Jay Haide Artistique l'Ancienne Viola - Strad
Well-Balanced Articulation for Advanced Students
This viola offers a clear, crisp, and articulate voice — particularly brilliant in the upper register. Its tone strikes a beautiful balance, neither too bright nor too dark, with a natural evenness across all strings. The lower register opens into a broad, expansive warmth, while the upper register narrows into focused clarity and precision. This instrument responds with ease and immediacy, making every nuance of the player's technique feel effortless.
With excellent responsiveness throughout, this viola is ideally suited for the advanced student and shines in both chamber and solo settings.
Set up by LAVS luthiers, each viola receives a custom-carved bridge, precision sound post fitting, and high-quality Wittner tailpiece with fine tuners—providing effortless tuning stability. The fingerboard is planed for smooth response, and the viola ships with Thomastik Dominant strings (or equivalent) for bright clarity. Praised by teachers and players alike, it delivers exceptional clarity, projection, and playability for its price point
Case and Bow sold separately.
