User Manual
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Cautions Relating to the Instrument
The instrument’s body is made from natural woods (spruce, maple, ebony, etc.) that are
held together with glue. For this reason, there may be some cases in which sudden changes
in temperature or humidity cause the glue to fail, or tuning or performance related prob-
lems. Please pay close attention to the environment and manner in which you use the in-
strument.
• In summer or winter seasons, wait until the instrument has adjusted to room temperature
before playing.
• Make sure you wipe the rosin dust off from the instrument after you fi nish playing.
The violin is a very delicate instrument. Any of the following can lead to damage and
should be avoided.
• Playing or leaving the instrument where it is exposed to direct sunshine.
• Playing or leaving the instrument in places with high humidity.
• Playing or leaving the instrument close to heat sources such as heaters, etc.
• Playing or leaving the instrument where it is in direct contact with cold air coming from
air conditioners, etc.
Plated parts such as the adjusters, metal brackets on the chin rest, etc., may tarnish over
time due to the makeup of the metal plating. This, however, will have no influence on
the performance of these parts. When tarnish first appears, normal maintenance and
cleaning may be enough to remove the tarnish. (If the tarnish progresses normal clean-
ing may not be sufficient.)
As the instrument and many of its parts are made of natural wood, there may be some
cases, where objects that come in contact with the wood (hands, parts of the body,
cleaning cloth, etc.) may become discolored. Color on body parts is not harmful to your
health but you should wash and remove it with water. We can not be held responsible
for discoloration of clothing, etc., or the discoloration of the wood.
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