Today I have an email asking the above question. 1) violin LOB 354mm with viola ribs and viola bass bar #9212 (28mm width fingerboard at nut) 2) violin LOB 354mm with violin ribs and violin bass bar #9212 (similar in varnish, also 28mm) 3) violin LOB 355m with violin ribs #8967 (25mm width fingerboard at [...]
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Professinal Level Instrument (4/4) With baroque bridge, baroque fingerboard, baroque tailpiece, baroque neck This is made by Diao, our Chinese violinmaker and is a copy of a late 17th century viola, labelled with Maker’s Signature with year and location Sebastian Klotz, in Mittenwald, An. 17** About Baroque music and how different it is from classical [...]
The best feature about this viola is the powerful bright tone and the outstanding antiquating. For this new viola, the antiquating technique used is certainly thumbs up. This is made possible by the oil varnish that we buy from our luthier friend in Italy, who has taught us greatly. Matching maple, sides, neck and scroll [...]
This is a viola from our Vecchio workshop. Different varnishes are available. You can choose Vecchio violas of the same models and varnishes from the Vecchio violins (401 to 405). Specifications: 100% Handmade, 100% hand oil varnished Selected Seasoned Spruce Top, naturally air dried (over 50 years) Selected Seasoned Flamed Maple Back, Ribs & Scroll, [...]
This viola is a good quality viola from a maker that has been very consistent for tone quality. It has a beautiful amber finish. The grains of the spruce top is fine grain, with good consistency. The maple chosen is beautiful, with a good visibility into the wood grains. You can see the close-ups in [...]
Ning & Ivanov is the result of violinmaking collaboration between a Chinese Violinmaker and a Russian Violinmaker. I believe this is the first and only available workshop that is working so close together. Russian violinmaking has a long history, earlier that even many European countries. There are some unique styles in the construction of the [...]
This is a design of the next generation of violins with more than 4 strings. I am very happy and encouraged by many of my customers who have contributed to make this design possible. I have combined all the ideas and tested them on a few models at the workshop with my Vecchio maker. This is a [...]
Here’s something I’ve made for one of my clients. it’s a really a rare viola these days. Most violin makers don’t make them anymore. Enjoy the photos anyway. If you want something like this made, drop me a message.
This is a design of the next generation of violins with more than 4 strings. I am very happy and encouraged by many of my customers who have contributed to make this design possible. I have combined all the ideas and tested them on a few models at the workshop with my Vecchio maker. This [...]
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