Here is a wonderful 1696 Stradivarius cello, made by Chow & Sons workshop in Beijing. I must say this is a very successful copy and many of our teachers were impressed with the nice big tone this cello produces. This cello would be suitable for those who prefer a non-antique type of varnish, preferring to [...]
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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 [...]
This is a good quality violin by Shanghai violinmaker Wen. He uses wood from Yunnan, different from those makers located in Beijing. Northeast wood has a different characteristic in that it is more dense. more solid. Most violins made in Shanghai uses these types of wood. When I commisioned this maker into Old Violin House’s network, I [...]
This is a wonderfully made ancient masterpiece. This is a copy of the first silent violin ever made in the history of the violin making. The main purpose was for practising sessions. The silent violin also give birth to the design of electric violins. There are probably less than 11 original period acoustic silent violins [...]
This is a good quality violin by Shanghai violinmaker Wen. He uses wood from Yunnan, different from those makers located in Beijing. Northeast wood has a different characteristic in that it is more dense. more solid. Most violins made in Shanghai uses these types of wood. When I commisioned this maker into Old Violin House’s network, I [...]
This is a good quality violin by Shanghai violinmaker Wen. He uses wood from Yunnan, different from those makers located in Beijing. Northeast wood has a different characteristic in that it is more dense. more solid. Most violins made in Shanghai uses these types of wood. When I commisioned this maker into Old Violin House’s network, I [...]
These violins are made in 2005, but right after that time my maker changed his varnish to a different style. This style of varnish is different from his catalogue, hence he had not shipped them out since because his new orders is all according to the new models. And so he kept the violins hanging in his [...]
This is an excellent violin with an outstanding two piece maple. The maple has deep grains, and the flaming is very clear. The top spruce is really fine grain, and very consistent throughout, really a class of its own. Matching sides, neck and scroll completes this good quality violin. This violin has a warm tone, [...]
This violin is a good quality 5-strings violin. It has a beautiful finish. The grains of the spruce top is fine grain, with good consistency. The maple chosen is a beautiful two piece back, with a good visibility into the wood grains. You can see the close-ups in the other photos. The sides, neck and [...]
This violin is inspired by Stainer’s Lionhead Masterpiece violin. We’ve made the scroll head as close to the original version as possible. For this model, we chose good quality spruce and fine maple. Matching scroll makes the handcrafed lionhead even more beautiful. The grains of the spruce top is fine grain, with good consistency. Playing [...]
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