Cremona SV-500

About the Cremona SV-500

The SV-500 sits above Cremona's SV-175 and SV-130 in the brand's Premier line, using flamed maple for the back and sides - figured wood chosen for both appearance and the added complexity it brings to the tone - under a hand-applied varnish finish rather than the sprayed lacquer typical of entry student violins. That varnish process is slower and more labor-intensive but generally regarded as allowing the top to vibrate more freely than a thicker sprayed finish.

A French-made Aubert bridge (a recognized name in violin bridge-making) and US-made Prelude strings come as stock equipment, professionally set up to MENC standards at Cremona's California workshop. The outfit includes a low-profile Stradivarius-style chinrest, a deluxe Brazilwood bow, and an oblong case, with premium Swiss-style ebony fittings throughout - reviewers have specifically recommended it as a strong first or second violin for players ready to move beyond a basic student instrument.

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Sound character of the Cremona SV-500

As Cremona's top Premier tier, the SV-500 uses more carefully aged, hand-graduated solid spruce and maple with an oil-based varnish finish, giving it a fuller, warmer, more resonant voice with richer overtones than the brand's lower Premier models aimed at beginners.

Technical data for the Cremona SV-500

The history of the Cremona SV-500

The SV-500 represents the top of Cremona's numbered student-violin hierarchy (SV-130 below SV-175 below SV-500), aimed at advancing students whose technique and ear have outgrown what a basic entry violin can support tonally.