Scherl & Roth Model 51 Student Violin Outfit | AVS Student Series™
Scherl & Roth Model 51 Student Violin Outfit | AVS Student Series™
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Every configuration ships with shoulder rest and rosin included.
Choose Your Configuration
| Configuration | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Student Outfit | $1,259 | Violin + carbon fiber bow + oblong thermoplastic case + shoulder rest + S&R Magic Rosin |
The Instrument: Scherl & Roth Model 51
The Scherl & Roth Model 51 is the bridge between a serious first violin and a true step-up instrument — and it earns that position honestly.
Fully hand-carved from solid spruce and flamed maple — with seasoned ebony fittings and a hybrid lacquer/spirit varnish finish — the 51 delivers a rich, responsive tone that rewards a developing student's growing technique. The flamed maple back, sides, neck, and scroll give the 51 a focused clarity and visual elegance that most instruments at this price point simply don't offer.
This is the instrument for the student who has proven they are serious — and whose parents want to reward that seriousness with something worthy of it.
Who This Instrument Is For
- Students progressing through Suzuki Book 2 and beyond
- Students preparing for NYSSMA Level 2 and above (NY), NJMEA (NJ), TMEA (TX), FMEA (FL), and CMEA Festival ratings (CA)
- Students entering school orchestra who want an instrument that stands out
- Committed beginners who want to start on a fully carved flamed maple instrument
- Adult beginners enrolled in private study or the AVS Adult Academy
What's In The Outfit
Every Scherl & Roth 51 outfit from the American Violin Shop includes:
- Carbon Fiber Bow — lightweight, durable, and responsive for developing technique
- Durable Oblong Thermoplastic Case — built to survive daily school transport
- Scherl & Roth Custom Magic Rosin — specifically formulated for student players
- Shoulder Rest — properly fitted for immediate comfort
- Professional Workshop Setup — performed individually by our founder before shipping
Professional Workshop Setup
Every Scherl & Roth 51 that leaves our workshop has been individually prepared and personally inspected by our founder:
- Seasoned French maple bridge — custom-fitted to this specific instrument
- Fingerboard dressing — eliminating buzzes and optimizing playability
- Thomastik Alphayue strings — premium student strings, installed, tuned, and stretched
- Composite tailpiece — adjusted for optimal string afterlength and resonance
- Full playability check — performed personally before shipping
We do not ship instruments in factory boxes. Every instrument is individually prepared by hand before it reaches your door.
The American Violin Shop Promise: Grow-With-Us™
Every Scherl & Roth 51 purchase is automatically enrolled in our Grow-With-Us™ Trade-In Program.
When your musician is ready to move to an Artist Series instrument, we will credit 100% of your original instrument purchase price ($1,259) toward your next upgrade.*
See Grow-With-Us™ program for details and conditions.
Your Purchase Makes an Impact
A portion of every Scherl & Roth 51 sale benefits our Music, Math, and Literacy Project™ — ensuring children in the most vulnerable communities have access to quality instruments and lessons. When you invest in your child's musical education, you help make that same opportunity possible for a child who cannot.
Paolo's Recommendation
"The Scherl & Roth 51 is the instrument I recommend for the student who has finished their first year and proven they mean it.
The fully carved flamed maple construction puts the 51 in a genuinely different category from standard student instruments. Flamed maple is not just beautiful — it is acoustically distinct. The grain structure of properly flamed maple produces a focused, projecting tone with a clarity that plain maple cannot replicate. A student playing the 51 hears that difference immediately.
The Thomastik Alphayue strings are a meaningful upgrade from standard student strings — more responsive, more consistent, and more honest about what the bow is doing. For a student developing their bow arm, that honesty matters.
This is the instrument I would buy for a student who has earned something better than their first violin — but whose family is not yet ready to make the full step-up investment."
— Paolo Alberghini, Founder | Antique and Modern Violin Expert | Violinist
Founded by Paolo Alberghini — violinist, antique instrument expert, and former sales associate of Maestro René Morel's legendary New York workshop — and managed by the Alberghini Family.