Violas
Whether you're looking for
something custom made or
an instrument to take home
today, we've got you covered
SwanSong Violins is run out of the workshop in Jeff's garage. It's a small side-business, but he loves what he does and wants to share it with you. He has a dozen ready-to-buy instruments, as well as others in the works. He would love to talk with you about your specific needs!
Custom designed and crafted violas to fit you and your needs
Your choice of woods, style, color, and finish
Violas for Sale
Carlene Hutchins' Mezzo Violin / Viola
This is hand carved with the neck and string length of a 14 inch violin, but it has a 15 inch body to fill out the lower strings. She designed the body thinner so that it would match the internal air volume of a typical Stradavari or Guarnieri violin. This has a Western Red Cedar belly with Rosewood ribs, an African Mahogany back, and an inlaid finger board. It has been carefully tuned to Carlene's specifications and comes with the possibility of being strung as a 5 string viola/violin, or as a 4 string (either one). Because of it's projection it can work well for a Viola for smaller players.
$2,000
Stradavari G mold copy 16 3/8 Viola
This is hand carved with the neck, back, and ribs of Curly Cherry and the Belly carved of Western Red Cedar.
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It's built off of Stradivari's G mold and Stradivari arches. With Helicore strings it has an amazing ring to the tone.
$1000
The Princess Viola
This unique Viola has two 17 inch Viola halves shifted so that it only has the reach of a 15 1/2 inch Viola to actually play it. Hand carved from Western Red Cedar for the belly and European Maple for the neck, ribs, and back. Graduated and tuned to match crucial resonant frequencies in the belly and back. Rich, smooth across all the strings, and sweet in sound.
Special Order - come try it out
The Fusion 15 Viola
This unique Viola has two 16 1/2 inch Viola halves shifted so that it only has the reach of a 15 inch Viola to actually play it. Hand carved from Western Red Cedar for the belly and European Maple for the neck, ribs, and back. Graduated and tuned to match crucial resonant frequencies in the belly and back. Rich and sweet in sound with projection.
$800
Stradavari G mold - 16 1/2 Viola
This hand carved Viola utilizes the brightness of Western Red Cedar for the belly and the light weight beauty of African Mahogany for the neck, ribs, and back. It's flames are quite holographic. The plates have been graduated and tuned for optimum resonant frequencies in an attempt to give you power and projection from top to bottom of the instrument's range.
$2000
Carlene Hutchins' Alto Violin
- a 20 inch vertical Viola
This hand carved Viola utilizes Western Red Cedar for the belly and Flamed Red Maple for it's neck, ribs, back, and finger board. The plates have been graduated and tuned for optimum resonant frequencies in an attempt to give you power and projection from top to bottom of the instruments range.
Known as a vertical viola because it is played upright like a Cello. It was designed to give a Viola the brightness and power associated with world class violins. It's depth and power are truly impressive.
Here pictured next to a full size Cello to give you a sense of its size.
$2000
