Franz Sandner viola These provide a reasonably priced alternative to an antique instrument. High quality materials are used, including selected tonewoods. Each viola is personally selected, fitted with Dominant or Helicore strings set up to a high standard by Anthony Nickolds in the workshop.These improved instruments benefit from: Dominant or Zyex strings, Wittner tailpiece pegs working properly, shooting the fingerboard (Planing) to correct camber, fitted French Aubert bridge fit and correct bridge height, top nut modification for correct string action and height, refit and position of the soundpost