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Howard Core VN85 Student Violin Outfit - 1/2 Size

1/2-size Violin with Spruce Top, Maple Back and Ribs, Ebony Fingerboard and Fittings, Despiau Bridge, Wittner Ultra Tailpiece, Case, Bow, and Strings
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Howard Core VN105 Student Violin Outfit - 1/2 Size

1/2-size Violin with Spruce Top, Maple Back and Ribs, Ebony Fingerboard and Fittings, Despiau Bridge, Wittner Ultra Tailpiece, Case, Bow, and Strings
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Howard Core K550 August F. Köhr Intermediate Violin - Medium Satin Red-/Gold Brown, 1/2 Size

1/2-size Violin with Spruce Top, Maple Back, Maple Ribs, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard - Medium Satin Red-/Gold Brown
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