Samuel Eastman model 100 instruments have become a staple of string programs everywhere. Outstanding features include aged solid tonewoods, genuine hand-inlaid purfling, genuine ebony fittings, and a glowing amber-brown varnish that is durable as well as attractive. These carved instruments provide quality of sound and craftsmanship to beginning and advancing players. Hand-carved from solid tonewoods. (Bosco custom spec: made with solid wood ribs.)