Please see the video & listen to the sound on youtube! Please listen to this video with headphones for best result! Old German master violin by Josef Tiefenbrunner 1883 - completely restored in our workshop and checked by our violinist on playability. Please see the video of the repair.
& scroll down to see all detailed XXL photos below as part of the description! The table is a finely grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple.
Pegs, fingerboard, tailpiece and chinrest are ebony. The violin was restored in our workshop: The middle seam and a crack on the front has been re-glued and patched with wooden cleats, the same for a damage on the upper treble rib and the right A-peghole has been plated.
It received a new setup with newly fitted elder ebony pegs, new ebony chinrest, newly fitted bridge & soundpost. Mounted 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 sound range of this violin! Beautiful quality instrument 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 35,8 cm / 14.14", vibrating chord length 33 cm / 13, weight 487 gr / 17.18 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, such as new strings or bridge etc.To suit your individual needs.. We´ll pack your 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. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\String\Orchestral\Violins". The seller is "old-violin-international" and is located in this country: PT. This item can be shipped worldwide.