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Since 1988, Jan has been working at the Bobak workshop in Nowy Targ making instruments, honoring the finest of European traditions and models. When making extraordinary violas, Jan will often collaborate with other master makers, notably Andrzej Swietlinkski. Hence, we really love our incredible Polish violas!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appearance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The viola is definitely easy on the eyes with a bold wood grain on the top plate and the body of the viola cocooned in lovely antiquing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound &amp; Feel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you been frustrated with the double stop exercises in the Carl Flesch scale system volume? Pick up this viola and be overjoyed! The upper bouts are thoughtfully designed to allow you, the violist, to play easefully in the upper positions and tame those double stops. There is no compromise in power, clarity, balance, and expressive range (think an underlying chocolate timbre\u2014It\u2019s there) with this 16\u201d viola. 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