High-quality Advancing-level Violin The Howard Core C12 Core Conservatory Violin is a high-quality advancing-level instrument. It boasts an aged spruce top, along with a flamed maple back and ribs, delivering a bold, broad sound well-suited to performances and recitals. You'll be blown away by the step-up tone quality yielded by this violin's acoustic plates, which include hand-carved arching and variable thickness. What's more, its eye-grabbing golden-brown varnish has been subtly shaded to reveal the instrument's natural woodgrain. You also get ebony Parisian eye pegs and an ebony end button, a Despiau "C" French bridge, an ebony tailpiece with an E tuner, and a Guarneri model ebony chinrest. Intermediate players longing for an inspiring next-level violin will be blown away by the C12 Core Conservatory Violin. Howard Core Company: building high-quality string instruments since 1976 Founded by Howard and Myrna Core in 1976, Howard Core Company represents the finest instrument builders