OLD GERMAN HOPF VIOLIN LATE 1800 -video ANTIQUE master? Rare? 075

  
Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Please listen to this video with headphones for best result! Fine old HOPF violin around late 1800. Please listen to the video/soundfile & scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! Nicely carved scroll and accurately inlaid purfling.

This violin from the famous Hopf ateliers in Klingenthal, Saxony, is an outstanding antique instrument with a wonderful sound that is superior to many other violins sharing the same provenance. The unmistakeable model with the well-known HOPF stamp on the back features the typical "angular" contours, opulently executed edges and a light brown varnish over a light ground. The scroll is full of character and clearly inspired by italian patterns, the purfling is crafted with great care by an experienced violin maker. Remarkable is the asymmetric construction: the lower block and center of the lower ribs are moved slightly to the right, which gives more volume to the bass side and more projection impact onto the treble side.

The ebony fingerboard was renewed and wedged onto the old baroque neck. It was completely worked over by our luthier, who applied a new ebony setup, and is offered in immediate playing condition, unfolding its exceptionally beautiful, mature sound full of warmth and light facettes, sophisticated and colorful, precise and strong. This beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams, and surely some minor marks in it´s old amber varnish due to its age. The table is very fine grained spruce and the 1-piece back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple.

The violin received new ebony pegs, new ebony chinrest, new ebony tailpiece, 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 violin in immediate playing condition! Total 59,5 cm / 23.4', body 35,6 cm / 14', vibrating chord length 33 cm / 12.99', weight 519 gr / 18.3 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.

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1. Size: 4/4
2. Model: HOPF
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
4. Instrument: Violin
5. Experience Level: Advanced
6. Number of Strings: 4
7. Type: violin
8. Finish: Varnish
9. Country of Manufacture: Germany
10. Age: Antique
11. Brand: Hopf