Specifications include, but are not limited to: All string instruments bid must meet MENC Specifications. In March, 1952, the Music Educators National Conference announced adoption of a statement of Minimum Standards for String Instruments in the Schools — a statement which has been developed by its own Committee on String Instruction. This action lent support and impetus to improving the whole field of string instrument playing and teaching, by giving students the opportunity to learn to play on an instrument which would be satisfying as to tone quality and ease of playing, an important factor in developing and maintaining interest. All Lewis or other well-established maker instruments must meet or exceed the Minimum Standards of MENC, as presented in condensed form in the following chart.
