Gliga I Viola - 16"

Product Type: Violas

$1,780.00

A beautiful European instrument tailored for the advancing student.

In the Gliga workshop it is only the most experienced builders that practice their hand with the higher grades of wood selected for Gliga I instruments. These expert craftspeople draw on decades of knowledge as they graduate the plates with precision and artfully tune them to produce these fine violas. The traditional oil varnish is carefully hand applied so as not to hinder the instrument in any way, and together these processes result in a rich, well-rounded sound audible to the discerning ear.

The fine, straight grained spruce continues to age and so the sound 'opens up' the more the instrument is played (and these violas certainly deserve to be played often and well). The book-matched flamed maple back exhibits striking flame, and is also matched to the solid maple ribs.

Solid spruce top
Solid maple back, neck and sides
Inlaid purfling
Ebony Swiss-style pegs
Ebony fingerboard
Medium/high flame
Hand applied 'standard finish' oil varnish
Stradivari pattern
String adjusters inbuilt in tailpiece
Made in Romania

The Gliga I Viola is professionally set-up in the Bows for Strings workshop with quality fittings including a German Wittner tailpiece, ebony chin rest, French Despiau bridge, and Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Gold strings. Viola is accompanied with a student bow and FPS Case, at no extra cost.

Professionally set-up by our team of luthiers. Find out more about our professional set-up here.

Quantity:

Subtotal: $1,780.00

Bows for Strings ships all products Australia-wide using Australia Post and our network of couriers for larger items.

Getting your new instrument or musical accessories to you as quickly and as safely as possible is our priority.

Standard parcels ship via Australia Post, and we offer free shipping for orders over $99 (standard cost is $10). Orders are fulfilled within 3 business days. Standard delivery times are 3-5 days. All instruments are professionally set-up by our workshop, and so fulfilment times for instrument orders are longer (please allow up to 2-3 weeks currently). Read more about our professional set-up here.

Want to get your order as fast as possible? We also offer an express post option which you can select at checkout. Items are sent via Australia Post Express and typically arrive in 1-2 days after your order has been fulfilled.

Larger items such as cellos and large cases require extra care and incur a separate handling and delivery fee of $99. Double Basses sized 1/4 also incur a separate fee of $145, and 1/2 and 3/4 Double Basses a fee of $225. These items are not applicable for free shipping. When ordering larger items to remote locations, or when ordering multiple larger items, there may be an additional delivery cost involved.

If you would like to discuss the postage of your item, please don’t hesitate to contact us at orders@bowsforstrings.com.

Click and collect:

Bows for Strings offers the option to 'click and collect' your order at our Glen Waverley showroom. Click and collect items are typically ready within 1 business day (instruments require professional set-up and are typically ready within 2-3 weeks currently due to back to school demand). If choosing this option you will receive an email when your item is ready to pick-up.

New Zealand Shipping:

We are pleased to offer international shipping to New Zealand! Shipping is currently available for violins, violas, strings and accessories - stay tuned for cellos and double basses. Shipping costs are based on weight and are calculated at checkout - smaller items such as strings or books cost $20, larger items such as a violin or viola cost $35. If you would like a heavier item (cello, double bass, etc) shipped to New Zealand, please contact us for a quote. Delivery typically takes 7-10 days, and fulfilment times are the same as listed above.

PROFESSIONAL SET-UP

All instruments sold at Bows for Strings are professionally setup by craftsman employing a considered approach and unwavering standard toward each instrument. Learn about our process.

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM

Have a question, or want to know more about a particular product or service of ours? Call our team of musicians or luthiers or visit our Melbourne showroom today.