Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Please listen to this video with headphones for best result! Beautiful old German 3/4 HOPF violin around 1930 / 1940. Please listen to the video/soundfile & scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description!
Nicely crafted instrument with masterly crafted scroll and accurately inlaid purfling on front and back. Stamped on the upper back, this beautiful violin shows some marks in it's old amber varnish, but no open cracks or open seams. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the back - like ribs and neck - is deeply flamed maple. The violin was completely revised in our workshop and received new setup with newly fitted elder pegs, new ebony tailpiece, a new ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings.
Beautiful antique violin in immediate playing condition! Great warm and mature sound - Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Total 55,5 cm / 21.85", body 33,5 cm / 13.2", vibrating chord length 31 cm / 12.2, weight 419 gr / 14.78 oz. For further questions please feel free to ask, or/and - as we sell a lot of different violins - we would recommend to do a bit of internet research Google / Wikipedia etc. About makers, models and prices.Please be aware, that mostly all violins we offer are old and in used condition - it might differ from instrument to instrument, but each violin will probably need personal settings, such as new strings etc. To suit your individual needs.. We'll pack your violin for max. Safety at transport with the bridge laid.
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