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Fine old Austrian master violin Rudolf Wilczek 1910. Please listen to the video/soundfile & scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Finely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. T his beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams.
The table is medium to fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is maple. The instrument has been checked by our luthiers and checked by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new setup with newly fitted elder ebony pegs, a new bridge, new ebony chinrest & tailpiece 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!Old master violin in immediate playing condition! Total 59,5 cm / 23.4", body 35,8 cm / 14.09", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 13, weight 518 gr / 18.27 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 to suit your individual needs.. We'll pack violin for max. Safety at transport with the bridge laid. PLEASE CHECK FEEDBACK FROM OUR BUYERS!
Among our numerous customers are many professional violinists, collectors, dealers and repeating clients from all over the globe - just read what other people say about us! For more information about and around old violins please see our website! Please also see our other listings - we currently offer several old violins.