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Valenzano Copy 4/4 Violin / Powerful! - $1,600 (Abington)
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This is an instrument that has been both well-played and well maintained. There is some loss of varnish at the edges of the top, but it is all consistent with normal use over a hundred or more years. The bridge is well cut, the fretboard is clean and smooth, the pegs are snug and hold a tuning well. The tailpiece has four fine tuners. As a copy, it is remarkably close in style to Valenzano, true to his use of less figured woods, and even his exaggerated knife cuts in the purfling.
The sound of the Violin can best be described as powerful. This instrument has a big voice, rich, warm and able to cut through on the high end. Also, the Action of the violin is especially fast.
Important Dimensions:
Total length -23 3/8 inches
Corpus - 358mm
Major Width - 198mm
Minor Width - 163mm
Waist - 108mm
Rib Height - 31-32mm
Scroll (tip to edge of Fingerboard) - 107mm
Neck (Nut edge to Root) - 130mm
Arch Height - 63mm
Vibration Length - 327mm
This is a very good example of a German Trade Violin from the late 1800s - early 1900s, set up and ready to play. Please Note: The apparent graft of the Scroll to the Neck is just that, apparent. It is a detail added sometime later to make the instrument appear older than it is. The neck and scroll are indeed, one piece. Also, in the photos, there is an adjustment screw missing from one of the fine tuners. It has been found and replaced.
Please check the photographs carefully as I have tried to capture this instrument in detail and from all angles. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
The violin comes with a very nice, fitted soft case and the Sivori, round stick bow (German).
Price: $1600