1930s Czech-made Strad-copy 4/4 Violin

My guy Andy has been going-through all sorts of violins and getting them fixed-up, lately. It's nice to have extra hands! This is one of the "shop fiddles" as he calls them -- something I traded-for at some point in time long, long ago that's been hanging-out in my storage for years.

It's marked as Made in Czecho-Slovakia both on the label and at the endpin and it has a faux-Strad marking at the label, too. It's nicely-made and sounds good to boot. There's pretty flamed maple on the back and sides and the "sunbursting" effect in the finish looks slick.

Andy did all the necessary repairs to get it functional and it's ready to go. It has a nice, "old-timey" tone that really suits a fiddler's use. Double-stops sound killer on it and it has a woody, warm voice with not a ton of volume but plenty for use in a midsize jam.

Repairs included: seam repairs, fingerboard reglue and dressing, bridge and peg fitting, crack repairs, cleaning, etc.

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid flamed maple

Bridge: maple

Fingerboard: ebonized maple or similar

Neck wood: maple

String height: lower/fiddling
Strings: mixmash synthetic-core

Neck shape: medium C

Neck relief: straight

Scale length: 12 7/8"

Nut width: 7/8"

Body length: 14"

Body width: 8"

Body depth: 1 1/2" + arching

Weight: 1 lb 0 oz

Condition notes: the neck angle is a little low so it has a lower bridge on it. The pegs fit and hold decently but aren't perfectly-fit. If you're planning to use this for gigs, I highly suggest opting to spend a little more and fit Perfection Pegs (4:1 geared) or similar before buying. It's always worth it! There are two or three repaired hairline cracks in the top. The finish is worn throughout with small scratches and usewear but overall it looks nice and "friendly."

It comes with: sorry, no case or bow.