Used Eastman 4/4 Violin Otto Benjamin Intermediate Model ML300

The Eastman Otto Benjamin ML300 is a beautifully crafted 4/4 intermediate violin designed for advancing students and serious players ready to step up in tone, response, and craftsmanship. Built with select aged tonewoods and traditional violin-making techniques, the ML300 delivers a rich, warm sound with excellent projection and balance across all registers.

This violin features a solid, hand-carved spruce top paired with highly flamed, select aged maple back and sides, producing a focused yet expressive tone ideal for ensemble and solo playing. The multi-layer amber to golden-brown spirit varnish enhances both the instrument’s visual elegance and its acoustic resonance, while hand-inlaid ebony purfling reflects Eastman’s attention to detail.

The ML300 offers smooth playability and reliable intonation. All-rosewood fittings provide a classic look and comfortable feel, and the ebony fingerboard ensures long-term durability.

This outfit includes a bow and an oblong case making it a complete, performance-ready package. Frequently described as a Stradivarius-inspired model, the Eastman Otto Benjamin ML300 is an excellent choice for advancing players seeking a refined instrument that can grow with their technique.

Specifications

• Model: Eastman Otto Benjamin ML300

• Size: 4/4 (Full Size)

• Top: Solid hand-carved select aged spruce

• Back & Sides: Highly flamed select aged maple

• Finish: Multi-layer spirit varnish (amber / golden brown)

• Purfling: Hand-inlaid ebony

• Fingerboard: Ebony

• Fittings: Rosewood pegs, tailpiece (with E string fine tuner), and chin rest

• Strings: D’Addario Helicore (or comparable professional-grade strings)

• Bow: Included

• Case: Oblong violin case (hygrometer is broken)

• Model Style: Stradivarius-inspired design

• Player Level: Intermediate / Advancing Student