1990s Skylark (China) 16” Viola

Overview: This is a simple, good-sounding, nice-playing viola. It has the Skylark brand that I'm familiar with from '80s and '90s Chinese instruments but despite that, it's decently-made and features a solid spruce top over solid maple back and sides. The grain on top is good and it has a rosewood fingerboard which I rather like the look and feel of.

Repairs included: Manny reset the neck, planed and dressed the fingerboard, fit a new bridge and strings, and set it all up. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 1 lb 7oz
• Scale length: 14 1/2"
• Nut width: 1"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Neck depth near nut: 0.72"
• Neck depth before heel: 0.86"
• Body length: 16"
• Body width: 9"
• Body depth: 1 5/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple
• Bridge: maple
• Fingerboard: ebony
• Neck wood: maple
• String height: between classical and fiddle
• Strings: synthetic core (D'Addario Ascentes)
• Action height: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble at octave

Condition notes: There's a little handling-wear here and there throughout but overall it looks nice. The fingerboard had originally been stained black but I like the natural, polished-up look that Manny has left it with after service.

It comes with: As I recall, it has an old case and does come with its original bow.

Consignment tag: MFLY