This violin was manufactured in Markneukirchen around 1910 / 1920 by the Carl Gottlob Schuster jr. Workshop, a house of great tradition and famous for making high quality instruments in Saxony, which are especially appreciated for their outstanding tonal quality. Nicely crafted instrument with masterly crafted scroll and accurately inlaid purfling on front and back. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams. The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the back - like ribs and neck - is intensely flamed maple.
The violin was completely revised in our workshop and received new setup with new ebony pegs, new ebony tailpiece, an elder ebony chinrest, a new bridge, new soundpost and new strings. These are new German silver wound steel core strings with good projection, easy to play while allowing rapid performance. We use these strings on mostly all of our violins to provide a comparison of the tonal qualities 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 character of this violin!
Beautiful antique violin 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 / 14.17", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 12.99, weight 486 gr / 17.14 oz.
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