Used Sandner Model 40015 15" Viola - With Case and Bow

German-crafted step-up viola, ready to play

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The Franz Sandner 15-Inch Viola is a traditionally crafted German string instrument designed for the student, the advancing player, or the musician looking for a quality step-up viola. Franz Sandner instruments have a long-standing association with German craftsmanship and are known for combining traditional construction methods with carefully selected tonewoods.

This 15-inch viola offers a comfortable, manageable size while retaining the warm, resonant tonal character expected from a well-crafted orchestral viola. A solid spruce top, flamed maple back, maple ribs and maple neck are finished in traditional hand-applied spirit varnish, and the traditional acoustic construction makes it well suited for private study, school orchestra, ensemble playing, and developing players ready for an instrument offering more refined response and tonal depth.

Our highlighted item, serial number 131144, was manufactured approximately ten years ago and was used modestly by the owner. Across the top and bottom bow rims are some signs of usage, with a ding or two on the body and scroll box. Our technician has adjusted the viola for general playing conditions, and the package includes the case, bow and rosin.

Franz Sandner was founded in 1924 in Schönbach, Germany, a region with a long and distinguished history of string-instrument making. Sandner's instruments reflect this German tradition through their traditional materials, construction, and finishing.

  • 15-inch viola, comfortable for players who find larger violas a stretch
  • Solid spruce top with flamed maple back, maple ribs and neck
  • Traditional hand-applied spirit varnish finish
  • German-style violin-family construction; Franz Sandner founded 1924 in Schönbach, Germany
  • Student to intermediate / step-up level instrument
  • Sold as a complete outfit with case, bow and rosin
  • Previously owned: modest use, some wear along the top and bottom bow rims, a ding or two on the body and scroll box
  • Adjusted by our technician for general playing conditions
  • Serial number 131144

Included in the package are:

Used Sandner Model 40015 15" Viola - With Case and Bow

Franz Sandner 15-inch Viola

Viola case for protective storage and transportation

Bow suitable for playing and practice

Rosin for maintaining proper bow hair traction

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A True Step-Up Instrument

For a developing violist, this is a chance to move into an instrument built around traditional German string-making principles. Solid tonewoods and traditional construction deliver more refined response and tonal depth than a typical beginner viola.

Comfortable 15-Inch Size

The 15-inch body is particularly appealing to players who find larger violas uncomfortable, while still delivering the fuller tonal qualities associated with the viola family. It keeps long rehearsals and practice sessions manageable.

Play It Right Away

It arrives as a complete outfit with case, bow and rosin, and our technician has already adjusted the viola for general playing conditions. Nothing else to buy before the first lesson or rehearsal.

Solid Spruce Top

A solid spruce top drives the viola's warm, resonant voice and helps it project in ensemble settings.

Flamed Maple Back

The back is flamed maple, a classic pairing with spruce in violin-family construction and a visual hallmark of traditional German instruments.

Maple Ribs And Neck

Maple ribs and a maple neck round out the traditional tonewood package.

Hand-Applied Spirit Varnish

The instrument is finished with traditional hand-applied spirit varnish in the classic German manner.

Traditional German Construction

Built using traditional German-style violin-family construction methods, reflecting the Schönbach string-making tradition Franz Sandner has drawn on since 1924.

15-Inch Viola Size

A 15-inch body offers a manageable scale without giving up viola tonal weight.

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• Maker: Franz Sandner

• Instrument: Viola

• Size: 15-inch

• Origin: German craftsmanship

• Level: Student to Intermediate / Step-Up

• Instrument Type: Acoustic orchestral viola

• Top: Solid spruce

• Back: Flamed maple

• Ribs: Maple

• Neck: Maple

• Finish: Traditional hand-applied spirit varnish

• Construction: Traditional German-style violin-family construction

• Tone Character: Warm, resonant, balanced, and projecting

• Serial Number: 131144

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