The front piece is of Italian spruce and has a regular grain. We get our spruce exclusively from the woods of Val di Fiemme. This violin has a beautiful one-piece back with strong flames.

Wood density: 0.37

This violin has a brilliant sound with warm undertones. It has a direct response and very expressive e-string.

The varnish is new but applied with slight shadows made to accentuate the wood. It has rich amber tones and a polished finish.

Back Length 356 mm
Upper Bout 169 mm
Lower Bout 208 mm
String Length 328 mm

It has slender shoulders which eases playing in the higher positions.

The neck is grafted to accomodate for the average musician but if you decide to commission this violin, this is one of the many parts we can customize to fit your preferences.

If you decide to commission this model there are many ways in which we can personalize a violin just for you. Firstly if you decide to follow the construction from start to finish you can get to pick the set of wood from our selection you like and if you have particular desires in regards to materials we will do our utmost to accomodate your wishes.

If you have special ergonomic needs when it comes to neck shape, string length, set-up ecc. those are also things we can figure out together.

Antonio Stradivari is probably the most famous of the Italian masters of Cremona.

Born in 1644 little is known about his background and he may have started as a carpenter but his first datable instrument is from 1666.

He had an extraordinary and successful career for the time period spanning seven decades in which he, with the help from his sons, produced nearly a thousands instruments. looking at how his style of making evolved over the years you get a sense of how methodical and innovative he was.

Thanks to early instrument collector and expert count Cozio we alsa have a vast collection of the tools and templates preserved to this day. This gives us a unique insight into his methodology and craftsmanship.