OLD GERMAN GUARNERIUS VIOLIN GEIPEL & Sons -video- ANTIQUE MASTER? 400

  
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Beautiful fine old Guarnerius violin by Reinhold Geipel & Sons, presumably around 1920. Please listen to the video/soundfile & scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Stamped and labeled inside the body!

This authentical German violin is a remarkable copy of the great Italian master Joseph Guarnerius, a highly recommendable antique instrument that was built around 1920s. The instrument offered here is definitely superior to most of its siblings, due to its exceptional quality craftsmanship and its rare, great sound. The fine purfling extends well into the corners and is the clear work of a talented and experienced violin maker, who chose exquisite tonewoods and decorated them with a traditional, tastefully applied red-brown colored varnish over a golden ground. The highly recommendable sound of this violin is bright and strong, with an immediate response, dominating, large and precise, very suitable for ambitious musicians. This beautiful violin has been completely repaired in our workshop - see video of the restoration. And shows now no open cracks or open seams. It received a soundpost-patch and a new set-up with new ebony pegs, tailpiece and 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 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 old German master violin with great potential in immediate playing condition! Total 59 cm / 23.2', body 35,8 cm / 14.1', vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8', weight 469 gr / 16.5 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!!

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