Cecilio CVN-100
A beginner student violin from Cecilio — a sibling product line to Mendini by Cecilio from the same parent company — built with a hand-carved solid spruce top and maple back/sides rather than laminated construction, and sold across a very wide range of fractional sizes (4/4 down to 1/32), per the manufacturer's own listing.
A beginner student violin from Cecilio — a sibling product line to Mendini by Cecilio from the same parent company — built with a hand-carved solid spruce top and maple back/sides rather than laminated construction, and sold across a very wide range of fractional sizes (4/4 down to 1/32), per the manufacturer's own listing. Suited to beginner players and families across a wide range of ages/sizes wanting solid-wood construction at a budget price point.
Key specifications
| Manufacturer | Cecilio |
|---|---|
| Product status | Current |
| Top | Hand-carved solid spruce |
| Back/Sides | Hand-carved solid maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple |
| Tailpiece | Alloy, with 4 integrated fine tuners |
| Strings | D'Addario Prelude |
| Pegs | Maple |
| Sizes Available | 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/32 |
| Included Accessories | Brazilwood bow (Mongolian horsehair), hard case, rosin, extra set of strings |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Solid (not laminated) top and back construction at a budget price point, a complete outfit (bow, case, rosin, spare strings) included as standard, and the widest confirmed size range of any product in this guide.
Weaknesses
- No hands-on or independent third-party expert assessment was located for this specific model in this research pass; shares a parent company with the Mendini by Cecilio product already in this guide, so it is not a fully independent second brand.
Playability and construction
Not assessed hands-on — this review is based on specification and market analysis (see the badge above), so no subjective playing-feel claim (response, intonation tendencies, resistance) is made here. See the Verdict below for what this assessment is and isn't.
Construction
Hand-carved solid spruce top, hand-carved solid maple back and sides, natural varnish finish with inlaid purfling.
Competing models
Verdict
A beginner student violin from Cecilio — a sibling product line to Mendini by Cecilio from the same parent company — built with a hand-carved solid spruce top and maple back/sides rather than laminated construction, and sold across a very wide range of fractional sizes (4/4 down to 1/32), per the manufacturer's own listing. Suited to beginner players and families across a wide range of ages/sizes wanting solid-wood construction at a budget price point. See our full The Best Beginner Violins guide for how it compares to alternatives.
Where to buy
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