Best Cremona in 2026

Cremona's top selling novice violin for more than 10 years; check out the new video

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings; the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted Swiss-style ebony pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Music Inc. Magazine reviews SV-175 as "designed to meet the needs of beginning and advancing students."

Select tonewoods for the finest possible sound. Model SV-175 is Cremona's top selling student violin for more than 30 years

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Every Cremona student violin comes with US made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Proper peg fitting, low profile chinrest and oiled neck for ease of playing

Correct string height, string spacing and neck relief for accurate finger positions and tone

Every Cremona student violin comes with US made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Proper peg fitting, low profile chinrest and oiled neck for ease of playing

Correct string height, string spacing and neck relief for accurate finger positions and tone

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted hardwood pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Low profile Kaufman-style chinrest, oiled neck for better feel and well balanced bow for ease of playing

Strings Magazine reviews SV-500 as "a good choice for anyone looking for a first or second violin" See Video and Product Details PDF file below for the complete review

Best tone quality for the advanced student and Cremona's most popular violin for sound.Case: Lightweight oblong rigid foam with four bow holders and hygrometer

Flamed maple with a rich, hand applied reddish-brown varnish finish, hand carved solid spruce and solid maple body

Select tonewoods for the finest possible sound

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted Swiss-style boxwood pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted rosewood pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Low profile Kaufman-style chinrest, oiled neck for better feel and well balanced bow for ease of playing

Seasoned, nicely figured Northern maple construction

Precisely tapered and pre-cut for quickly fitting to the violin

Will enhance the tonal output of any violin

The Premier Artist line uses select tonewoods that are carved and graduated for tonal perfection, then meticulously hand varnished to accentuate their physical beauty.

Violin includes D’Addario Prelude strings, French-made Aubert bridge, African ebony fingerboard and fittings, comfortably shaped Stradivarius-style chinrest and composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners.

Outfit includes an oblong thermoplastic case that is heavy duty but light and easy for children to carry with a sturdy carbon-fiberglass hybrid bow.

Best tone quality for the advanced student. Comes with True Tune tuner, polish and polishing cloth

Flamed solid maple back and sides, and solid spruce top with a rich, hand applied golden red-brown varnish finish

Set-up to educational standards at our Cremona workshop in the US with French-made Aubert bridge and US made Prelude strings

Clarity and volume come with a handcarved, properly graduated, select solid spruce top

Handcarved and graduated select solid maple sides and neck along with flamed one piece back, assure a focused sound and attack

Solid maple neck, boxwood fittings, Cremona bridge, Anton Breton VNS-150 Perlon strings, VP-14 finetuner, Sacconi-style tailpiece hanger

Rich tonal characteristics suitable for the finest artist

Highly flamed maple in attractive golden brown imitation-old hand applied varnish

Set-up to Cremona specifications with Thomastik Dominant strings and French-made Aubert bridge at our workshop in the US

Select solid spruce, solid maple and better workmanship

string spacing and string height to allow for precise finger positions and intonation

Lightweight composite tailpiece and Swiss style boxwood pegs for easy tuning

Seasoned, figured, untreated Northern maple construction

Fully adjustable with wheels for easy height adjustment

Precisely tapered and pre-cut for quickly fitting to the bass

Best tone quality for the advanced student

Solid maple with a rich, hand applied golden red-brown varnish finish

Set-up to educational standards at our Cremona workshop in the US with French-made Aubert bridge and US-made Prelude strings

Clarity and volume come with a handcarved, properly graduated, select solid spruce top

Handcarved and graduated select solid maple sides and neck along with highly flamed one piece back, assure a focused sound and attack

Hill style boxwood fittings, Cremona aged maple bridge, Anton Breton VNS-150 Perlon strings and VP-14 finetuner, Sacconi-style tailpiece hanger

Extra-choice, 100+ year old, handcarved and graduated, solid spruce top

Superb, deeply figured, handcarved one-piece, premium solid maple back and sides

Solid maple neck, Hill style boxwood fittings, Cremona aged maple bridge, Anton Breton VNS-150 Perlon strings, VP-14 finetuner, and Sacconi style tailpiece hanger

Extra-choice 100+ year old hand-carved and graduated solid Spruce top Deeply figured 100+ year old hand-carved one-piece solid Maple back with matching sides and back

Delicate Lozenge and Circle purfling Outstanding edge workhand-applied and rubbed oil varnish finish which gives the instrument a dark brown Dark yellow-accented Hill-style Boxwood fittings Ornamental inlaid scroll and ribs

Mastodon ivory nut and saddle Best quality Ebony fingerboard and saddle

Select solid spruce, solid maple and better workmanship

Proper string spacing and string height to allow for precise finger positions and intonation

Lightweight composite tailpiece and Swiss style ebony pegs for easy tuning

Flamed maple in translucent light red finish for a look of traditional elegance

Every Cremona student violin comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted Hill-style boxwood pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Every Cremona student viola comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Properly fitted Swiss-style ebony pegs and quality lightweight composite tailpiece with 4 smooth fine tuners for easy tuning

Low profile Kaufman-style chinrest, oiled neck for better feel and well balanced bow for ease of playing

Clarity and volume come with a handcarved, properly graduated, select solid spruce top

Handcarved solid maple back, sides, and neck assure a bright, focused sound

Durable dyed hardwood fingerboard & fittings and an aluminum tailpiece with 4 built-in finetuners

Elegantly-shaped, hardwood body that blends modern design and traditional acoustic violin characteristics

Lower bout designed to accept standard shoulder rest, modern peg box design with standard tuning pegs

Volume and tone controls, standard headphone jack, 1/8" mini line-out jack and a 1/8" mini line-in jack making it possible to use your favorite media player to play along with your favorite music

Seasoned, exquisitely figured Northern maple construction

Most precise tapering for proper fitting to the cello

Will enhance the tonal output of any cello

Flamed maple in translucent light red finish for a look of traditional elegance

Every Cremona student viola comes with US-made Prelude strings, the educator's preferred strings for students

Set-up to MENC Standards at our Cremona workshop in California

Spruce top and maple back, hardwood fingerboard

Proper string spacing and string height to allow for precise finger positions and intonation

Hardwood fittings and lightweight composite tailpiece for easy tuning

Extra-choice, 100+ year old, handcarved and graduated, solid spruce top

Superb, deeply figured, handcarved one-piece, premium solid maple back and sides

Solid maple neck, Swiss style ebony fittings, Cremona aged maple bridge, Anton Breton VNS-150 Perlon strings, VP-15 finetuner, and Sacconi style tailpiece hanger

Best tone quality for the advanced student and Cremona's most popular viola for sound!

Flamed maple with a rich, hand applied reddish-brown varnish finish, hand carved solid spruce and solid maple body

Set-up to MENC Standards at our Cremona workshop in California with French-made Aubert bridge and US-made Prelude strings

All hand carved solid spruce and maple body

Proper string spacing and string height to allow for precise finger positions and intonation

Hardwood fittings and lightweight composite tailpiece for easy tuning