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Vintage, old violin, First National Institute of Violin, Strad Copy, Made in German
This is a pre-WW2 violin built in a robust structure, student level in that time.
There are over 20 HR photos for your appreciation.
The violin has a very fine spruce grain in the top plate and a flamed maple in the back.
The violin is lined and blocked, with no cracks, very solid and stable.
A few scratches in the back, minor dings in the volute and missing a minor portion of wood in the right side top edges, check pics for details.
Sounds excellent, loud, balanced in all the registers.
Resonant lower registers, suitable to all level of players yet sing like a bird in the higher registers, mellow and sweet all at the same time.
The violin has a stamp that says: First National Institute of Violin.
The label inside says:
COPY
Antonius Stradiuarius
Cremonensis
Faciebat Anno 17
THE FINE PRINTS:
Shipping and Setup: The violin will be shipped in a vintage (non-functional) case or reinforced cardboard box to protect your instrument during the shipping process, We pack the bridge under the tailpiece to protect the violin from cracking the top plate in case of an impact during shipment. Normal impacts during shipment can cause the sound post to fall or move inside the violin, it is the buyer's duty to adjust the sound post to its correct position in case it occurs. Be aware that a sound post missing or misplaced can change radically the quality of the sound of any violin. If you don't know how how to adjust it I suggest consulting a pro luthier for adjustments and setup for the best performance of your instrument in case it happens. I do not replace old violins sound posts and in many cases they are overdrew or out of specs regard to modern setup unless I receive a violin with no sound post at all.
We reserve the rights to choose the best carrier to ship your violin.
Photos: In the occasion the pictures are taken the violins are polished and cleaned and pro artificial lights will provide a more accurate view of the violin's quality and problems as well, when you receive your violin, usually 1 month or more after they are pictured it may not be so shiny as the moment the pictures were taken, even because the polishing cleaner tend to fade naturally with time, Please consider the sun light as reference. Polishing and cleaning your violin is a good practice I advise you to adopt time by time to keep your violin in good stand, visually and sound wise, I suggest the Hill Varnish Cleaner that can be found in any violin shop of any size.
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