The VN-900 is hand carved from only select woods. We make sure the spruce has a tight grain, essential for good tone, and we use flamed maple for the back and sides. The violin is finished with an oil varnish that gives it a look reminiscent to the french makers. The violin is strung with perlon core strings. The end result is an instrument that is sonorous and visually stimulating. The outfit includes a shaped wood hardshell case and ebony frog bow, with Mongolian horsehair.