Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Please listen to this video with headphones for best result! Beautiful antique master violin attributed to the KLOZ (KLOTZ) family of violin makers with repair label by. Please listen to the video/soundfile & scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! We would estimate its age at late 1700s / early 1800s.
Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling. This beautiful violin shows several repairs over the centuries, but currently no open cracks or open seams. The table is finely grained spruce and the 1-piece back, ribs and neck are nicely flamed maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and our violin player on playability.
It received new ebony pegs, 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 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! Good old German quality violin in immediate playing condition - Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Total 58,5 cm / 23", body 35,5 cm / 14", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8, weight 417 gr / 14.7 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 your violin for max. Safety at transport with the bridge laid down.
PLEASE CHECK FEEDBACK FROM OUR BUYERS! More than 30% of our customers are repeating clients - just read what other people say about us!! For more information about and around old violins please see our website! The item "OLD GERMAN 19th C MASTER VIOLIN KLOTZ KLOZ video ANTIQUE 023" is in sale since Wednesday, April 10, 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.