Old German Stradiuarius Violin A. O. Schmidt Video Antique? 778

  

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Excellent old German master violin originally labeled by Alban Otto Schmidt - a Stradiuarius model around 1910 / 1920. 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 beautiful violin shows no open cracks or open seams, and only minor marks in its old hazel varnish.

The table is medium to finely grained spruce and the back, as well as ribs and neck, is nicely flamed maple. Like always the instrument has been completely checked by our luthier and by our violin player on playability. In our workshop it received new set-up with ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece, new ebony 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 playing 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! Fine old violin in immediate playing condition! Total 59,5 cm / 23.4", body 36 cm / 14.17", vibrating chord length 32,5 cm / 12.8, weight 496 gr / 17.5 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 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!!

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