【Instrument Introduction】 HORA / Romanian-made VIOLIN / Violin 1/4 The bow is a used, non-brand item. Strings, rosin, and shoulder rest are non-brand but new. HORA was founded in 1951 by Roman Boianciuc, a master stringed instrument player who made the first violin from resin. The name comes from 【Resin】, a town in Transylvania, Romania. This town has many companies that manufacture musical instruments and is also known as the "City of Violins." Among them, HORA is the largest company in Europe, with a workforce of about 300 people, producing over 50,000 guitars, 5,000 mandolins, 10,000 violins, and 2,500 cellos and contrabasses annually. The wood used is dried for 5-10 years from the Carpathian Mountains, famous for producing high-quality wood. HORA instruments are known to have users all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Israel, Russia, and Japan. Type: Violin