Find the ideal instrument for any string player who wants to go beyond the student entry-level. Violins from NSIA are either set up or not set up, depending on your preference. Levels A and B are made of European timbers that have naturally dried for over ten years. Level C and D instruments have naturally dried for a minimum of two years and are not of European origin. However, C and D-level instruments produce excellent sound quality and are very well made. All levels are fully made by hand (no routers) and hand-varnished.