Features Uses selected supreme-quality tonewood materials Warm response with unique character and tremendous tone Clever imitation resembles authentically old instruments. Size 15 Description Product Description We are proud to carry this beautiful Snow viola PA 800 viola, with FREE US SHIPPING. While buying a viola online can be challenging, we are so confident in the extremely high quality of Snow instruments that we decided to list these instruments anyways knowing that you will be thrilled with your purchase. These are top of the line violas made by incredibly talented luthiers especially for discerning string players. All Snow instruments are handmade from woods from the Sichuan and Yun-nan Provinces, and from the North East region of China. Each Snow instrument is made from a two piece maple back and solid carved spruce top, and is hand-rubbed with antique varnish. The wood is naturally dried outside on a covered, ventilated area for several years. The wood is then placed into a drying room, consistent with old world traditional European practices. This process ensures that the wood will not open or expand, and guarantees stability. Over the past years, Snow has consulted leading luthiers from Italy, France, the UK and the US for specific guidance regarding construction, tone production and varnishing. The company has continued to refine its artistry and follow the latest technologies in crafting exquisite stringed instruments, and steadily produce a new line for each year. Snow proudly carries a passion to create new ideas around its instruments. Snow Customer Comments and Reviews: "We have been selling Snow instruments for eight years and have been consistently impressed with the high quality of workmanship. The tone is even and powerful and the models are attractive at all price levels. Snow violas from our shop have been sold to a wide variety of players--from beginners to talented students from conservatories to orchestra musicians." ----David Segal violas