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At Gainesville Violins, there is an instrument for everyone! From entry level student violas to professional workhorses. Every instrument is expertly setup and adjusted to help you bring out everything it can offer.
Our selection includes handmade moderns and century old antiques with a story all their own. Every instrument we sell carries a lifetime warranty to be free from defect, and that travels with the violin regardless of owner. Instruments shown below are just a sample of our larger collection. |
Since finding the right viola is such a monumental and personal choice, feel free to spend the day finding the perfect instrument for your needs.
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13 7/8" Hans Otto 401
$1,100.00
13 7/8" Viola, Helicore strings, huge internal volume for a powerful tone in a smaller package. Largely rippled one piece back.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/-G40Fj0uBzA
14" Balaton Viola
$850.00
14" Viola, old style mechanical pegs that can have the tension adjusted. Fingerboard wedge. Vision strings.
William Primrose
$1,050.00 - $1,150.00
Our new William Primrose Viola takes an already powerful and sweet model up to a new level in performance and appearance. Must be heard to be believed.
15" Cecilia
$1,500.00
15" Viola. Deeply textured spruce with modest antiquing. Vision strings, fully shop setup.
Carl De Luca 15" European Tonewood
$2,650.00
West Coast Strings. Made from European tone wood and has excellent workmanship. Beautifully flamed one piece maple back, Rib and scroll similar to back. Italian style antiqued red-brown varnish on a golden ground. A viola with easy playability and superior tone. It's a truly high quality instrument with lasting value. Stradivari model, Helicore strings, Aubert bridge, and Swiss style boxwood fitting.
15.5" William Primrose
$1,050.00
15.5" Viola, spotted maple ribs, vision strings, built in fine tuners, and impressive tone for a student viola.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/jxK5ahqr71w
15" Krystian Schaf Tertis
$2,150.00
15" Tertis model Viola. Helicore strings, lightly antiqued, Rosewood pegs and endbutton, bone saddle, and ebony crown.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/rbNleuIVc5Q
15-5/16" Antique German
$3,500.00
This is a late 1800's German Strad copy, 15-5/16". Two piece back, Obligato strings, and a beveled fingerboard. A wonderfully complex tone due to the advanced age of this beauty.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/aA5XnJpkKjk
15.5" Hans Otto 401
$3,500.00
This is a Hans Otto 401 and is 15.5". Dominant strings and a lovely one piece back.
Sandro Luciano 15.5" Tertis Model
$2,550.00
West Coast Strings “Sandro Luciano” viola. A classic instrument that represents their fine work and craftsmanship; the highly projective and rich tone makes it an excellent choice for advanced player. Well constructed with aged spruce top and highly flamed maple. Golden brownish varnish with slight shading. Tertis model with Helicore strings, Aubert bridge, and swiss style boxwood fittings.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/5SxRLbXDmqM
16" William Primrose
$1,150.00
The William Primrose is our rental viola model line. This 16" viola is $1150 for the outfit.
16" Jofef Kreusinger
$4,500.00
This fine German viola is based on a 1745 Stradivari design. A rich brown varnish and even richer tone, perfect for the advanced player. Rosewood fittings.
16" Paolo Rossi
$3,500.00
This Paolo Rossi, from the Rossi line, is 16" and $3500. As indicative of this line, some of the most stunning wood is used for a visually and tonally beautiful instrument. In this case, the back-ribs-scroll are made of quilted maple. Setup with Helicore strings and rosewood fittings.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/u-yCsYAGQgc
15.5" Hans Otto 401
$2,900.00
15.5" Viola, Obligato strings, built in fine tuners, ebony fittings, rich matte finish.
Ming Jiang Zhu European 15.5"
$5,465.00
Made from European tone wood and has excellent workmanship. Beautifully flamed two piece maple back, Rib and scroll similar to back. Italian style antiqued red-brown varnish on a golden ground. A viola with easy playability and superior tone. It's a truly high quality instrument with lasting value. Stradivari model with a very big bold tone. Vision strings, Aubert bridge,and boxwood fittings.
16" 1971 Gotz
$2,000.00
This Vintage Gotz viola has a booming sound and modern reliability. Ideal for the advancing student.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/KAKmBR9hjOQ
16" Giovanni Rossi
$4,500.00
Giovanni Rossi has long been one of the best performing models in our shop, masterfully built and tonally adjusted for the advanced player to get more colorful and complex tones for any piece or playing style. Setup with Evah Pirazzi strings and boxwood fittings.
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/Pi36boiGAhI
Hans Otto 401 15.5"
$3,500.00
This viola has some wonderful choice spruce on the top with a great deal of texture. Nicely antiqued overall with very sharp edges and corners, highly precise. Vision strings, Ebony fittings and Wittner Ultra tailpiece. #110121
For an audio sample, please visit
https://youtu.be/eUoKTAlQ6MU