Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Listen with headphones for best result. Ery beautiful fine old Gaspar da Salo model around 1920. Interesting old quality violin in excellent condition.
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 carved scroll and accurately double inlaid purfling, turning into arabesque patterns on the back. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams, and there're only some minor marks in it´s old varnish. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the back is - as well as the neck and ribs - beautiful flamed maple. In our workshop the violin received a new setup with new ebony pegs, newly fitted elder ebony tailpiece, new ebony chinrest, a new bridge and new strings. These are new German silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid finger performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to allow a comparison of the tonality of each instrument in the videos. In any case a new owner should consider higher quality strings of own personal preference to enhance the full tonal character of this violin!Beautiful German quality instrument in immediate playing condition! Great warm and mature sound - Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Total 59,5 cm / 23.4, body 36 cm / 14.2, vibrating chord length 32,7 cm / 12.9, weight 500 gr / 17.64 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 down. PLEASE CHECK FEEDBACK FROM OUR BUYERS!
Among our numerous customers are many profesasional violinists, collectors, dealers and repeating clients from all over the globe - just read what other people say about us! For our other selected premium violins, violas and bows as well as for more information about and around old violins please visit our website! Please also see our other listings - we currently offer several old violins.The item "BEAUTIFUL RARE OLD DA SALO VIOLIN ANTIQUE VIDEO 179" is in sale since Thursday, July 11, 2019. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\String\Orchestral\Violins". The seller is "old-violin-international" and is located in Lisbon. This item can be shipped worldwide.