Detail 01
Fingerboard
The specified fingerboard material is ebony.

Independent shopping perspective
The full-size VL80 Samuel Eastman is a handmade student violin outfit built with seasoned tonewoods and ebony fittings. Chinese spruce is specified for the top, with Chinese maple used for the back and sides, while the fingerboard is ebony. A BL10 fiberglass bow and Despiau bridge are named for the outfit. It is positioned as an entry-level model while retaining hand-made construction and clearly defined material and fitting details.

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Detail 01
The specified fingerboard material is ebony.
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Yes. It is described as handmade from seasoned tonewoods.
The outfit is specified with a BL10 fiberglass bow.
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