This is a new violin model with varnishing I developed with JP Zhou for a new series of violins. Inspiration came from the Guarneri Cannone violin. I think the red is very nice and the mild antiquating is real pretty. This is pure oil varnishing, about 30 layers, bought from Napoli (Italy), our good’ol varnish [...]
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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 [...]
A Pro+ Level Violin With baroque bridge, baroque fingerboard, baroque tailpiece, baroque neck Pro+ Level Instrument (4/4) This is made by Diao, our Chinese violinmaker and is a copy of a late 17th century violin, labelled with Maker’s Signature with year and location Sebastian Klotz, in Mittenwald, An. 17** About Baroque music and how [...]
Tone is the best thing about this violin. Those players looking for a unique violin need to look no further. This violin is the result of feedbacks from customers. (Thank you! keep the feedbacks coming.) Made in Strad style. this violin has a warm-bright tone, that is instantly responsive. The good quality European Spruce really makes [...]
A powerful, bright, open and balanced tone. This violin has the original Hellier body, slightly bigger than normal violins, giving it an extra resonating power and deeper bass. A beautiful one piece maple is used. This maple has good visibility into the grains. The top spruce is medium grain, and consistent. Powerful projection with a very good [...]
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 [...]
This violin uses naturally air dried tonewoods (of at least 18 years) from the Russian mountains. Because of the proximity of these mountains compared with our workshop in Beijing, the cost is much lower than tonewood from Europe, yet the growing conditions of these tonewood is very much similar to those in Europe, giving it [...]
What’s unique about this instrument This violin was initially made for an orchestra soloist. His requirements was to achieve a big projection, while at the same time warm mellow tone. We had the help of a violinmaker in US, who introduced a unique technique to improve the tone of the violin. Apart from tonewood treatment, [...]
This is a master violin by my maker Dan Sun, a small workshop in Beijing. It is oil varnished, and the varnish is made by one of our client-luthier-supplier in Italy. Even we do not know the exact formula. But we are blessed because of its easy availability to us. The tone is nicely balanced [...]
This is a master violin by my maker Dan Sun, a small workshop in Beijing. It is oil varnished, and the varnish is made by one of our client-luthier-supplier in Italy. Even we do not know the exact formula. But we are blessed because of its easy availability to us. The tone is nicely balanced [...]
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