V. RICHELIEU™ violas are 100% made in Vermont. The fingerboard is made from Sonowood - A sustainable wood and a perfect alternative to ebony. Sonowood makes your instrument sound better.

The outstanding hardness and the density of Sonowood ensure that your string instruments deliver the highest acoustic performances.

Sonowood advantages for the musician:

• Oustanding acoustic performance thanks to extraordinarily low damping and high sound velocity

• Durability and scratch-resistance thanks to complete pore closure. Signs of wear and dirt are greatly reduced.

• Optimum playability thanks to the hard and smooth surface.

• Support of sustainable, domestic forestry by use of an ecologically friendly material.

• No travel restrictions thanks to the avoidance of endangered wood

species.

If you are looking for a sustainable and environment-friendly instrument, Sonowood is the best choice. We currently offer V. RICHELIEU™ fingerboards in Maple & Spruce.

Each instrument is hand-graduated by our senior luthiers. The oil-based varnish is hand-painted by an accomplished oil portrait artist. Each instrument is unique, but each offers a tonal quality perfect for the advancing student, conservatory student, or professional player.