

Scala Vilagio Bohemia Concert Viola 16"

Scala Vilagio F.H. Maggini Viola 1610

Scala Vilagio F.H. G. Grancino Viola 1670

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 16" SC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 12" SC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 13" SC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 14" SC

Gewa Allegro VA1 Viola Set 15" SC

Gewa Germania Viola Paris A. 16,5"

Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16,5"

Gewa Germania Viola Rom A. 16"

Gewa Germania Viola Prag A. 16"

Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16,5"

Gewa Germania Viola Berlin A. 16"

Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 15"

Scala Vilagio Scuola Italiana Viola S1 16,5"

Stentor SR1876 Elysia Viola 15''

Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 15"

Karl Höfner Concert Viola Set 16"

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 13"

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 14"

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 15"

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16 "

Karl Höfner Concertino Viola Set 16,5"

Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15"

Franz Sandner 902A Viola 15,5"

Franz Sandner 902 Viola 15,5"

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 16"

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15,5"

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 15"

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 14"

Hidersine Vivente Viola Set 13"

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 16"

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 15,5"

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 14"

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 13"

Hidersine Uno Viola Set 12"

Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 15,5"

Hidersine Piacenza Viola Set 16"

Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire 14"

Stentor SR1551 Viola Conservatoire 15"

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