Artist Violin

Unlock your musical potential with an instrument that grows with your abilities. The Artist violin rewards developing technique with surprisingly rich tone and beautiful responsiveness, the perfect beginner violin that has responsive and expressive tone suitable for advancing violinists.

Perfect for players who want:

• Clear, singing upper register that makes melodies soar
• Full, rich lower strings to boost your performance
• Professional-quality woods at an incredible value
• Inspiring playability that makes practice a pleasure

Each Artist violin features carefully selected Himalayan spruce and flamed maple, expertly prepared by our skilled craftspeople. Our StringWorks Setup™ — a professional luthier setup ensures your instrument responds beautifully from the moment you start playing.

'The Artist is a fantastic beginner violin that also has a crisp clear upper register and decent power on the lower strings.'

Why choose Artist over other options: It outplays instruments costing $300-400 more, giving you professional-quality sound without the professional price tag. See what our customers are saying about their Artist violins.

Available sizes: 3/4 and 4/4 | Includes: D'Addario Pro-Arte strings, ebony fittings, composite tailpiece with built-in fine tuners, lifetime guarantee

Planning to upgrade later? Our trade-in program offers 100% credit for first upgrades to higher-level instruments.

A true step-up instrument for advancing students who have outgrown their beginner setup. Every Artist is hand-selected by our team for evenness of tone and playability across all registers. Try it risk-free with our 14-day home trial.