{"product_id":"carbonviola-mf-solo-gr-16-5","title":"mf | solo Viola 16.5 inch","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:18px; letter-spacing:0.02em; color:#C8A96E; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eAcoustically selected. Tested for solo work. Built in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mf | solo viola in 16.5 inch is not a series instrument. Only about one in twenty bodies we build reaches the acoustic properties this line requires. Availability cannot be planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block; border:1px solid #C8A96E; color:#C8A96E; padding:4px 11px; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.04em; margin:0 7px 7px 0;\"\u003e100% carbon fiber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block; border:1px solid #C8A96E; color:#C8A96E; padding:4px 11px; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.04em; margin:0 7px 7px 0;\"\u003eMade in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block; border:1px solid #C8A96E; color:#C8A96E; padding:4px 11px; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.04em; margin:0 7px 7px 0;\"\u003eAcoustically selected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block; border:1px solid #C8A96E; color:#C8A96E; padding:4px 11px; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.04em; margin:0 7px 7px 0;\"\u003e16.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSelection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon has its own version of what violin makers call a golden sample in wood: instruments that stand out acoustically because of minute variations in the material structure. We identify them early in the process and move them into a line of their own. Three stages decide:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiometric analysis:\u003c\/strong\u003e frequency spectrum, volume, overtone behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour-ear principle:\u003c\/strong\u003e two independent professional players test the instrument blind and must agree unanimously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish inspection:\u003c\/strong\u003e only when tone and surface are both flawless does the instrument go on to finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDepth in the body, a C string that speaks at once, and color right down into the low register. The instrument does not saturate even under heavy bow pressure and carries through large halls, in ensemble and as a solo instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy 16.5 inch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic viola format, for players who want the maximum in volume and depth. The larger body unfolds the full resonance of the C and G strings. Combined with acoustic selection, this is the most powerful viola we build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound post:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anima Nova carbon, height adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milo Stamm Royal, hand carved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pirastro Perpetual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePegs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wittner fine tuning pegs with Swarovski crystals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e CITES-free composite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e vacuum infusion, two lacquer cycles with sanding between, hand polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years on the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOptional: hybrid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a built-in Cordasonus pickup. A proprietary treated crystal from a German ceramics technology company sits in the bridge and registers pressure changes there and nothing else, not the general resonance of the body. The result is a natural tone without the hardness of conventional piezo systems, a frequency response from 10 Hz to 80 kHz and low feedback sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pickup rotates in the bridge. Turning it in 45 degree steps changes the tonal character, with no tools and no equalizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid rgba(140,140,140,0.4); padding:22px 26px; margin:34px 0; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#C8A96E; font-size:14px; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eWhy \u003cem class=\"mf-brand\"\u003emezzo-forte\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eGerman Musical Instrument Award 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;\"\u003e100% in-house production in Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;\"\u003e5 year warranty on the body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e3,500 instruments in over 50 countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px; color:rgba(140,140,140,1);\"\u003eAvailable exclusively as a four-string instrument in the configuration described. Custom finishes outside the Orchestra Finish option are not available, in order to preserve the acoustic integrity of the selected body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mezzo-forte CF Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Acoustic \/ Black carbon fiber","offer_id":59244903432537,"sku":null,"price":6443.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hybrid \/ Black carbon fiber","offer_id":59244903465305,"sku":null,"price":6783.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Acoustic \/ Orchestra wood finish","offer_id":59244903498073,"sku":null,"price":7038.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hybrid \/ Orchestra wood finish","offer_id":59244903530841,"sku":null,"price":7378.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2896\/4953\/files\/02-mf-solo-VaH-front_e798793f-fd1f-4522-98d3-ddcce2bb2440.jpg?v=1790240310","url":"https:\/\/mezzo-forte.de\/en\/products\/carbonviola-mf-solo-gr-16-5","provider":"mezzo-forte CF Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}