• Varnish: Traditional shellac varnish
• Wood: Highly figured selected tonewood
• Back: Finely figured maple
• Sides: Finely figured maple
• Neck: Finely figured maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Fitted maple bridge
• Tuning Pegs: Ebony
• Tail piece: Ebony & metal alloy
• Chin rest: Ebony
• Strings: Pirastro Tonica

What Reidys say…

The Arcadia Violin Stentors Finest Handcrafted Instrument

The Arcadia is meticulously carved from Stentors highest-grade spruce and beautifully figured maple, featuring an ebony fingerboard and pegs for superior durability and playability. This violin is crafted entirely by hand using traditional toolschisels, knives, gouges, and scrapersjust as fine European violins have been made for centuries. No shortcuts, no power toolsjust skilled craftsmanship, resulting in an instrument with true finesse.

Each violin is carefully inspected by our in-house technician before dispatch, ensuring it is professionally set up with the bridge and sound post perfectly fitted.

Why Choose the Arcadia?

• Handcrafted & Hand-Varnished A testament to traditional violin-making techniques.
• Premium Ebony Fittings For enhanced durability and aesthetics.
• Pirastro Synthetic Gut Strings Offering warmth and depth of tone.

Suitable for:

Advancing students (ABRSM Grade 68) looking for a violin that delivers exceptional tone, responsiveness, and craftsmanship.

At Reidys Home of Music, we take pride in ensuring every violin is set up correctly and ready to play straight out of the case. Its this attention to detail that makes all the difference.

By Ian Fielding, Reidys Strings Specialist