Orofino 15" Viola

The Orofino is our own unique "shop brand" of instrument. These instruments are made from the finest materials are refined to precise specifications right here in our workshop. After our master violin makers choose a candidate to be re-crafted, we begin our extensive process to remake the instrument from the inside out for superior resonance, tonal quality, and player comfort:   - the top is removed       - the interior is re-worked to professional specifications - the thicknesses of the sides, top and back are adjusted- a tonally superior new bassbar is fitted- our secret sauce for tonal improvement is applied to the interior before it is closed up - the neck and fingerboard is reshaped to professional specifications for ease of playability Afterwards, each Orofino is finished with the same handmade varnishes applied to Charles Rufino’s Master instruments. Finally, the instrument gets a professional-quality set up with fine quality pegs, soundpost, bridge and tailpiece and strung up w