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3-year warranty & 30-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered."
Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions.
Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Stentor Conservatoire Violin Outfit is a step-up instrument for intermediate players and progressing students. Its carved spruce front is paired with a carved flamed maple back, sides, and ribs, with inside-mould construction helping achieve accurate body assembly and fine detail. The instrument is completed with Stentor's Shellax varnish, a finish the company has developed over many years.
Ebony is used for the fingerboard, pegs, nut, and saddle, while a composite tailpiece with integral adjusters makes fine tuning straightforward. And you're equipped for lessons and rehearsals straight away. The outfit includes a selected wood bow with natural white horsehair and a fully mounted ebony frog, synthetic core strings, rosin, and a deluxe lightweight oblong case with a carrying strap, music pocket, hygrometer, and case blanket.
Please Note: The image depicted is only representative of the bundle and variations may occur depending on the options you select.
Product Ref: 319130
The Conservatoire is built around solid carved tonewoods, with a spruce front and flamed maple used for the back, sides, and ribs. Its body is assembled using an inside mould, helping Stentor achieve fine detail and accuracy during construction. The maple neck is also finely carved, while the maple bridge and soundpost are carefully designed with playability in mind. Stentor individually thicknesses its instruments for sound quality and closely controls specifications and measurements at its own factory workshops, giving progressing players an instrument made to consistent standards.
Moving on from your first violin calls for an instrument that supports your continued progress. The Conservatoire uses ebony for its fingerboard, tuning pegs, nut, and saddle, alongside traditional inlaid purfling. Stentor's Shellax varnish completes the instrument – a finish developed by the company over many years. A composite tailpiece with integral adjusters also lets you make convenient fine tuning adjustments. The Conservatoire is aimed at intermediate players and above, and is often recommended by teachers as a step-up instrument for students ready to progress beyond their beginner violin.
Stentor produces its instruments in its wholly owned factory in Taixing, China, which it established over 25 years ago. This gives the company direct control over specifications and manufacturing rather than simply sourcing finished instruments. Its factory is ISO9001 compliant, with trained workers combining traditional techniques and specialist tools with modern manufacturing methods. Wood is carefully stored, selected, and dried before use, with its moisture content monitored.
You have everything you need to get started. The Conservatoire comes with a selected wood bow featuring natural white horsehair and a fully mounted ebony frog, plus synthetic core strings and high-quality rosin. For transport and storage, there's a deluxe lightweight oblong case with an integral cover and carrying strap. A music pocket keeps your sheet music handy, while a case blanket provides dedicated coverage around the violin. There's even an integrated hygrometer for monitoring humidity inside the case, making the complete outfit practical for regular lessons, rehearsals, and travelling with your instrument.