Marinos Glitsos 16 3/4" viola, Saint Paul, MN, 2026 | Metzler Violinsspirited, warm, sweet About the Instrument This violas sound has a warmth and sweetness that rings out across its registers, while also spirited and responsive. The instrument has a dark amber varnish over a wheat ground. Its unique quilted figure on the half slab cut single piece maple back lists sharply up from the treble side. A plainer wood was used for the ribs, with a flame figure on the scroll. The instrument is antiqued and shaded by its