Top rated Bowed string instruments
Here's a ranking of the top rated products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Dimavery Violin 1/8 with bow, in case
The DIMAVERY 1/8 Violin is a high-quality string instrument specifically designed for young musicians. With its maple body and natural wood finish, it not only offers an appealing look but also produces a warm, full sound. The set includes a wooden bow with a wooden frog, ensuring optimal playability. To safely transport and store the violin, it comes in a sturdy plastic case. This set is ideal for beginners and provides everything needed to start in the world of music.
- Body made of high-quality maple for a full sound
- Includes wooden bow with wooden frog for optimal playability
- Sturdy plastic case for safe transport.
2. Dimavery Cello 4/4 with soft bag
Cello 4/4
- Dark red brown transparent varnish
- Inlaid chip
- Fine tuner
- With wooden frog
- Bow with natural hair
- With soft bag.
3. Dimavery Violin Middle-Grade 4/4
Semi-pro violin
- Neck: maple, flamed
- Tailpiece: ebony
- Wood age: over 10 years
- Beautiful flamed scroll
- Brazilwood bow and ebony frog.
4. Stentor Student II Set
The Stentor Student II Violin is recommended by teachers and music services for its quality and reliability. The violin is crafted from solid tonewoods in Stentor's unique workshop environment, resulting in an instrument with a good tone, appealing sound, and dependable performance. The pegs, nut, and saddle are made of ebony. The violin is equipped with flexible brand strings and a high-quality composite tailpiece with integrated adjustment mechanisms. All instruments feature an inlaid edge trim. The Stentor Student II is the ideal violin for beginners and comes with a lightweight case with a burgundy integral cover and safety reflectors: interior features include an accessory pocket, two bow holders, and a case cover; carrying straps, a music pocket in the lid, and an exterior pocket for the shoulder rest. Also included is a high-quality student wooden bow with natural horsehair and a fully mounted ebony frog.
5. Stentor Conservatoire Set
The Stentor Conservatoire violin outfit is chosen by intermediate players and above and often recommended by teachers as a step-up instrument for students. It offers a high standard at a reasonable cost. The instrument is made using an inside mould giving fine detail and accuracy to the assembly of the body. The Conservatoire has a carved spruce front and carved flamed maple back and ribs, finished in Stentor's Shellax varnish which has been developed over many years. With ebony fittings and traditional inlaid purfling, this responsive instrument is a high quality outfit often recommended for its sound. It comes with a selected wood bow with natural white horsehair and full mounted ebony frog and a deluxe oblong lightweight case with integral cover, carrying strap, music pocket, hygrometer and case blanket. High quality rosin is included.
6. Dimavery Violin 4/4 with bow, in case
Violin 4/4
- Wooden bow and frog
- Plastic case.
7. Stentor Student Standard Set
The Stentor Student Standard is an entry-level instrument for players on a budget. Unlike many other economy-class instruments, it is made to precise measurements and specifications. It comes with a well-constructed, lightweight case with a brown integral covering and a good student wooden bow. The violin is crafted from carved solid tonewoods, featuring an inlaid edge trim as well as black hardwood pegs and fingerboard. It is equipped with a textured plastic tailpiece with integrated adjusters for easy tuning. It offers amazing value and should not be confused with inferior instruments made from pressed wood that have a short lifespan.
8. Dimavery Violin 1/4 with bow, in case
Violin 1/4
- Wooden bow and frog
- Plastic case.
9. Stentor Harlequin
Harlequin is a range of colored violins of good quality. The violins are carved from solid tonewoods with quality fittings. They offer style and a good sound and are available in a variety of sparkling, attractive colors with a robust finish. All Harlequin violins are checked for correct measurements. The colored Harlequin violins come with a lightweight shaped case that includes a music pocket and an external shoulder rest. A high-quality wooden bow is included. This violin offers excellent value for money and is a top choice both for its appearance and its outstanding craftsmanship.
10. Stentor Messina
The Stentor Messina is the first instrument in the series of high-quality orchestral models from Stentor. It is an excellently handcrafted instrument made from selected and grained tonewoods. The Stentor Messina violin is produced in a specialized workshop within the Stentor factory, where the most skilled craftsmen work under the close supervision of a master in a traditional violin-making environment that has been familiar to luthiers for centuries. The result is a fine instrument with excellent craftsmanship and outstanding sound. The violin is carved from solid tonewoods and finished with a hand-applied traditional shellac varnish to enhance the unique appearance of each instrument. All instruments are individually adjusted in the workshop.
