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Mendini by Cecilio 16-Inch MA250 Varnish Solid Wood Viola with Case, Bow, Rosin, Bridge and Strings

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  • Hand-carved solid spruce top with maple back & sides
  • Maple fingerboard, pegs, and chin rest with an alloy tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners
  • Includes: lightweight hard case, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and bridge
  • 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer's Defects.

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  • Product Description

    Mendini viola is completely hand-carved with a solid spruce top and maple back and sides. It is fitted with a maple fingerboard, pegs, and chin rest, and an alloy tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners. This viola includes a lightweight form fitting hard, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and a bridge making this package a great deal for beginners.


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    Mendini Viola

    The Mendini viola has an impressive quality for the price, and is a remarkably affordable option for students who have never played the viola before and want to try it out for the first time. Here at Cecilio Musical Instruments, we understand that students have unique and diverse preferences. To better serve this diversity, our Mendini MA series of violas offers a wide variety of colors to choose from at exceptionally affordable prices. Both of our Mendini MA250 and Mendini MA350 violas have the same specifications and quality, but they differ in the type of finish used and the character of sound each one produces. The MA350 has a mellow and warm tone with a soft satin varnish finish to match, and the MA250 has a bright and vibrant tone and finish. Mendini viola includes a lightweight form fitting hard, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, rosin, and a bridge making this package a great deal for beginners.

    How to choose viola sizes

    Our violas are available in 7 different sizes: 16.5", 16" (also known as full size), 15.5", 15", 14", 13" and 12". 16.5" viola is the biggest and 12" viola is the smallest. Most adults use 16" violas.

    To measure what size viola best suits you, you need to know the length between your neck and the middle of your left-hand palm (when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body, just like holding a violin). Most of the teachers prefer students to use the length from the neck to the wrist for measurement instead of the neck to mid-palm approach. The viola size determined by the neck/wrist approach would be the size that is more comfortable for students to hold. The viola size determined by the neck/mid-palm approach would be the biggest size students should use.

    The following table lists the length of each viola size. Find your length using your preferred approach and use that to determine the size of viola to get.

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    Model MA250 MA350 MA-Color CVA-400 CVA-500 CVA-600
    Size Available 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15"
    Finishes Natural varnish Satin antique Black, Blue, Purple, White Natural varnish Satin antique varnish finish Hand rubbed oil finish
    Fingerboard Maple Maple Maple Maple Ebony Ebony
    Pegs Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony
    Chin Rest Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony
    Tailpiece Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Boxwood tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with mother of pearl inlay and 4 gold tone finish fine tuners
    Body Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with flamed maple back & sides Solidwood selected spruce top with fine grain with highly flamed solid maple back & sides, aged for minimum of seven years
    Strung with D'Addario Prelude Strings
    Strung with Cecilio Strings

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    Customers say

    Customers like the value and color of the viola. For example, they say it's well worth the price, has a beautiful color, and is easy to use. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality, sound quality, and strings.

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    134 customers mention98 positive36 negative

    Customers find the viola well worth the price and cheap enough for younger students. They also appreciate the decent quality for the price.

    "...a better bow and some better strings to go with it it is actually fairly decent, especially considering the price is unbeatable." Read more

    "This is a decent viola for what it costs. We had to repair the bridge upon opening. And one of the tuning pegs broke easily...." Read more

    "...The price is obviously unbelievable...." Read more

    "...Both my children and 3 of my students use them. They are very affordable, perfect for beginners...." Read more

    110 customers mention105 positive5 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the color of the stringed instrument. They mention that the black paint looks great, the finish is lovely, and the included hard case does a good job protecting the viola. Some say that the viola comes in a beautiful sparkly purple, complete with all the accessories you need to start. Overall, customers are happy with the appearance and quality of the acoustic violon.

    "...I purchased the purple finished viola. Visually, looks great. Not much different from the viola I had in elementary & middle school...." Read more

    "...I played all the strings open one at a time, likewise. Absolutely lovely instrument with a beautiful and fully resonate, bassey sound...." Read more

    "...The sound, with the given bow is decent and fairly rich...." Read more

    "...The cost is closer to $300 but this viola both looks and sounds beautiful, the difference in the level of "craftsmanship" is remarkable and the bow..." Read more

    67 customers mention49 positive18 negative

    Customers find the stringed instruments easy to use. They mention it's perfect for learning the basics on, and a great way to start. Some say it'll ease them into things without worrying about damage. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...And it's great for beginners, BECAUSE BEGINNERS TEND TO WRECK THEIR INSTRUMENT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER...." Read more

    "...I think this instrument is decent enough for a student that wants to find out if they are truly dedicated before spending money on something higher..." Read more

    "...Also the bow isn't straight, it has a pretty bad bend in it and was unusable. We had to us an older bow from another viola...." Read more

    "...They are very affordable, perfect for beginners. However, I found that qualities are kind of messed up...." Read more

    341 customers mention142 positive199 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the stringed instrument. Some mention it's a very solid entry level instrument, well made, and easy to play. However, others say that the bow is flimsy, the strings are uneven, and the tuning pegs broke easily.

    "...The hairs were never secured into the tip of the bow so it was impossible to rosin it without having another half-dozen or more hairs come loose,..." Read more

    "...It's a very solid entry level instrument, but tuning and care lead this to be a FINE ART. Something most people seem not to have patience for...." Read more

    "...We had to repair the bridge upon opening. And one of the tuning pegs broke easily. But they aren't much to replace. Would be a good starter viola." Read more

    "...However the case is hard and felted, and the construction is beautiful of wood, with plastic parts (neck guard). It's *very* lightweight...." Read more

    101 customers mention69 positive32 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the stringed instrument. Some mention that it has a nice sound, and hasn't gone out of tune. The overall fit and finish of the instrument is fantastic. However, some customers say that the case is hard and felted, and the construction is beautiful of wood. Others say that it's cheap and has mediocre tonal quality.

    "...The price is obviously unbelievable. However the case is hard and felted, and the construction is beautiful of wood, with plastic parts (neck guard)..." Read more

    "Let me start by saying this viola pleasantly surprised me on quality and sound for such a cheap mass made product...." Read more

    "...they all were supposed to be kind of the same but the sound was better in some, bows were bad in others, and one violin's size was considerably..." Read more

    "...Other than that, it hasn't gone out of tune. It gradually gets flat day to day, but nothing the fine tuners can't handle.5.)..." Read more

    84 customers mention29 positive55 negative

    Customers are mixed about the strings. Some love that it comes with extra strings, an extra bridge, rosin, and a sturdy case. However, others say that a string was loose, the bow was extremely loose, and the hair was strung unevenly.

    "...a high end instrument, (especially if it is shipped) your bow WILL have some loose hairs. Just cut them back at the tips carefully, this is normal...." Read more

    "...The strings are fine. I use pretty high quality ones for my violin, and have terrible quality ones for my cello. these sounds fine...." Read more

    "...Strings are cheap but yet again decent strings are going to run you as much as the price of this instrument so no big deal...." Read more

    "...The hairs were never secured into the tip of the bow so it was impossible to rosin it without having another half-dozen or more hairs come loose,..." Read more

    64 customers mention7 positive57 negative

    Customers have a hard time keeping the stringed instruments in tune. They mention that the pegs keep slipping and the strings don't stay tuned.

    "...Regarding pegs, (in my viola) they are meah too. They would not stay in place and had to tune the viola every 5 minutes...." Read more

    "...Unable to properly tune or hold pitch...." Read more

    "...the fine tuner for the C string does not like to stay in place so that if tightened, it pushes down on the lever to fine-tune the C string...." Read more

    "You get what you pay for! This thing doesn't hold it's tuning very well, but otherwise works great as a beginner viola...." Read more

    34 customers mention9 positive25 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the stringed instruments. They mention that the tuning pegs are only held in with friction, and they consistently come out of place. The tuning knobs would not stay tight, and the peg and box area did not fit properly. The strings are rather cheap, and it constantly has to be re-tuned.

    "...Tried to tune, string broke and the tuners generally won't hold. I should have had it set up before lesson day...." Read more

    "...was better in some, bows were bad in others, and one violin's size was considerably bigger (like a viola)...." Read more

    "...It is a beautiful instrument, and it is the correct size. Not a restrained violin as some of the other reviews suggest...." Read more

    "...store to see about upgrading the strings and they discovered the bridge was too big making the strings come up off the instrument too high...." Read more

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    Very good for a beginner’s viola. Absolutely beautiful— there’s a little bit of a sparkle about the blue color and I love it!
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017
    Size: 16-in.Color: Natural VarnishVerified Purchase
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Crested Malteases.. of now on my Arc Family retired animal line-up
    Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2024
    Size: 16-in.Color: Natural VarnishVerified Purchase
    Andie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner instrument
    Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2021
    Size: 15-in.Color: Satin AntiqueVerified Purchase
    Alejandro Nava
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buena compra
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 5, 2020
    Size: 14-in.Color: Natural VarnishVerified Purchase
    Bro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great priced for a begineer
    Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2019
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, wenn man nur mal einfach eine Viola testen will
    Reviewed in Germany on November 11, 2017
    Size: 16-in.Color: BlueVerified Purchase