With the Maple Leaf Strings Ruby Model Violin, you are getting both a great value as well as an instrument that will help you grow as a violinist. A well-seasoned spruce top and well-figured, quarter-cut curly maple are tastefully antiqued with warm red tones. Rich in both look and sound, this violin will help the player grow in technique and sound at an affordable price. Every Maple Leaf Strings Ruby Stradivarius instrument ships with a professional violin shop setup, Just tune it up and play that day it arrives. A protective foam case completes the package.