Made in Germany, the Etude violin features a solid carved spruce top and solid carved maple back, with inlaid purfling, full lining, and corner blocks. Pegs, nut, fingerboard, tailpiece, saddle and endpin are ebony. Fully shop adjusted in the Knilling Custom Shop, this violin is equipped with four Buschman tuners, German maple bridge and D’Addario Prelude strings. Outfit includes thermoplastic case with aluminum valance and strap rings, Glasser fiberglass bow with horse-hair, rosin, and pitchpipe.